Re: Country Related: Christmas

[Andrew Smith <hobbit@MAIL.EARTHLIGHT.CO.NZ>]

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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