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did you know that
At the time of the Celts, the year was divided into two seasons.
Winter began on the 1st November : Samain, Summer began on the 1st of May : Beltaine These two major Celtic festivals, Samain on the 1st November and Beltaine on the 1st May, are now public holidays. I thought this was rather interesting ...
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05-01-2008, 12:17 PM
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Very interesting Frank. I never knew that.
(By the way, in Madrid it is also a holiday tomorrow, so we have a reeeeeally long weekend!!)
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 “Aunque la conducta del marido sea censurable, aunque este se dé a otros amores, la mujer virtuosa debe reverenciarlo como a un dios. Durante la infancia, una mujer debe depender de su padre, al casarse de su marido, si este muere, de sus hijos y si no los tuviera, de su soberano. Una mujer nunca debe gobernarse a sí misma." Leyes de Manu (Libro Sagrado de la India
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Very interesting endeed! Why is it a holiday Exx.?
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 Mer_______________________________________________ Cierta noche, una luciérnaga revoloteaba en el huerto, donde el sapo envidioso le lanzó un escupitajo venenoso. La luciérnaga cayó malherida, pero antes de morir, se dirigió al sapo y le preguntó: “¿Por qué me escupes?”. “Porque brillas, porque brillas, porque brillas..." contestó el sapo. |
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05-01-2008, 01:42 PM
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exxcéntrica
did you LONG for a LONG weekend ?
enjoy the little things and have a great time ! ¡ de Madrid al cielo !
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I wonder where those dates are public holidays...?
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05-07-2008, 12:03 PM
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public holiday
1st of November
Mexico- Day of the Dead celebrations begin. Roman festivals - last day of the Ludi Victoriae Sullanae. Catholicism - Holy Day of Obligation, All Saints Day. Holiday in Austria, Belgium, Chile, Croatia, France, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Mexico, Peru, the Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Seychelles, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain and Guatemala. Algeria - National day Antigua and Barbuda - Independence Day (from Britain, 1981) Ireland - Samhain the traditional first day of Winter World Vegan Day United States - Start of National Novel Writing Month India-Kerala- State formation day (kerala piravi dinam-malayalam language) India-Karnataka- Kannada Rajyotsava India-Andhra Pradesh- State formation day November 1 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics) 1st of May May Day occurs on May 1, May Day is synonymous with Labour Day or International Workers Day, and is a public holiday in many countries (especially in the Northern Hemisphere) including Mainland Europe, UK, USSR, but also in Hawaii and some parts of the USA.
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