I'm slightly conflicted about this post. I started finding items that related to the guillotine that I loved and that made me laugh. So far so good. But then I started thinking about recent terrorist events and hesitated about continuing. This is why I'm going forward: this blog is my way of mocking violence and taking the sting out of the fear of death. I don't celebrate those things. Death is honored here as a part of life and something I want to make peace with for myself. If I can laugh at it, I don't let the fear wear me down.
I associate the guillotine, like most people, with the French Revolution. You can't think of the guillotine without thinking of
A Tale of Two Cities, Marie Antoinette and "let them eat cake." They go hand in hand. Did you know that the guillotine was actually invented as a more humane way to remove someone's head? It's more accurate and faster than a sword. Ouch. You can read about the guillotine courtesy of The History Chanel in "
8 Things You May Not Know About The Guillotine".
Please tell me you giggled. Guillotines for your doll house? That is funny. A collection of headless dolls. You smiled, right?
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