louis_xiv

I'm writing these lines on July the 14th, 1711. Seventy-eight years from today, an angry mob of thousand furious Parisians will storm a city prison defended by a fistful of old men. The attackers will loose a hundred men, kill seven and free all the poor, poor, oppressed prisoners - four forgers, two madmen and one deviant aristrocat.

Yay.

I understand that in your time, it's still a public holiday in France. Excuse me if I find this somewhat peculiar.