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One woman's yearlong quest to follow the French Republican calendar

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May
29
décadi, the 10th of Prairial, Year CCXXXI

X: Scythe

How a blade bears witness to a failed rebellion.
5 min read
May
28
nonidi, the 9th of Prairial, Year CCXXXI

IX: Wild Thyme

A better interpretation of rumspringa.
4 min read
May
27
octidi, the 8th of Prairial, Year CCXXXI

VIII: Martagon

When is a flower a hat?
5 min read
May
26
septidi, the 7th of Prairial, Year CCXXXI

VII: Oat Grass

The silly story of where lawns came from.
4 min read
May
25
sextidi, the 6th of Prairial, Year CCXXXI

VI: Lemon Balm

Let's use today as an excuse to list all the lemon plants.
4 min read
May
24
quintidi, the 5th of Prairial, Year CCXXXI

V: Duck

The great big history of the little rubber duck.
4 min read
May
23
quartidi, the 4th of Prairial, Year CCXXXI

IV: Angelica

The long and winding history of chartreuse.
6 min read
May
22
tridi, the 3rd of Prairial, Year CCXXXI

III: Clover

Nobody's entirely sure what a shamrock is.
4 min read
May
21
duodi, the 2nd of Prairial, Year CCXXXI

II: Daylily

The two most prolific creators of daylilies.
4 min read
May
20
primidi, the 1st of Prairial, Year CCXXXI

I: Alfalfa

The last great gasp of the Arecebo telescope.
5 min read