Red Letter Day, what's that?

[jay]

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Is this like a well-known expression or something along those lines?

Jay

 

[Guest]

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On 6/15/2005 7:07 PM Jay brightened our day with:

>Is this like a well-known expression or something along those lines?
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>Jay
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Red letters are traditionally used in calendars to mark holidays and
other days of note.

--
"I don't feel tardy"

Steve ¤»Inglo«¤
www.inglostadt.com

 

[jay]

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I see. I thought of the word "letter" as in the paper that goes in an
envelope, I don't know why ; )
Thanks for the info L : )

J.

"LymanAlpha" <ioo@??.¿¿¿> wrote in message
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> On 6/15/2005 7:07 PM Jay brightened our day with:
>
>>Is this like a well-known expression or something along those lines?
>>
>>Jay
>>
>>
> Red letters are traditionally used in calendars to mark holidays and other
> days of note.
> --
> "I don't feel tardy"
>
> Steve ¤»Inglo«¤
> www.inglostadt.com

 

[Guest]

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The expression "red letter day" is used to refer to a momentous, celebratory
event or circumstance to be elated about.



"Jay" <nospam_javierdl@sympatico.ca> wrote in message
news:vo7se.6221$Qr3.953643@news20.bellglobal.com...
> I see. I thought of the word "letter" as in the paper that goes in an
> envelope, I don't know why ; )
> Thanks for the info L : )
>
> J.
>
> "LymanAlpha" <ioo@??.¿¿¿> wrote in message
> news:KY5se.29344$J12.19769@newssvr14.news.prodigy.com...
> > On 6/15/2005 7:07 PM Jay brightened our day with:
> >
> >>Is this like a well-known expression or something along those lines?
> >>
> >>Jay
> >>
> >>
> > Red letters are traditionally used in calendars to mark holidays and
other
> > days of note.
> > --
> > "I don't feel tardy"
> >
> > Steve ¤»Inglo«¤
> > www.inglostadt.com
>
>