Re: Country Related: Christmas
| From: | Andrew Smith <hobbit@...> |
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| Date: | Wednesday, December 23, 1998, 20:39 |
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On Tue, 22 Dec 1998, Eric Christopherson wrote:
> What's the significance of "Cock's crow"?
>
The traditional time of day for the Pylgant procession to occur is
pre-dawn, presumably the time when the Cock does crow to announce the
sunrise over the world. In many parishes this now takes place on the
evening of Noeth Pylgant.
> Would this be the twelfth day of Christmas as in the song?
>
Yes.
- andrew.
Andrew Smith, Intheologus hobbit@earthlight.co.nz
Q. Why are there so many Smiths in the Phone Book?
A. Because they all have telephones!
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