From the Celtic Customs book 24th April, St Mark's Eve CELTIC. This was a mystic evening, when a channel of communication opened to the world of the dead, when Satan and evil spirits were abroad, and divination was done for information about future partners and who would die in the next three years. 25th April, St Mark's Day CELTIC. Divinations continued today. Farmers never ploughed on this day as it was feared that one of the horses would die within the year. -- Pat Connors, Sacramento CA http://www.connorsgenealogy.com All outgoing mail virus free, scanned by Norton 2002