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Lammas Day *

First fruits
of the grain,
on 'loaf mass' day-
the autumn harvest has
begun

* a medieval holiday sundown 31/7 to sundown 1/8

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Carol Sunshine Brown

August 2, 2009 at 3:43 PM

A very enjoyable read you have written and shared with us today. Thank you Brian. Love, Carol

Christopher Higgins

August 2, 2009 at 11:00 AM

A holiday filled with giving and thankfulness for a long period of time..well done.

Sara Kendrick

August 2, 2009 at 3:28 AM

The Jewish celebrate a First Fruits. I am not Jewish so I don't know the dates. This is a very descriptive piece,Brian. My poem"Poetry In State Of Development" is an unfinished work about a lighthouse that still stands today but was bombarded during the Civil War. I don't know if I can get the flow that I need to finish it. Thanks for the comments. Sara

James Marshall Goff

August 1, 2009 at 9:20 PM

a gorgeous image! Brian! jimbo

Sue Mason

August 1, 2009 at 10:04 AM

*WOW ... thats a long holiday !! While we are not yet done with summer, your autumn has already begun! Amazing! Thanks for the mail, Brian.

Sean Kelly

August 1, 2009 at 8:15 AM

There is an old Irish ballad , Brian that you may have heard , many moons ago ,called " The Auld Lammas Fair Of Ballycastle". I have not heard Lammas mentioned , since . PS The vines are a wash-out this year ( Global warming , my butt ) ...