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Curse all confusing saints' encyclopedias. I gave a false alarm on St.
Swithun's day. His main feast is 2. July; the feast of his translation is
15. July. It is the latter, of course, that provoked the rain legend. My
brand-new comprehensive saints' encyclopedia didn't include the secondary
feast, though.
Sorry.
Phyllis
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>also on the subject of saints of the day for 2 July - the Oxford Dictionary
>of the Christian Church (and my Catholic educated friend) say that St.
>Swithin's Day is the 15th July - considering the weather we had in England
>on the 2nd
>(did you watch the tennis?) I would like to know whether we're in for another
>37 days of the same. Can anyone clarify the date for me?
>many thanks
>Cate Gunn
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>also on the subject of saints of the day for 2 July - the Oxford
>Dictionary of the Christian Church (and my Catholic educated friend) say
>that St. Swithin's Day is the 15th July - considering the weather we had
>in England on the 2nd (did you watch the tennis?) I would like to know
>whether we're in for another 37 days of the same. Can anyone clarify
>the date for me?<BR>
>many thanks<BR>
>Cate Gunn</FONT></HTML>
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