Dugmor |
06-24-2003 01:02 AM |
It was great chatting with you Red Shoe !
Sorry I had to run out ... I had to go to some huge parties for
Saint Jean Baptiste Day - 24 June
The 24th of June marks the Feast of St John the Baptist. This is known as St Jean Baptiste Day to French speaking cultures.
The date originally was the pagan celebration of the summer solstice. King Clovis of France christianized the event by making it a religious celebration of the birth of John the Baptist. John the Baptist is known as the Precursor of Christ, rebirth, and the light to the world, which explains the link to the solstice. Bonfires were lit to symbolize the light of the World.
I had to light some Bon Fires !
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