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Thread #67177 Message #1123212
Posted By: pavane
25-Feb-04 - 02:32 AM
Thread Name: Folklore: Sir Patrick, the auld moon, and the new
Subject: RE: Folklore: Sir Patrick, the auld moon, and the new

Actually, I don't think the moon is new yet, it is the waning of the old moon. Since this is visible in the evening, it is probably what Sir Patrick Spens saw anyway. ("Late Yestreen"). The new moon is visible in the early morning.