Wednesday, March 19, 2008

Gryphon's Word of the Day, March 19, 2008

The word of the day for March 19, 2008 is “vernal” — adjective1: of, relating to, or occurring in the spring [vernal equinox] [vernal sunshine]. 2: fresh or new like the spring; also : YOUTHFUL.

Easter is early this year. Since the Roman Catholics settled on when to hold the celebration of the Resurrection of Christ, it has happened on the first Sunday after the first full moon after the Vernal equinox. This means that Easter could fall as early as March 22. However, I understand that this will not happen in our lifetime. The latest that Easter can fall under this scheme is when the full moon is on March 20th and falls on Sunday. Then Easter would fall on April 24. I think that happened a few years back.

As we only lived a few blocks from church, Dad rarely drove us to church unless the weather was deemed extremely bad. I remember several times when I was a child in Iowa, we walked to Easter sunrise services in the snow. I would sing (yodel) the old camp song: “After Easter comes sunny days that will melt all the snow… Olee-yah kekee-yah, olee-yah cuckoo, cuckoo.” VERY quietly, so as not to be censured by my siblings.

Our quote for the day is from Krissy:

     Anyway, it looks eerily like winter will last way into Spring, if you know what I mean,
     with the snow and the pretty blue glowing Christmas lights all around.

;^) Jan


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3 comments:

Anonymous said...

Our snowdrops have grown old and died the death now.  The daffs are out in full bloom as are the cherry trees and primroses.  The grass has had a spurt also.  All is green in 'Springland'.  We have a 'youthful! earth once more here in the English Lakes Jan.   At loooong last!

Hugs
Jeanie xxxx

Anonymous said...

Hi Jan I did a similar entry about Easter ,It is very cold here today and snow is forecast brrr ,..love Jan xx

Anonymous said...

"VERY quietly, so as not to be censured by my siblings. "  Riiiiiiight.  Perhaps also not to be more than censured by a certain grandmother of mine.  


I had to explain to Brian why Easter was early this year.  At least he got it when I mentioned Passover.