Broken Arrow
Heathen Pagan Witch
Hop to it!! Distaff day is Jan 7th! Get them wheels working!
Saint Distaff Day is coming!
St. Distaff Day is a medieval English joke. Saint Distaff never existed. But 7 January was an unofficial medieval celebration, observed the day that women went back to household work after twelve days of celebrating Christmas. Men returned to work on the Monday (sometimes called Plough Monday) immediately following St. Distaff day.
Spinning was one very important aspect of household work, and the distaff an important tool in spinning. The distaff is the stick carried by women to support extra fibres (usually flax or wool) while spinning. So it is an appropriate 'female' tool for a 'saint' to be named after.
Saint Distaff Day is coming!
St. Distaff Day is a medieval English joke. Saint Distaff never existed. But 7 January was an unofficial medieval celebration, observed the day that women went back to household work after twelve days of celebrating Christmas. Men returned to work on the Monday (sometimes called Plough Monday) immediately following St. Distaff day.
Spinning was one very important aspect of household work, and the distaff an important tool in spinning. The distaff is the stick carried by women to support extra fibres (usually flax or wool) while spinning. So it is an appropriate 'female' tool for a 'saint' to be named after.
