Napoleon Still Selling

This sign was at a Whole Foods grocery store in Richmond Virginia.

Sent via cell phone tonight! Thank you Audrey and Sierra!

I love the sun glasses.

The Stuff Of Nightmares

 I have been having nightmares about the French revolution.

For my summer reading list I decided to find out what happened to Marie Antoinette's children.  

Two children went into the tower with her.  

Only one came out.

This is the child that is haunting me.

Louis XVII.

He was eight years old when he went into custody with his parents.  After both his parents were killed he was literally bricked into a cell.
Alone.
Two years later he was dead.
How he died and at who's hands made me decide to put away my french history books for the rest of the summer.  I can't even write what the autopsy discovered after the child died.  It is horrific.

People always say you have to put history into context.  

That the times were different.  

Beliefs were different.  

Sorry.  I am not buying it.   

There has never been a time in history where the systematic murder of a child would or should be acceptable.  The children or Marie Antoinette and her husband King Louis paid a very high price for the French revolution.  Their daughter survived the ordeal and managed to leave France.  Her life story is very interesting.  She knew all about Napoleon and it was clear he had no intention of allowing her to even visit France again as long as he was in power.

 So I started to wonder.

Where was Napoleon when the children were still in the tower after the death of their parents?

Did he have any power? Did he know what they did to King Louis's child?

This is a portrait of Napoleon with all the children in his family.  It is well documented that he loved children and that they loved him.

I have to hope that had he known he might have sent the army to help rescue the children.

So I am pausing this month 

to remember 

the orphaned child king of France.

One of the books I read this summer is "The Lost King of France."  This book documents the greatest example of DNA mystery solving. 

"A fascinating blend of royalist plots, palace intrigues and modern science, The Lost King of France is a moving and dramatic tale that interweaves a pivotal moment in France's history with a compelling detective story."

Happy Napoleon Day!

What I'll be wearing to celebrate Napoleon's 242 birthday today!

I like to make my own heirlooms.

If you have any pictures of your festivities email them to me or leave a comment with a link!
Vive L'Empereur 
Long live the Emperor

Have a great day!

Napoleon's Birthday Secret Sale!

 Would you love a Napoleon T-Shirt?

I got this message from Roxzann at Headline Shirts in San Francisco. 

"I have been searching through various different blogs in order to find those that relate to our upcoming sale. On August 15th we will be celebrating Napoleon's birthday with a one day sale on our Napoleon Beach Cruiser tee. This sale is super exclusive and can only be accessed with a secret code that we are only giving out to bloggers."

 Here are the details on the sale:

Date- August 15th 

Tee: Napoleon Beach Cruiser

Price: $5 ($15 off "We're guillotine'n' the price")

Sale Code: 242BDAY 

(Napoleon is turning 242, this code must be entered at check out in order to get the deal)

Length: One day- the code will only work on August 15th no sooner or later!