http://www.juancole.com/2010/02/give-book-and-rose-to-lover-for-georges.html Thoughts on the Middle East, History and Religion Tue, 14 Feb 2012 00:17:06 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www.juancole.com/2010/02/give-book-and-rose-to-lover-for-georges.html#comment-1937 Rana Tue, 02 Feb 2010 16:49:08 +0000 http://www.juancole.com/?p=4950#comment-1937 I think this is a wonderful idea. In the past, when a book has been gifted to me by a man with romantic intent, he has almost always received a green light into my heart. It is incredibly thoughtful, especially in that it forces one to think deeply about the other's interests and passions. I think this is a wonderful idea. In the past, when a book has been gifted to me by a man with romantic intent, he has almost always received a green light into my heart. It is incredibly thoughtful, especially in that it forces one to think deeply about the other's interests and passions.

]]> http://www.juancole.com/2010/02/give-book-and-rose-to-lover-for-georges.html#comment-1935 Anonymous Mon, 01 Feb 2010 22:26:00 +0000 http://www.juancole.com/?p=4950#comment-1935 April 23 is the anniversary of the death of Cervantes, which may be why the tradition started in Barcelona, but it's also the day of Shakespeare's death (and England's national saint's day), and thus eminently suitable for an extension of the tradition to the English-speaking world. Cervantes and Shakespeare, incredibly, both died on April 23, 1616. April 23 is the anniversary of the death of Cervantes, which may be why the tradition started in Barcelona, but it's also the day of Shakespeare's death (and England's national saint's day), and thus eminently suitable for an extension of the tradition to the English-speaking world. Cervantes and Shakespeare, incredibly, both died on April 23, 1616.

]]> http://www.juancole.com/2010/02/give-book-and-rose-to-lover-for-georges.html#comment-1934 Robert Naiman Mon, 01 Feb 2010 19:50:20 +0000 http://www.juancole.com/?p=4950#comment-1934 I'm in. Let's be flexible and modern and include audiobooks. I'm in. Let's be flexible and modern and include audiobooks.

]]> http://www.juancole.com/2010/02/give-book-and-rose-to-lover-for-georges.html#comment-1931 Anonymous Mon, 01 Feb 2010 17:27:23 +0000 http://www.juancole.com/?p=4950#comment-1931 It's wonderful and clever. If international book day is not catching on, adding romance will.  And there is propably nothing better than books and words to kill the dragon of ignorance. <br />I will spread the word.  St. George's day is the " Give your loved one a book and rose day ". Leila.     It's wonderful and clever. If international book day is not catching on, adding romance will.  And there is propably nothing better than books and words to kill the dragon of ignorance. 
I will spread the word.  St. George's day is the " Give your loved one a book and rose day ". Leila.    

]]> http://www.juancole.com/2010/02/give-book-and-rose-to-lover-for-georges.html#comment-1929 Pete Mon, 01 Feb 2010 15:55:59 +0000 http://www.juancole.com/?p=4950#comment-1929 Great idea. One small detail. The Fifth of May in greater Mexico is a secular holiday commemorating Benito Juarez's victory over the French at the Battle of Puebla. I don't think it really fits in with festivals adapted from the Catholic calendar. These days, of course, beer companies mostly own the Fifth of May. Great idea. One small detail. The Fifth of May in greater Mexico is a secular holiday commemorating Benito Juarez's victory over the French at the Battle of Puebla. I don't think it really fits in with festivals adapted from the Catholic calendar. These days, of course, beer companies mostly own the Fifth of May.

]]> http://www.juancole.com/2010/02/give-book-and-rose-to-lover-for-georges.html#comment-1928 William Mon, 01 Feb 2010 12:43:58 +0000 http://www.juancole.com/?p=4950#comment-1928 Great idea, Dr. Cole! Let's spread the word. Great idea, Dr. Cole! Let's spread the word.

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