Sunday, July 31, 2011

Lammas Day (August 1)

Lammas Day marked the beginning of the harvest. Traditionally, loaves of bread were baked from the first-ripened grain and brought to the churches to be consecrated. In Scotland, Lammastide fairs became famous as the time when trial marriages could be made. These marriages could end after a year with no strings attached. Hmm........ Sorry, I am not in agreement with that. But that is coming from someone who has been married for 37 years and counting!! Have a wonderful week friends.
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  1. Dog Trot FarmJuly 31, 2011 at 9:28 PM

    Learned something new this evening Ginny, thanks for sharing. 33 years and counting for this old country gal! Have a great week, hugs from Maine, Julie.

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  2. AnonymousAugust 3, 2011 at 3:05 PM

    Great story Ginny!
    How's your summer been treating you? Have you done much antiquing?
    Rosemary...x

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  3. HeidiAugust 4, 2011 at 8:23 PM

    A very interesting post, Ginny!...Have a great weekend.

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