Hey, guys.
Today is the 25th April, which is a national holiday here in Portugal. We celebrate the "Carnation Revolution".
The Carnation Revolution was a left-leaning military coup that started on April 25th, 1974, in Lisbon, Portugal, that effectively changed the Portuguese regime from an authoritarian dictatorship to a democracy. Despite repeated appeals from the revolutionaries on the radio inciting the population to stay home, thousands of Portuguese descended on the streets, mixing themselves with the military.
It's known as the Carnation Revolution because it was a very unusual revolution. Although the regime's political police, PIDE, killed four people before surrendering, the revolution was unusual in that the revolutionaries did not use direct violence to achieve their goals. The population, holding red carnations, put them inside the soldiers' rifle pipes. The soldiers traded bullets for flowers, and I just think that's a beautiful and inspiring thing. Therefore, carnations are the symbol of our revolution.
I just wanted to let you know this little fact :)
I'm in my room right now, listening to The Beatles and watching it rain outside while drinking a cup of tea and being very comfy with my pijamas on. I love these kinds of nights.
I bought this top today, I love it so much:
Well, that's all.
See you tomorrow, bloggers xx
- Lo
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