May 1st is a special day in France. It's Labor Day, or "Laborer's Day," and so - ironically, in my opinion - it's a holiday, a day off from work for everyone, with one major exception: florists. May 1st is also Lily of the Valley Day, and it's traditional to offer one's loved ones a sprig of lily of the valley, symbol of spring and of good luck, especially if the sprig has 13 bellflowers. And florists are very lucky because on this day they have the right to sell lily of the valley tax-free. I took this picture at the train station in Lyon coming back from a job interview in Lausanne.
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