As a lover of all things related to old typography, I have to ask: How could I not have known about Jean Giraud Fils before now?!
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Starting tomorrow, officials are going to begin the process of cutting the “locks of love” off the bridges in Paris. The first locks began appearing in 2006 or so, and the practice got into full swing in 2012 (which is the year I took the photos, above). There are now so many locks on these bridges the sheer weight has become a safety hazard. Apparently the combined weight of the locks on one of the pedestrian bridges is the equivalent of 20 elephants — a weight the bridge was not built to hold.
This song makes me think of strolling through Jardins Tuileries. Enjoy!