Tag: Calendar Custom

17 January 2020 / The Everyday Lore Project

17 January 2020 – Old Twelvey

Today is ‘Old Twelvey’. Remember all those Old New Years? Well, it’s now time for the Old Twelfth Nights. There was…

13 January 2020 / The Everyday Lore Project

What would you say if a horse’s skull dressed in ribbons and bells, and wearing a long white sheet knocked on…

11 January 2020 / The Everyday Lore Project

Some history, but not a lot. In the 18th century, calendars changed from Julian to Gregorian and we lost 11 days. However,…

7 January 2020 / The Everyday Lore Project

There is so much to tell you. There’s been dancing. There’s been walking in the misty twilight. There’s been STDs. There’s…