<OT> Merry Christmas

[Collins]

On Wednesday 24 December 2003 20:11, Shawn Tayler wrote:
> On Wed, 24 Dec 2003 11:37:59 -0500 "David A. Bandel" <david at pananix.com> 
prattled on about:
> > Saturnalia
>
> Ok, this is a new one on me....
>

Old Roman festival around the Winter solstice.  The Church settled on the 
current Christmas date, at least in part, to compete with the heathen 
festivals at this time.

-- 
Collins