Posted by BlakeTyner at ac99930f.ipt.aol.com on February 27, 2003 at 22:10:16:
In Reply to: Why though??? posted by jthecamb on February 27, 2003 at 22:06:21:
: Why would you call a good day a "red letter day"???
Because high days and holidays were marked on the calender in red. That's the explanation we learned a few years back in school.