Subj : Re: St. Medardus's Day June 8
To   : Mike Dippel
From : Jafo
Date : Tue Jun 09 2026 08:25:02

 
 MD> St. Medardus, or Medard, who lived from about 470 to 560, was the bishop
 MD> of Vermandois, 
 MD> Noyon, and Tournai in France. 
 MD> 
 MD> Because he was the patron saint of farmers and good weather, he has come
 MD> to play a role 
 MD> in weather lore similar to that of the English St. Swithin. 
 MD> 
 MD> In Belgium he is known as the rain saint, and there is an old folk rhyme
 MD> that says, "If it 
 MD> rains on St. Medard's Day, it will rain for 40 days."

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