From:	J Gavigan <csc086@*****.LANCS.AC.UK>
Subject:	Re: Beltaine
Date:	Mon, 2 May 1994 17:39:15 +0100

>>>>>[ Hehehehehehee.. Aye, Crow, a mhic, 'tis Bealtine today.. Heheee..
*hic*
Oh dear, I'm getting slightly inebriated, I think. The celebrations down here
in Portland are rather enthusiastic, to say the least... *=) Anyway, I just
jacked in to say Hi to everyone in Seattle, and to make sure that noone is
worrying about me.. ( Valintin: Tusa, go hairithe.. Ta me ceart go leor - bhi
cuple rudai le deanamh agam thios anseo ar Coras Maitrise an Tir.. Beidh me
ag teacht ar ais go Seattle i gceann cupla la... ) In any case, have a happy
Bealtaine, all of you.. Heh.. Someone was asking me what 'Bealtine' stands for,
so I reckon that some of ye may be interested in it too: 'Bealtine' is an
ancient Gaelic word, formed from 'Baal', as in the Celtic god, and 'tine',
which is Irish for 'fire'... Bealtine was one of the big Celtic festivals..
Almost as big as Lughnasa, but not quite... In any case, I shall see you all
soon, as I'll be returning to Seattle pretty soon... Until then... ]<<<<<
--DeDannan (22:38:16GMT/05-01-55)