A Conversation for Notes from Around the Sundial: 12 Days of Madness

Christmas day plus twelve?

Post 1

Recumbentman

Could the tradition have been that St Stephen's was the first day of Christmas? That after all was the old day for giving presents -- Boxing Day.


Christmas day plus twelve?

Post 2

Gnomon - time to move on

I think it would be odd if Christmas Day was not one of the days of Christmas. Maybe they counted from zero, like the Mayans.


Christmas day plus twelve?

Post 3

Recumbentman

Doubt that!


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