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| [[Image:Véritable portrait de Monsieur Ubu, par Alfred Jarry (1896).png|thumb|right|200px|'''''Ubu Roi''''' (King Ubu) is a [[play]] developed by [[Alfred Jarry]] premiered on [[December 10]] [[1896]], and is widely acknowledged as a theatrical [[precursor]] to the [[Theatre of the Absurd|Absurdist]], [[Dada]] and [[Surrealism|Surrealist]] art movements.]] | [[Image:Véritable portrait de Monsieur Ubu, par Alfred Jarry (1896).png|thumb|right|200px|'''''Ubu Roi''''' (King Ubu) is a [[play]] developed by [[Alfred Jarry]] premiered on [[December 10]] [[1896]], and is widely acknowledged as a theatrical [[precursor]] to the [[Theatre of the Absurd|Absurdist]], [[Dada]] and [[Surrealism|Surrealist]] art movements.]] | ||
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| - | :''The calendar is allegedly controlled by the [[Pataphysical College]], which issues occasional revisions (perhaps most recently in 1971), replacing some saints' days with commemorations of more recent contributors to the pataphysical cause. Thus [[Isaac Asimov]] is remembered on 12 Pédale (=6 March) as "Saint [[Hari Seldon]], psychohistorien galactique".''[http://user.icx.net/~richmond/rsr/pataphysique/pataphysique.html] | ||
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| The [[Pataphysical Calendar]] begins as a French [[student joke]] first [[perpetuate]]d by [[Alfred Jarry]], creator of fictional characters [[Père Ubu]] and [[Docteur Faustroll]]. The calendar was formatted similar to the contemporary [[French Catholic Calendar]]. | The [[Pataphysical Calendar]] begins as a French [[student joke]] first [[perpetuate]]d by [[Alfred Jarry]], creator of fictional characters [[Père Ubu]] and [[Docteur Faustroll]]. The calendar was formatted similar to the contemporary [[French Catholic Calendar]]. | ||
| The first calendar was published by [[Alfred Jarry|Jarry]] in ''[[L'Almanach du Père Ubu, illustré]]'' (Fasquelle, [[1899]]) and was titled « calendrier du Père Ubu », Jarry later produced a second version also titled ''L'Almanach illustré du Père Ubu'' (Fasquelle, [[1901]]), but is not until after Jarry's death in [[1907]], that the calendar is instated (1948) under the [[auspices]] of the [[Collège de 'Pataphysique|Collège de ’Pataphysique]] which, in its statutes presents it like this: | The first calendar was published by [[Alfred Jarry|Jarry]] in ''[[L'Almanach du Père Ubu, illustré]]'' (Fasquelle, [[1899]]) and was titled « calendrier du Père Ubu », Jarry later produced a second version also titled ''L'Almanach illustré du Père Ubu'' (Fasquelle, [[1901]]), but is not until after Jarry's death in [[1907]], that the calendar is instated (1948) under the [[auspices]] of the [[Collège de 'Pataphysique|Collège de ’Pataphysique]] which, in its statutes presents it like this: | ||
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| - | :''(…)L'ère ’Pataphysique commence le [[8 septembre]] [[1873]], qui d'ores en avant prend la dénomination de 1{{er}} du mois Absolu An 1 E.P. (Ère ’Pataphysique), et à partir de quoi l'ordre des 13 mois (douze de 28 jours et un de 29) du Calendrier ’Pataphysique est fixé comme suit: '' | ||
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| - | :* '''[[Absolu]]''' (du [[8 septembre]] au [[5 octobre]]), | ||
| - | :* '''[[Haha]]''' (du [[6 octobre]] au [[2 novembre]]), | ||
| - | :* '''[[As]]''' (du [[3 novembre]] au [[30 novembre]]), | ||
| - | :* '''[[Sable]]''' (du [[1er décembre|1{{er}} décembre]] au [[28 décembre]]), | ||
| - | :* '''[[Décervelage]]''' (du [[29 décembre]] au 25 janvier), | ||
| - | :* '''[[Gueules]]''' (du 26 janvier au 22 ou 23 février), | ||
| - | :* '''[[Pédale]]''' (du 23 ou 24 février au 22 mars), | ||
| - | :* '''[[Clinamen]]''' (du 23 mars au 19 avril), | ||
| - | :* '''[[Palotin]]''' (du 20 avril au 17 mai), | ||
| - | :* '''[[Merdre]]''' (du 18 mai au 14 juin), | ||
| - | :* '''[[Gidouille]]''' (du 15 juin au 13 juillet = 29 jours), | ||
| - | :* '''[[Tatane]]''' (du 14 juillet au 10 août), | ||
| - | :* '''[[Phalle]]''' (du 11 août au 7 septembre). | ||
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| - | The calendar consists of 13 months, 12 months of 28 days and one month of 29 days. The names of the months are inspired by [[pittoresque]] terms or neologisms. The calendar also have saints ([[Jean-Pierre Brisset]], for example, en is one). | ||
