In England, elevensies refers to that delightful custom of taking tea and crumpets at 11:00 am! Or if you are a hobbit, one of numerous daily meals scattered throughout the day.
My sons have a different take on the word. For them, especially today, it refers to that peculiar lining up of strings of the number 11. So today is 11/11 and the striking hours fall at 11:11 am and 11:11 pm, times during which they stopped to pray and thank God for his goodness. If you really want to be serious about it, you add in the seconds time of :11. I think I heard mention of prayers for peace especially at the pm time when darkness engulfs the world.
I like their thinking. I suspect that in the year 2011, they will be in seventh heaven at the specified times on this day. Happy elevensies.
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