Saint Georges Day
Just realised its St Georges Day! Patron Saint of England!
To confuse the issue, I live in Scotland, come from a Scottish family and have the most Scottish name you can imagine and yet I was born in England and consider myself British First and English Second.
By English Second I mean that I would always support the British team until it comes to something like Wales vs England at rugby and then I support England. Wales versus anyone else and I support wales.
Anyway, back to the thread. What country do you guys come from and what is your countrys patron saint, either real or NS state?
:twisted:
Just decided that the Patron Saint of Jeem is Saint Bob the Confused!
Kirtondom
23-04-2004, 10:48
English and St George.
We should celebrate this day a bit more.
imported_Jet Li
23-04-2004, 10:50
Scotland and Saint Andrew
Eynonistan
23-04-2004, 10:51
English and St George.
We should celebrate this day a bit more.
My local pub does a St. Georges day sausage and mash dinner (and lots of beer)...
English and St George.
We should celebrate this day a bit more.
My local pub does a St. Georges day sausage and mash dinner (and lots of beer)...
Can I come?
Anyone got any NS Saints?
Dear old St Bob the Confused, patron Saint of Jeem.
:twisted:
Kirtondom
23-04-2004, 10:53
English and St George.
We should celebrate this day a bit more.
My local pub does a St. Georges day sausage and mash dinner (and lots of beer)...
Can I come?
What type of sausages? Cumberland made with all meat is my fave.
Kanteletar
23-04-2004, 10:54
My country's got 8 :P or 1, the web isn't giving me very good info. It's either the eight jesuit martyrs, or St John the Baptist, or St Joseph. I'm not Catholic so I don't really know.
Just decided that the Patron Saint of Jeem is Saint Bob the Confused!
Shouldn't the be St Robert the Befuddled? :D
Eynonistan
23-04-2004, 10:56
Can I come?
:lol: Sure!
Interestingly, St. George is not just the patron saint of England. Amongst the other things that he patronises are syphilis, palestine, butchers and skin diseases...
http://www.catholic-forum.com/saints/saintg05.htm
The Warriors Of Anubis
23-04-2004, 10:57
I was born in England as a Christian but I have changed my religeon to Egyptian, I don't know wheather I should celebrate St George's Day. :?
Can I come?
:lol: Sure!
Woohoo!
:?
Where do you live?
Btw.another interesting fact - St.Bartholomew is the patron saint of the flayed alive...what do you think he did to get that gig?
Just decided that the Patron Saint of Jeem is Saint Bob the Confused!
Shouldn't the be St Robert the Befuddled? :D
Yes I like that, St Robert the Befuddled! Well done that man.
Might cause a schism in the church, a few holy wars and thousands of dead with the two factions, the Bobites versus the Robertines, but what the hell, St Robert it is.
Thank you.
:twisted:
Eynonistan
23-04-2004, 11:04
Woohoo!
:?
Where do you live?
Ely (near Cambridge)
http://www.scudamores.co.uk/cam/punting/graphics/ely.jpg
not in the actual cathedral obviously
Woohoo!
:?
Where do you live?
Ely (near Cambridge)
http://www.scudamores.co.uk/cam/punting/graphics/ely.jpg
not in the actual cathedral obviously
I'll be there in time for tea
*hotfoots it to the train station* 8)
Eynonistan
23-04-2004, 11:07
:lol:
ALONSO RODRIGUEZ
Martyred : Hacked to death with a tomahawk on 15 November 1628 at Caaro, Brazil
Patronage : native traditions
Ahahahahahaha!
:lol:
ALONSO RODRIGUEZ
Martyred : Hacked to death with a tomahawk on 15 November 1628 at Caaro, Brazil
Not easy being a Saint in the early days, obviously. Poor old St Robert the Befuddled was killed by the cannibals of southern Jeem for making the mistake of passing the salt and pepper the wrong way round the table. The correct way is to pass it to the left obviously! :D
:twisted:
Poor old Robert :(
How come he became a Saint?
Eynonistan
23-04-2004, 11:20
The correct way is to pass it to the left obviously! :D
:twisted:
Same way as the port (and indeed the duchy). It's so simple a child could understand!
Eynonistan
23-04-2004, 11:21
I'll be there in time for tea
*hotfoots it to the train station* 8)
I'll be waiting on the platform :wink:
Poor old Robert :(
How come he became a Saint?
Because he was preaching to those same cannibals at the time. They were all converted alright it was just the bit in the bible when Jesus mentions eat of his flesh and drink of his blood that got them confused and they got carried away. :lol:
:twisted:
I'll be there in time for tea
*hotfoots it to the train station* 8)
I'll be waiting on the platform :wink:
Wearing a red carnation, I hope :wink:
Poor old Robert :(
How come he became a Saint?
Because he was preaching to those same cannibals at the time. They were all converted alright it was just the bit in the bible when Jesus mentions eat of his flesh and drink of his blood that got them confused and they got carried away. :lol:
:twisted:
:D
His Majesty
23-04-2004, 11:29
Come visit us in the region of England to help celebrate :)
His Majesty
Delegate of England