Amuse-bouche:

French people are so hardcore they eat PAIN for breakfast.

Life is pain. Eat pain for breakfast. Pain is the bread of life.

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Today’s Wonderful Word: “refulgent.”

Definition: shining brightly; radiant; gleaming.

Etymology: First recorded in the early 1500s, “refulgent” comes from a Latin word meaning “to radiate light.” The prefix means “again” while the base “fulgent” means “dazzling.”

Example: The fireworks lit up the night sky with refulgent colors, captivating everyone’s attention.

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When life gives you lemons, organize a festival.

La fête du citron, the Lemon Festival, takes place in Menton, France each winter. This year, it was February 15th to March 2nd. The theme was “in the stars.” Take a look at their official website here.

There were citrus fruits everywhere: on massive floats in the parade, on gigantic structures as seen in the pictures above, covering the ground, filling trashcans, in the streets, stopping up traffic, in the sea, on your plate, in your glass, leave a seed under your pillow and wake up with lemons under your head.

The citron de Menton has an edible peel. I should clarify. Most rinds are edible, but that doesn’t mean it’s pleasant to consume them. Having tasted a lemon straight from a tree in Menton, I can confirm that the peel was both edible and enjoyable.

Last thing: You can’t go to the lemon capital of the world without tasting limoncello.

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Answer to Saturday’s riddle:

There are 4 birds and 3 branches.