Our city hall is flying the French flag today. Is this a day of any particular importance in France? Couldn’t find anything on Wiki.
Maybe they’re off by six months and ten days (the other way) for Bastille Day ?
Bastille Day is the common name given in English-speaking countries to the national day of France, which is celebrated on 14 July each year. In French, it is formally called the Fête nationale française (.mw-parser-output .IPA-label-small{font-size:85%}.mw-parser-output .references .IPA-label-small,.mw-parser-output .infobox .IPA-label-small,.mw-parser-output .navbox .IPA-label-small{font-size:100%}French: [fɛt nɑsjɔnal fʁɑ̃sɛːz]; 'French National Celebration'); legally it is known as le 14 jui...
Or they’re off an even six months for Utah’s Pioneer day ?
Pioneer Day is an official holiday celebrated on July 24 in the American state of Utah, with some celebrations taking place in regions of surrounding states originally settled by Mormon pioneers. It commemorates the entry of Brigham Young and the first group of Mormon pioneers into the Salt Lake Valley on July 24, 1847, where the Latter-day Saints settled after being forced from Nauvoo, Illinois, and other locations in the eastern United States. Parades, fireworks, rodeos, and o In addition to...
Winston Churchill’s Death? Ernest Borgnine’s birth?
glee
January 24, 2008, 3:28pm
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Is a French dignitary visiting?
The Feast Day of St. Francis de Sales ?
Francis de Sales, C.O., O.M. (French: François de Sales; Italian: Francesco di Sales; 21 August 1567 – 28 December 1622) was a Savoyard Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Geneva and is a saint of the Catholic Church. He became noted for his deep faith and his gentle approach to the religious divisions in his land resulting from the Protestant Reformation. He is known also for his writings on the topic of spiritual direction and spiritual formation, particularly the Introduction to the Dev...
BTW, I found this interesting:
François de Sales is recognized as exemplary in the Church of England, where his memoria is also on January 24, and in the Church in Wales, when his memorial is moved to January 23, due to a conflict with St Cadoc.
"I’m sorry, Francis, St. Cadoc is already scheduled for that day, so we’re bumping you.
Why? There are plenty of saints who share feast days. Since there are more than 366 saints, in fact, there necessarioly have to be. Why do it in this case?
Aha! It’s Pierre Beaumarchais’ Birthday!
CalMeacham:
The Feast Day of St. Francis de Sales ?
Francis de Sales - Wikipedia
BTW, I found this interesting:
"I’m sorry, Francis, St. Cadoc is already scheduled for that day, so we’re bumping you.
Why? There are plenty of saints who share feast days. Since there are more than 366 saints, in fact, there necessarioly have to be. Why do it in this case?
St. Cadoc must have had a better agent…
French saint versus Welsh saint? I can’t figure out why the Welsh saint wins … in Wales …
You’re all wrong. It’s MY birthday! Mighty nice of them to notice.
Where’s my cake?
Are you sure it’s not the flag of the City of Cleveland? It’s quite similar to the French flag.
You’re right, but I looked carefully. The city seal is missing from the white stripe. It’s definitely the French flag, but I’ve heard of no visiting French dignitary.
Here’s a French page listing all the significant events of the 24th of January. I don’t see anything of real importance, except the invention in 1922 of the Esquimau glacé .
Just looked, and the Plain Dealer and the City of Cleveland’s websites have nothing about any French-oriented stuff going on. It is a puzzlement, ne c’est pas?
Derleth
January 24, 2008, 6:36pm
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Here’s the output of the BSD calendar program:
Jan 24 John Belushi is born in Chicago, 1949
Most of them are rather obscure, but one or two may be what you’re looking for.
Now I’m curious. Call them and find out!
My guess would be, like acsenray said, that they’re flying the flag of Cleveland . Maybe someone messed up and grabbed the wrong flag. Or else the seal came off in the wash.
Have you tried calling and asking?
Are you sure it isn’t a Freedom Flag?
It’s just possible the flag has been raised in support of today’s strike .
Never heard back from the Mayor’s Action Center when I emailed; the French flag is no longer flying, in any event.
French invasion of the American Heartland thwarted by covert action!
Tris
He shared agents with St. Jude (The Obscure)
