Re: OT

On 26/4/07 00:09, "Calum" wrote:
> Stuart Rogers wrote:
>> On 25/4/07 23:11, "kd***ton@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
" wrote:
>>> .... And what on earth is "Maundy Thursday"???
>> 
>> It's the Thursday before Easter, observed in the Christian Church
>> as a commemoration of the Last Supper.  I've no idea where the
>> name comes from though, and I can't be arsed to Google for it
>> as it's very late, I'm very tired, and I have a headache creeping
>> up on me.
> 
> 'The word "Maundy" comes from the Latin for 'command' (mandatum).

Ah yes, I can see that now you point it out.  My Latin's quite
rusty at the best of times.

> 'In Britain it is still customary for the sovereign to ...
> Up to the time of James II the sovereign also washed the feet of
> selected poor men.'

Non-ikky feet probably being the selection criterion.

Stuart, ikky head bunny.