1871 Meta

by Mark Halpin

ANSWER: OUI, PAREE'S GAY

 
PuzzleAnswer
20,000 Leagues Under the SeaHAL LINDEN
A Journey to the Center of the EarthCRAYFISH CREEK
Tower HouseCUCUMBER CASTLE
Arts and LettersTHE BACCHANTE
Frritt-FlaccFLORENCE NIGHTINGALE
From the Earth to the MoonOUR MAN FLINT
Master of the WorldDONKEY RIDE
CorrespondenceHOW LOVE IS SPELT
Dr Ox's ExperimentBROTHER JUNIPER
Around the World in 80 DaysSPURGE-LAUREL WILD or SPURGE-LAUREL STREET
Words Get in the WayTHE SCARLET PIMPERNEL
Nuptial Date AnnouncedHEN PARTY

Each of these answers contains the name of a plant, animal, or mineral from distinct months of the French Republican Calendar, which was used not only in the years between the French Revolution and Napoleon's rise to power, but also during the Paris Commune of 1871. In calendar order these are:

AnswerMonthDayLetter
DONKEY RIDEVendémiaire15O
THE BACCHANTEBrumaire21U
BROTHER JUNIPERFrimaire9I
OUR MAN FLINTNivôse16P
SPURGE-LAUREL WILDPluviôse1A
THE SCARLET PIMPERNELVentôse18R
HEN PARTYGerminal5E
FLORENCE NIGHTINGALEFloréal5E
HAL LINDENPrairial19S
CUCUMBER CASTLEMessidor7G
HOW LOVE IS SPELTThermidor1A
CRAYFISH CREEKFructidor25Y

The days, taken as alphanumerically, spell the answer OUI, PAREE'S GAY.

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