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hrmjustin

(71,265 posts) Thu Dec 26, 2013, 01:16 PM Dec 2013

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Happy Saint Stephen's Day!

http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saint_Stephen

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Happy Saint Stephen's Day! (Original Post) hrmjustin Dec 2013 OP

There used to be many Hungarian immigrants on the East Side. rug Dec 2013 #1

Thanks. I forgot. oldandhappy Dec 2013 #2

here hrmjustin Dec 2013 #3

Thank you! Perfect! oldandhappy Dec 2013 #4

So why is "Good King Wenceslas"... intaglio Dec 2013 #5

It was written for Christmas in the 1850's. hrmjustin Dec 2013 #6

Sorry so I should have made it clearer I was jesting n/t intaglio Dec 2013 #7

Until more recent years, and even now in some countries, No Vested Interest Dec 2013 #8

rug

(82,333 posts)

1. There used to be many Hungarian immigrants on the East Side.

Reply to hrmjustin (Original post)

Thu Dec 26, 2013, 01:21 PM

Dec 2013

They helped form a parish there staffed by Franciscans.

http://www.ssh-nyc.org/

oldandhappy

(6,719 posts)

2. Thanks. I forgot.

Reply to hrmjustin (Original post)

Thu Dec 26, 2013, 01:36 PM

Dec 2013

Was thinking it was Boxing Day. Now I am sitting here trying to remember Good King Wenceslas!

hrmjustin

(71,265 posts)

3. here

Reply to oldandhappy (Reply #2)

Thu Dec 26, 2013, 01:41 PM

Dec 2013

oldandhappy

(6,719 posts)

4. Thank you! Perfect!

Reply to hrmjustin (Reply #3)

Thu Dec 26, 2013, 01:46 PM

Dec 2013

intaglio

(8,170 posts)

5. So why is "Good King Wenceslas"...

Reply to hrmjustin (Original post)

Thu Dec 26, 2013, 02:49 PM

Dec 2013

... a Christmas carol?

hrmjustin

(71,265 posts)

6. It was written for Christmas in the 1850's.

Reply to intaglio (Reply #5)

Thu Dec 26, 2013, 03:01 PM

Dec 2013

The story is that he saw a man on the day after Christmas who was poor and he helped him. Whether it is true or not I can not tell you.

intaglio

(8,170 posts)

7. Sorry so I should have made it clearer I was jesting n/t

Reply to hrmjustin (Reply #6)

Thu Dec 26, 2013, 03:09 PM

Dec 2013

No Vested Interest

(5,167 posts)

8. Until more recent years, and even now in some countries,

Reply to intaglio (Reply #5)

Thu Dec 26, 2013, 05:30 PM

Dec 2013

The Christmas season began on Christmas Day, Dec. 25, and continues until Jan 6, the feast of the three Kings..
Advent was considered a penitential season, rather than a season of joy. Fasting was done in Advent, in preparation for Christmas Day.

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