A resource for number of messages for use in <DayBegin>?

I've got a "main" date index set up using
tables (see http://www.sonic.net/~snevel/babl/date.html).

Currently, I've got the a 2 column table with each date
starting with a COLSPAN=2 entry with the date in it.

I'd like to include the actual number of messages
for each date in the "heading."

I've looked and looked but couldn't find a resource
for it.  

Is there perhaps something I've missed?

Simeon
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