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Ascension
by joon
Ascension is the day Jesus went up to join his Father! And in France, we don't work on this day.
There is a tradition which says that if you eat veal on this day, you will be strong. This year, I followed the tradition.By the way, thanks mum, it was delicious.
In two weeks, we will have our last day off for "pentecôte" ( also linked with Jesus but don't remember why).
Last year, the government decided to take this day off. It was a very difficult decision because you can't hurt french people' feelings. You never know, they could go in the streets just for their day off! So everyone in the government was wondering which day could be perfect. Actually, one of their main questions was which day could be economically interesting. First because, it costs a lot of money to pay people if they work on this day and second because if they take off this day, people can open stores and so people can buy things and France would feel better! Thanks guys! You think to our happinness!
They choose this day because, in may, we have 4 days off. and so you can find possibilities to say "the day off is on thursday so I don't work on Friday", etc...I remember at school, sometimes I thought it was already the summer vacations.
1st may is the labor day, kind of.
8 of may WW2 victory
Third thursday of may: ascension
Last monday of may : Pentecôte
They also choose this day because, few years ago they tried to take of the 8 but come on, it's a victory day! Actually, to me, a religious day makes sense. Keep a christian day in a country where religion has been fought during the revolution! In a country, where so many religion are represented by so different people. Come on why this day should be off more than other one.
But if we take off all the religious day, what to do with Christmas?
I heard that they think to introduce a muslim day. Why not!
Good luck guys at the government. I hope you eat veal every year because this kind of subject is difficult.
What to do with traditions?
Anyway, I ate veal this year!
