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Today, 17th of January, is the old twelfth night. The day when doors would be knocked upon, apple trees wassailed and feasts consumed. Twelfth night in the Gregorian calendar is celebrated on the 5th or 6th of January depending on how you count. So why was it the 17th? In the Julian calendar there were counting errors surrounding leap years, meaning tha…

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