St George's Day

[Guest]

Disappointing but nevertheless yet another sad indictment of the times in which we live - no Forum mention made so far of our English saint's day. But still Manchester United continue to bore the collective consciousness.

This morning I participated in a ringing of bells to mourn the lost presence of said saint in our national life. Outside the church tower was a notice stating "Today we are ringing to celebrate Saint George of England. This has nothing to do with Scotland."

[Pabmusic]

Here's a highly partisan - but largely true - reminder that George is a Middle-Eastern import brought in by the Normans to replace the patron saint of the English - St. Edmund the Martyr. His day is November 20th.

http://whitedragonflagofengland.com/englands-patron-saint.php

[Beef Oven!]

Here's a highly partisan - but largely true - reminder that George is a Middle-Eastern import.....

With a name like George!!!??? Are you having a Turkish?

[Pabmusic]

With a name like George!!!??? Are you having a Turkish?

Γεώργιος, Geogiou, Georgios. The ever-reliable Wiki says "It is likely that the historical Saint George (Georgios) was born in Lydda, Palestine in c. 280 as the son of a Greek Christian nobleman from Cappadocia. After his martyrdom in 303, the name Georgios soon became used more widely among Christians in the Eastern Empire".

Norman knights brought the name back with them from the Crusades.

[Beef Oven!]

Γεώργιος, Geogiou, Georgios. The ever-reliable Wiki says "It is likely that the historical Saint George (Georgios) was born in Lydda, Palestine in c. 280 as the son of a Greek Christian nobleman from Cappadocia. After his martyrdom in 303, the name Georgios soon became used more widely among Christians in the Eastern Empire".

Norman knights brought the name back with them from the Crusades.

Thanks Pabs, one learns something new every day

[MrGongGong]

Γεώργιος, Geogiou, Georgios. The ever-reliable Wiki says "It is likely that the historical Saint George (Georgios) was born in Lydda, Palestine in c. 280 as the son of a Greek Christian nobleman from Cappadocia. After his martyrdom in 303, the name Georgios soon became used more widely among Christians in the Eastern Empire".

Norman knights brought the name back with them from the Crusades.

I don't know
come over here, taking jobs from good English saints
pull up the drawbridge

Thanks Pabs, one learns something new every day

[Radio64]

St George is also the patron saint of my adopted Italian city; every city/town/village has one and celebrate by getting a day off work!!

We also had our new lawn / garden done yesterday . .I'm thinking of calling it the St. George Garden, or alternatively the Shakespeare Garden ...

..if I could only get a stone bust of Willy to put in it...

[Beef Oven!]

I don't know
come over here, taking jobs from good English saints
pull up the drawbridge

Working new material into your UKIP act?

[gurnemanz]

Disappointing but nevertheless yet another sad indictment of the times in which we live - no Forum mention made so far of our English saint's day. But still Manchester United continue to bore the collective consciousness.

I mentioned it here

[BBMmk2]

I was working! First day of term!! Kids back everyone back! new Head coming as well! but I had a half day yesterday, as normal, and so managed to hear the Walton VC and Elgar's Dream of Gerontius, from Radio 3's Afternoon slot. Very good programmes this week. Please try and listen to at least one. I have Part 2 on now of DoG.

[cloughie]

I don't know
come over here, taking jobs from good English saints
pull up the drawbridge

But he did his job - when did you last see a dragon?

That reminds me - I've not listened to my Stan Freberg CD recently!

[Beef Oven!]

But he did his job - when did you last see a dragon?

Was served by one in Morrisons yesterday.

[Radio64]

Can anyone help me with my Shakespeare bust?

[Don Petter]

Can anyone help me with my Shakespeare bust?

Have you tried a Juliet bra?

https://www.julietlingerie.com

[french frank]

With a name like George!!!??? Are you having a Turkish?

In addition to the learned contribution of Pabs, the various forms of 'George' are found widely, no doubt because the original Greek was from γῆ earth and ἔργον work: so proto-George would have been an ag lab.