the tales of a wandering minstrel

okay, because my own mum doubts me (attested to by this comment to yesterday's drabble But about this second day of Christmas thing... that would be Dec. 27... at least it would be on the Christian liturgical calendar. Right? Else how would Jan. 6 be the twelfth day?) i'm going to be forced to prove that i do know what i am talking about. mum is right, sorta. if you google twelve days of christmas you'll find several sites that will tell you about how part of the church considers christmas itself the first day of christmas and jan 5th the twelfth day, with epiphany being essentially the thirteenth day (or rather, not part of the twelve days since it is epiphany, it's own thing). other sections of the christian church feel that the first day of christmas doesn't start until sundown on the 25th (which is mighty jewish of them really) and thus boxing day would be the first day (until sundown when it would become the second day). however both sides believe that the night of jan 5th is twelfth night (yes, the famous twelfth night, or what you will). so, since i post around 11.30pm, i fit into both beliefs. [*is smug*]

hence i give you:

the first day | the second day

( 100 word drabble, the third day of christmas, draco, G )