Happy St. George's Day

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...To Englishmen and women worldwide :D
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wikipedia wrote:Saint George is the patron saint of Aragon, Catalonia, England, Ethiopia, Georgia, Greece, Lithuania, Palestine, Portugal, and Russia, as well as the cities of Amersfoort, Beirut, Fakiha, Bteghrine, Cáceres (Spain), Ferrara, Freiburg, Genoa, Ljubljana, Gozo, Milan, Pomorie, Preston, Qormi, Rio de Janeiro, Lod, Barcelona and Moscow, as well as a wide range of professions, organizations, and disease sufferers.
So happy St George's day to that lot too :lol:
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Lets go slay some dragons!!!!!!!!!!
we're better than the birthday party, but not as good as motorhead, that makes us pretty damn good!!!!
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Innit.

I love being English :D
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I love the English as well :kiss:
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weebleswobble wrote:I love the English as well :kiss:
Grilled, fried or toasted?
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St. George, that well admired Turk who fought for the Romans and slayed the Islamic dragon for the good of Christendom. :notworthy:
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Norman Hunter wrote:
weebleswobble wrote:I love the English as well :kiss:
Grilled, fried or toasted?
What's the blandest thing on the menu? :wink:
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moses wrote:St. George, that well admired Turk who fought for the Romans and slayed the Islamic dragon for the good of Christendom. :notworthy:
Man, let me enjoy my day :?

@ Weebles - deep-fried Cumbrian exlie grab you?
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moses wrote:St. George, that well admired Turk who fought for the Romans and slayed the Islamic dragon for the good of Christendom. :notworthy:
George (died 303AD) predated Islam by more than 300 years. :innocent:

The story of George and the Dragon is basically a Christianised retelling of Perseus' rescue of Andromeda.
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markfiend wrote:
moses wrote:St. George, that well admired Turk who fought for the Romans and slayed the Islamic dragon for the good of Christendom. :notworthy:
George (died 303AD) predated Islam by more than 300 years. :innocent:

The story of George and the Dragon is basically a Christianised retelling of Perseus' rescue of Andromeda.
The myth of George and the Dragon was not mentioned until about the 10th century, post dating Islam by even more than 300yrs :innocent:
Stories of legendary characters from history and utilising their myth to defend a nation's religion have been told since well before George.
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moses wrote:
markfiend wrote:
moses wrote:St. George, that well admired Turk who fought for the Romans and slayed the Islamic dragon for the good of Christendom. :notworthy:
George (died 303AD) predated Islam by more than 300 years. :innocent:

The story of George and the Dragon is basically a Christianised retelling of Perseus' rescue of Andromeda.
The myth of George and the Dragon was not mentioned until about the 10th century, post dating Islam by even more than 300yrs :innocent:
Stories of legendary characters from history and utilising their myth to defend a nation's religion have been told since well before George.
Bah!

OK, point conceded. ;D
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markfiend wrote:
moses wrote:
markfiend wrote: George (died 303AD) predated Islam by more than 300 years. :innocent:

The story of George and the Dragon is basically a Christianised retelling of Perseus' rescue of Andromeda.
The myth of George and the Dragon was not mentioned until about the 10th century, post dating Islam by even more than 300yrs :innocent:
Stories of legendary characters from history and utilising their myth to defend a nation's religion have been told since well before George.
Bah!

OK, point conceded. ;D
Anyway............Happy St.Georges Day :D
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:lol: yeah ;D
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'MON THE DRAGONS!!! :twisted:





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Happy St. George's !!! ;D ;D ;D
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