Book-buying excuse number four thousand eight hundred and two
Tomorrow, 23rd April, is International Book & Copyright Day according to Unesco. The copyright bit seems like a dubious add-on to me, but I like the book bit so I'll focus on that.
St George is the patron saint of Catalunya as well as England and there is a Catalan tradition of exchanging red roses and books to mark the date. Which also happens to be the day that Shakespeare and Cervantes died.
I'm not the slightest bit interested in patron saints, but, well, if it's a Unesco-recognised day, and if it's about remembering great writers, and, y'know, the Catalans do it, why not eh?
Tomorrow, 23rd April, is International Book & Copyright Day according to Unesco. The copyright bit seems like a dubious add-on to me, but I like the book bit so I'll focus on that.
St George is the patron saint of Catalunya as well as England and there is a Catalan tradition of exchanging red roses and books to mark the date. Which also happens to be the day that Shakespeare and Cervantes died.
I'm not the slightest bit interested in patron saints, but, well, if it's a Unesco-recognised day, and if it's about remembering great writers, and, y'know, the Catalans do it, why not eh?
