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Not sure why St George comes in for more scrutiny than Andrew or Patrick.


Anyone?

10:51 Mon 23rd Apr 2018
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I thought he was a Scot, TTT?
10:52 Mon 23rd Apr 2018
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nobody knows where Patrick came from, except that it was in Britain. At least he did exist.
10:53 Mon 23rd Apr 2018
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TTT, the Order is in honour of St. George but you've not explained WHY he's England's patron saint.

I can't mind on being telt in school why our patron saints were chosen but I'm sure you can give chapter and verse on good old Georgie boy.
10:54 Mon 23rd Apr 2018
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It's not hard to imagine that the dragon had something to do with it -- hence the pub name.

But I think TTT effectively *has* explained why St. George is England's saint -- it's Edward III's "fault". Before then it was Edward the Confessor and/or St. Edmund, who were both actually English.
11:03 Mon 23rd Apr 2018
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well the reason is not specifically stated but St George became a Christian and refused to budge despite a lot of Torture, he was finally beheaded. His head is in a Church in Rome. Perhaps Edward III much admired his stoicism.
11:09 Mon 23rd Apr 2018
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Also the Dragon was often used to portray the devil and St George being a good christian is portrayed slaying evil. There are accounts of George as the Roman officer defending villages etc of the excesses of other parts of the Roman Army at the time. He lived around 3rd century AD and no doubt impressed Edward some 1700 years later.
11:14 Mon 23rd Apr 2018
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I think your maths is a wee bit out, TTT.
11:17 Mon 23rd Apr 2018
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I'm not sure why this is news but I'm not surprised some couldn't just pop on the thread to say 'Happy St Georges Day'
11:22 Mon 23rd Apr 2018
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Happy St George's Day.

https://tinyurl.com/ybsyaggh
11:24 Mon 23rd Apr 2018
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TCL: "I think your maths is a wee bit out, TTT." - yeah I counted ad as BC somehow!
11:25 Mon 23rd Apr 2018
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Why don't the English celebrate their Saints day, like the Irish celebrate
St Patricks day?.
11:36 Mon 23rd Apr 2018
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Happy St George's Day.
11:38 Mon 23rd Apr 2018
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Happy St. Georges Day to my fellow country men and women.

http://happytotsnursery.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/st-george-flag-banner_p62.jpg
11:42 Mon 23rd Apr 2018
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Yes SP, but why do some people celebrate 31st October in honour of Thatcher,when that ain't a bank holiday either,
11:46 Mon 23rd Apr 2018
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Gulliver, you may not celebrate but many do.

https://www.leicestermercury.co.uk/news/leicester-news/st-georges-day-celebrations-leicester-1486755


https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/whats-on/whats-on-news/st-georges-day-parade-west-14562288

http://www.swindonadvertiser.co.uk/news/16176899.Knights_and_dragons_come_to_Swindon_for_St_George__39_s_Day_spectacular/


That's only a snippet of the Country.
11:48 Mon 23rd Apr 2018
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