Re: Michaelmas

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: : : : : There's an article in today's (Oct. 24) CHARLOTTE OBSERVER about Chimney ROck Park which mentions LOTM.  (As in scenes featuring Daniel Day-Lewis, etc. were filmed there.)  There's a nice shot of the falls.  It was written by a Florida reporter.  I'm off now to Biltmore House for Michaelmas, the final day.

: : : : : -Susan

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: : : : Greetings Susan!
: : : : Ahh, the Biltmore. Such a lovely spot for a Sunday afternoon. 
: : : :     May I ask, what is "Michaelmas"?
: : : : caitlin

: : : Hi Caitlin,

: : : Michaelmas (September 29) is the Feast Day of St. Michael. The Anglo-Norman arrival elevated its celebratory significance (Anglo-Norman customs ALWAYS took precedent) in Ireland.

: : : The two important harvest seasons marked in Ireland by Michaelmas concern apples & geese. Where apple orchards are plentiful, the fruit is harvested & cider production begins. Spring hatched geese are ready for market beginning on Michaelmas (this goose harvest is known as Fomhar na ngean) & the traditional Michaelmas dinner is ... right, goose.

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: : Indeed, Elaine!  And in Scotland, the reason to celebrate so heartily?  If the harvests were good, you could pay your tithes (rents) and so keep a roof over yours and your family's heads till next harvest!! Well - it weren't always easy to do, in them days!! (Consider what happened when the harvests were poor! :0(

: : Best wishes,
: : Kate.

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: Michaelmas sounds like an ideal holiday!  I'm surprised the greeting card companies haven't jumped all over this one.  Thanks for the learning experience,guys.

: Dana



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