Happy St. Swithin's Day!

[Emma Wrigley]

Well us Scots are unimpressed with yesterday's rain and are now looking
forward to the usual torrents.

(yes, I finally have email access, have close on 300 plist emails to
catch up on and this caught my eye first. St. Swithin's day is vital to
the equilibrium our national psyche. Thank you Dave for realising the
place that overenthusiastic monks have in our hearts [and minds])
<-----Original Message-----> 
>From: Dave Monroe [against.the.dave at gmail.com]
>Sent: 15/7/2010 5:44:37 PM
>To: pynchon-l at waste.org
>Subject: Re: Happy St. Swithin's Day!
>
>St Swithun's day if thou dost rain
>For forty days it will remain
>St Swithun's day if thou be fair
>For forty days 'twill rain no more ...
>
>http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Swithun
>
>http://www.bartleby.com/210/7/153.html
>
>http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/14357c.htm
>
>http://www.woodlands-junior.kent.sch.uk/customs/stswithun.html
>
>Weather Folklore - St Swithin's Day
>
>http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p007q095
>
>St Swithin's Day
>
>Britain's short-term meteorological future hangs in the balance today,
>and it's all down to a modest bishop and some over-enthusiastic monks.
>Read our web-guide to find out more
>
>http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2002/jul/15/weather.netnotes
>
>Thinking back now,
>I suppose you were just stating your views
>What was it all for
>For the weather or the Battle of Agincourt ...
>
>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=whwEiTmgWk0
>
>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-cYa9hemNWI
>
>http://www.billybragg.co.uk/music/album.php?albumID=3&songID=30
>.
> 
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