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Happy St. George's Day
Posted: 23 Apr 2010, 06:26
by Norman Hunter
...To Englishmen and women worldwide
Posted: 23 Apr 2010, 08:59
by markfiend
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
Posted: 23 Apr 2010, 09:07
by theparadox2010
Lets go slay some dragons!!!!!!!!!!
Posted: 23 Apr 2010, 10:02
by Norman Hunter
Innit.
I love being English
Posted: 23 Apr 2010, 10:14
by weebleswobble
I love the English as well
Posted: 23 Apr 2010, 10:29
by Norman Hunter
weebleswobble wrote:I love the English as well
Grilled, fried or toasted?
Posted: 23 Apr 2010, 10:44
by moses
St. George, that well admired Turk who fought for the Romans and slayed the Islamic dragon for the good of Christendom.
Posted: 23 Apr 2010, 10:56
by weebleswobble
Norman Hunter wrote:weebleswobble wrote:I love the English as well
Grilled, fried or toasted?
What's the blandest thing on the menu?
Posted: 23 Apr 2010, 11:44
by Norman Hunter
moses wrote:St. George, that well admired Turk who fought for the Romans and slayed the Islamic dragon for the good of Christendom.
Man, let me enjoy my day
@ Weebles - deep-fried Cumbrian exlie grab you?
Posted: 23 Apr 2010, 12:05
by markfiend
moses wrote:St. George, that well admired Turk who fought for the Romans and slayed the Islamic dragon for the good of Christendom.
George (died 303AD) predated Islam by more than 300 years.
The story of George and the Dragon is basically a Christianised retelling of Perseus' rescue of Andromeda.
Posted: 23 Apr 2010, 12:37
by moses
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.
George (died 303AD) predated Islam by more than 300 years.
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
Stories of legendary characters from history and utilising their myth to defend a nation's religion have been told since well before George.
Posted: 23 Apr 2010, 12:39
by markfiend
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.
George (died 303AD) predated Islam by more than 300 years.
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
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.
Posted: 23 Apr 2010, 12:46
by moses
markfiend wrote:moses wrote:markfiend wrote: George (died 303AD) predated Islam by more than 300 years.
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
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.
Anyway............Happy St.Georges Day
Posted: 23 Apr 2010, 12:47
by markfiend
yeah
Posted: 23 Apr 2010, 21:54
by boudicca
'MON THE DRAGONS!!!
Posted: 23 Apr 2010, 22:23
by Being645