| == Pataphysical calendar == | == Pataphysical calendar == | ||
| - | The [[pataphysical calendar]] is a variation of the [[Gregorian calendar]]. The ''Collège de 'Pataphysique'' created the calendar in 1949. The pataphysical era (E.P.) started on Jarry's birthday, 8 September 1873 vulg. When converting pataphysical dates to Gregorian dates, the appendage (vulg.) for ''vulgate'' ("common") is added. | + | The [[pataphysical calendar]] is a variation of the [[Gregorian calendar]]. The ''Collège de 'Pataphysique'' created the calendar in 1949. The pataphysical era (E.P.) started on Jarry's birthday, [[8 September]] [[1873]] vulg. When converting pataphysical dates to Gregorian dates, the appendage (vulg.) for ''vulgate'' ("common") is added. |
| The week starts on a Sunday. Every 1st, 8th, 15th and 22nd is a Sunday and every 13th day of a month falls on a Friday (see [[Friday the 13th]]). Each day is assigned a specific name or [[saint]]. For example, the 27 Haha (1 November vulg.) is called {{lang-fr |Occultation d'Alfred Jarry}} or the 14 Sable (14 December vulg.) is the day of {{lang-fr |Don Quichote, champion du monde}}. | The week starts on a Sunday. Every 1st, 8th, 15th and 22nd is a Sunday and every 13th day of a month falls on a Friday (see [[Friday the 13th]]). Each day is assigned a specific name or [[saint]]. For example, the 27 Haha (1 November vulg.) is called {{lang-fr |Occultation d'Alfred Jarry}} or the 14 Sable (14 December vulg.) is the day of {{lang-fr |Don Quichote, champion du monde}}. | ||
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The Pataphysical Calendar begins as a French student joke first perpetuated by Alfred Jarry, creator of fictional characters Père Ubu and Docteur Faustroll. The calendar was formatted similar to the contemporary French Catholic Calendar.
The first calendar was published by Jarry in L'Almanach du Père Ubu, illustré (Fasquelle, 1899) and was titled « calendrier du Père Ubu », Jarry later produced a second version also titled L'Almanach illustré du Père Ubu (Fasquelle, 1901), but is not until after Jarry's death in 1907, that the calendar is instated (1948) under the auspices of the Collège de ’Pataphysique which, in its statutes presents it like this:
Pataphysical calendar
The pataphysical calendar is a variation of the Gregorian calendar. The Collège de 'Pataphysique created the calendar in 1949. The pataphysical era (E.P.) started on Jarry's birthday, 8 September 1873 vulg. When converting pataphysical dates to Gregorian dates, the appendage (vulg.) for vulgate ("common") is added.
The week starts on a Sunday. Every 1st, 8th, 15th and 22nd is a Sunday and every 13th day of a month falls on a Friday (see Friday the 13th). Each day is assigned a specific name or saint. For example, the 27 Haha (1 November vulg.) is called Template:Lang-fr or the 14 Sable (14 December vulg.) is the day of Template:Lang-fr.
The year has a total of 13 months each with 29 days. The 29th day of each month is imaginary with two exceptions:
- the 29 Gidouille (13 July vulg.) is always non-imaginary
- the 29 Gueules (23 February vulg.) is non-imaginary during leap years
The table below shows the names and order of months in a pataphysical year with their corresponding Gregorian dates and approximate translations or meanings by Hugill.
| Month | Starts | Ends | Translation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Absolu | 8 September | 5 October | Absolute |
| Haha | 6 October | 2 November | Ha Ha |
| As | 3 November | 30 November | Skiff |
| Sable | 1 December | 28 December | Sand or heraldic black |
| Décervelage | 29 December | 25 January | Debraining |
| Gueules | 26 January | 22/23 February | Heraldic red or gob |
| Pédale | 23/24 February | 22 March | Bicycle pedal |
| Clinamen | 23 March | 19 April | Swerve |
| Palotin | 20 April | 17 May | Ubu's henchmen |
| Merdre | 18 May | 14 June | Pshit |
| Gidouille | 15 June | 13 July | Spiral |
| Tatane | 14 July | 10 August | Shoe or being worn out |
| Phalle | 11 August | 7 September | Phallus |
For example:
- 8 September 1873 (vulg.) = 1 Absolu 1
- 1 January 2000 (vulg.) = 4 Décervelage 127
- 10 November 2012 (vulg.)(Saturday) = 8 As 140 (Sunday)
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