Actually, I think 'harbinger' is a terrific word, Sharon. I guess some
think it's a bit pretentious?
And that's a neat site, thanks (for that info there)....
Doug
On 21-Apr-08, at 11:05 AM, sharon brogan wrote:
> curious: why not 'harbinger'?
>
> how about 'messenger'?
>
> and -- I forgot to add the Full Moon info: Apr. 20, 6:25 a.m. EDT —
> Full Pink Moon. The grass pink or wild ground phlox is one of the
> earliest widespread flowers of the spring. Other names were the Full
> Sprouting Grass Moon, the Egg Moon, and — among coastal tribes — the
> Full Fish Moon, when the shad came upstream to spawn.
> http://www.space.com/spacewatch/080118-ns-moon-names.html
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