Comments on Anomalies of French life: the garbagemen's calendarTypePad2011-11-09T18:01:14ZSeduliahttps://www.ruerude.com/tag:typepad.com,2003:https://www.ruerude.com/2011/11/anomalies-of-french-life-the-garbagemens-calendar/comments/atom.xml/k_sam commented on 'Anomalies of French life: the garbagemen's calendar'tag:typepad.com,2003:6a00d8341c82d353ef0162fc4c3bf3970d2011-11-11T08:08:15Z2011-11-11T08:08:15Zk_samhttp://totallyfrenchedout.blogspot.comI also know a lot of people who celebrate their name day with a special dessert too. And my clients...<p>I also know a lot of people who celebrate their name day with a special dessert too. And my clients always get a kick out of it when I happen to notice it's their name day and wish them "bonne fête". </p>Sedulia commented on 'Anomalies of French life: the garbagemen's calendar'tag:typepad.com,2003:6a00d8341c82d353ef015392f147c2970b2011-11-10T16:59:50Z2011-11-10T16:59:50ZSeduliahttp://www.ruerude.comWhat a nice custom! No one I know is named for their birthday saint. Some of the names are really...<p>What a nice custom! No one I know is named for their birthday saint. Some of the names are really unusual, like Enguerrand, Judicaël, Guénolé, Gabin, Amandine....</p>Gem commented on 'Anomalies of French life: the garbagemen's calendar'tag:typepad.com,2003:6a00d8341c82d353ef015392f0e2ea970b2011-11-10T15:27:18Z2011-11-10T15:27:18ZGemhttp://frenchtoastpainperdu.blogspot.comMy French family will celebrate each person's "fete" with a nice meal or special dessert. It's always fun :) In...<p>My French family will celebrate each person's "fete" with a nice meal or special dessert. It's always fun :) In fact, until 1966, you had to name your child after one of the names that appeared on the calendar (http://www.affection.org/prenoms/loi.html ). My mother-in-law was actually named for her saint because she was born on that saint's day. So there is a long tradition of using these saint's days this way. Of course, my French family is from the South of France, so perhaps these customs are more provincial?</p>Sedulia commented on 'Anomalies of French life: the garbagemen's calendar'tag:typepad.com,2003:6a00d8341c82d353ef0162fc422ae4970d2011-11-09T23:08:32Z2011-11-09T23:08:32ZSeduliahttp://Www.ruerude.comYes, but justement, why do they care when their saint's name day is? Does anything special happen that day? I...<p>Yes, but justement, why do they care when their saint's name day is? Does anything special happen that day? I haven't noticed that it does. </p>K_sam commented on 'Anomalies of French life: the garbagemen's calendar'tag:typepad.com,2003:6a00d8341c82d353ef0162fc411b5c970d2011-11-09T19:14:43Z2011-11-09T19:14:43ZK_samhttp://www.totallyfrenchedout.blogspot.comIsn't the purpose of listing the saints so that people can know when their name day is?<p>Isn't the purpose of listing the saints so that people can know when their name day is?</p>