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26 Dec 06 - 04:08 AM (#1919018) Subject: St Stevens Day From: Mo the caller Happy Boxing Day to all. I was going to ask all you knowledgable people about wren hunting songs, but I did a search instead and found this. I didn't know it was by Les Barker . At Bedworth last year 2 versions were sung, neither was the origional. |
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26 Dec 06 - 04:37 AM (#1919024) Subject: RE: St Stevens Day From: Mo the caller I've not found the other parody, can anyone help? |
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26 Dec 06 - 05:20 AM (#1919039) Subject: RE: St Stevens Day From: Divis Sweeney So glad to see this thread title. It seems as if the title "St Stephens Day" has left the mouths of the Irish people. I grew up knowing it by that title and sadly it has become Boxing Day to many here. When I worked in hospitals over the Christmas period we always called Christmas night "Boxing Day" because the accident and emergency department was like a repair shop ! Irish families and drink around a dinner table was sure to kick off and all the old grudges were recalled. Do I miss this ? NO. |
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26 Dec 06 - 02:26 PM (#1919271) Subject: RE: St Stevens Day From: Geoff the Duck Merry Christmas Divis (All 12 days). Have fun. Quack GtD. |
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26 Dec 06 - 02:57 PM (#1919293) Subject: RE: St Stevens Day From: Divis Sweeney Thanks Geoff and hope you had a great one. Best wishes for coming year. Divis |
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26 Dec 06 - 04:15 PM (#1919324) Subject: RE: St Stevens Day From: Geoff the Duck We plan to have a bunch more good days this Christmas, Thanks!!! And a Happy New Year to you all. Quack! GtD. |
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26 Dec 06 - 04:26 PM (#1919332) Subject: RE: St Stevens Day From: Suffet Greetings: I was never a big fan of Saint Stephen, even though we share a name. I'm sorry he got killed by a mob, but please remember that he was the one who started preaching that the Jewish people as a whole were responsible for killing Jesus. We all know where that led! --- Steve |
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26 Dec 06 - 04:56 PM (#1919355) Subject: RE: St Stevens Day From: Mo the caller The English call it Boxing Day, but at the Irish Centre in Chorlton (Manchester) where we go Set Dancing, it's definitely called St. Steven's Day. |