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February 11 : The Day of Improved Comfort
'Shrove Tuesday' : 1997, movable each year, day before Ash Wednesday. (See Mystical WWW Easter Special for more information).
Olney, Buckinghamshire, England : Traditional 'Pancake Day Race'. (See Mystical WWW Easter Special for more information).
Jersey, UK : Traditional day for Rabbit Shooting.
Ashbourne, Derbyshire, England : Traditional 'Shrovetide Festival'. (See Mystical WWW Easter Special for more information).
Winster, Derbyshire, England : Traditional 'Pancake Day Race'. (See Mystical WWW Easter Special for more information).
St. Columb Major, Cornwall, England : 'Hurling the Silver Ball'.
Corfe Castle, Dorset, England : Traditional 'Street Football'.
Atherstone, Warwickshire, England : Traditional 'Street Football'.
Scarborough, Yorkshire, England : Traditional 'Ringing of the Pancake Bell' and 'Shrovetide Skipping'. (See Mystical WWW Easter Special for more information).
Sedgefield and Alnwick, Northumberland, UK : Traditional 'Shrovetide Football'. (See Mystical WWW Easter Special for more information).
Bernadette Soubirous, the 14 year old peasant girl who declared that she had a vision of the Virgin Mary near a grotto in Lourdes, France, was born on this day in 1858. She later became St. Bernadette, and Lourdes became a place of Christian pilgrimage.
Celtic feast day of 'Caedmon', a lay-brother, believed to have been given the gift of language by God at the Monastery run by Hilda (17 November) in Whitby, England. Said to have had a vision of an angel who told him to sing, despite his belief that he was unable to being shy, and to tell everyone of the story of the Creation. Composed many poems and hymns.
Celtic feast day of 'Gobnet', said to have had a vision telling her that the place of her work and home would be where she saw nine white grazing deer. Having already travelled from her home in County Clare to the Aran Islands she travelled on and saw such a sight at Dungarvan. (Now known as Kilgobnet, near the Monavillagh Mountains. Here she ran a nunnery. She is also associated with bee keeping, known to many in folklore as the busy servants of God.

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February 12 : The Day of the Unifier
'Ash Wednesday' : Christian Festival, 1997 (movable each year). The beginning of the religious festival of Lent (40 days leading towards Easter Sunday which varies annually. Can also occur during March). (See Mystical WWW Easter Special for more information). First day of the Lenten period.
Abraham Lincoln, President of America, born this day in 1809.
Celtic feast day of 'Ethilwald', Bishop of Lindisfarne, a disciple of St. Cuthbert (20 March), died in 740.

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February 13 : The Day of Liveliness
Georges Simenon, writer, born on this day in 1903.
Celtic feast day of 'Modomnoc', a monk, of Irish nobility, taught by St. David (1 March), famed for his bee keeping and skills at gardening.

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February 14 : The Day of the Cool Quip
'Valentine's Day' : Christian saint day : (See Mystical WWW Valentine Special).
This day is traditionally associated with Hemp (For more information on plants see Mystical WWW Plants).
St. Valentine Day Massacre, in 1929 by Al Capone's gang, killed seven unarmed people.

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February 15 : The Day of Inventiveness
Galileo born on this day in 1564.
Celtic feast day of 'Berach', related to the Prince of Connaught, taken to study with the church, lived in Glendalough. Famed for his ability on two occasions; the first involved finding red apples for a sick boy which he managed in the middle of winter by blessing a Weeping Willow tree which brought forth buds and fruit; and the second involves Berach being able to control the wild wolf. It is said that a wolf ate one of the calves in his herd. He insisted that the wolf should suckle the cow to comfort it in its grief and ensure that she felt no further discomfort. The wolf obeyed his word.

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February 16 : The Day of Animation
Francis Galton, scientist and proposer of Eugenics, born on this day in 1822.

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February 17 : The Day of the Battler
Goyathlay, 'One who yawns', or Geronimo, great Apache leader died on this day in 1908.
Celtic feast day of 'Loman', nephew of St. Patrick (17 March). It is believed that Loman accompanied Patrick on his travels in Ireland.
Celtic feast day of 'Fortchiern', Irish prince, of Trim, Ireland. Associated with Loman as it is said that Fortchiern was inspired by him, taking the faith. Patrick is said to have built a church at Trim.
Celtic feast day of 'Fintan' of Cluain-Edrech, sixth century, he was a disciple of Columba of Tir-da-Glas. Established a monastery at East Meath., and later became Bishop of Lindisfarne. In a vision he was advised to decrease the harshness of life within the monastery, which he did for all except himself. Also reputed to have had dealings with the 'cult of the severed head'. Associated with Comgall (11 May).
Celtic feast day of 'Finan' of Lindisfarne, seventh century Bishop of Lindisfarne, where he built a church made with materials from Holy Island. Known for being generous and being of great humility. Also know for spreading the faith to Mercia and Essex by preparing missionaries to travel the land. (Associated with Colman, 18 February and Aidan, 31 August).

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February 18 : The Day of the Complete Picture
The planet Pluto was discovered on this day in 1930, fourteen years after it had been said to exist by Percival Lowell in 1916.
Celtic feast day of 'Colman', Abbot of Lindisfarne, seventh century Irish monk. Who developed a monastic base at Inishbofin, Ireland (taking Aidan's (31 August) relics with him and thirty brothers). Represented the Celtic church at the Synod of Whitby. Attributed as having described Columcille, also known as Columba (9 June) as 'Father Columba' and would spend his life attempting to learn from the 'lives, customs and discipline' set by him.

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February 19 : The Day of the Explorer
Celtic feast day of 'Odran', associated with Patrick (17 March) as it is said that he steered the cart that took Patrick round on his travels foiling a plot to murder Patrick by sacrificing his own life.

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February 20 : The Day of the Impression
Celtic feast day of 'Olcan', Bishop of Antrim, who miraculously was saved from death after he was buried with his mother following the death of his father. The reputation of Olcan is somewhat mixed as it is said that he promised eternal life to a chieftain to keep peace.

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