Lily the Fish is 11 today and continues to grow in grace and wisdom.
In France on this day it is the custom to try and pin a picture of a fish on the back of a friend, hence Lilys name. No idea where this custom came from or why. Like much of our life here, it is a mystery.
On a more mature note, here is info about Christains expo near Avignon ....
http://christianhadengue.blogspot.fr/
On a more mature note, here is info about Christains expo near Avignon ....
http://christianhadengue.blogspot.fr/
When in doubt (in France) blame it on a king, queen or a pope. In this case, Charles IX:
ReplyDeletehttp://www.linternaute.com/actualite/societe/1217607-poisson-d-avril-d-ou-vient-la-tradition-du-1er-avril-1-avril-2016/
Which may or may not be true but as I said, blame it on the king. You remember that Charles...made his sister Marguerite marry Henri of Navarre (La Reine Margot, good film).