Happy St George's Day to those few, those happy few, English people out there !
Here's to the mongrel nation
Happy St George's Day !
Happy St George's Day to those few, those happy few, English people out there !
Here's to the mongrel nation
Sapiens qui vigilat... "He is wise who watches"
Yes, Happy St George's Day to all U.K. members. It is also Shakespeare's 450th birthday and 400th anniversary of his death.
and a very happy St. Georges day to you to sir, in a time when displaying one's support for England and Englishness often falls fouls of the Politically Correct lobby, its nice that here celebrating your heritage is encouraged and supported.
to use the words of the aforementioned bard - God save Harry, England and St, George...
Never Knowingly Undergunned !!
There are several versions of the story of St. George (not the dragon bit but the rest of it) - here is one that seems to focus on the historical aspect....
Historians have argued the exact details of the birth of Saint George for over a century, although the approximate date of his death is subject to little debate. The 1913 Catholic Encyclopedia takes the position that there seems to be no ground for doubting the historical existence of Saint George, but that little faith can be placed in some of the fanciful stories about him.
The work of the Bollandists Daniel Papebroch, Jean Bolland, and Godfrey Henschen in the 17th century was one of the first pieces of scholarly research to establish the historicity of the saint's existence via their publications in Bibliotheca Hagiographica Graeca and paved the way for other scholars to dismiss the medieval legends. Pope Gelasius stated that George was among those saints "whose names are justly reverenced among men, but whose actions are known only to God." The traditional legends have offered a historicised narration of George's encounter with a dragon. The modern legend that follows below is synthesised from early and late hagiographical sources, omitting the more fantastical episodes. Chief among the legendary sources about the saint is the Golden Legend, which remains the most familiar version in English owing to William Caxton's 15th-century translation.
Saint George likely was born to a Christian noble family in Lydda, Syria Palaestina, during the late third century between about 275 AD and 285 AD. He died in Nicomedia in Asia Minor. His father, Gerontios, was from Cappadocia, an officer in the Roman army; his mother, Polychronia, was a native of Lydda. They were both Christians from noble families of the Anici, so their child was raised with Christian beliefs. They decided to call him Georgios, meaning "worker of the land" (i.e., farmer). At the age of 14, George lost his father; a few years later, George's mother, Polychronia, died. Eastern accounts give the names of his parents as Anastasius and Theobaste.
George then decided to go to Nicomedia and present himself to Emperor Diocletian to apply for a career as a soldier. Diocletian welcomed him with open arms, as he had known his father, Gerontius — one of his finest soldiers. By his late 20s, George was promoted to the rank of Tribunus and stationed as an imperial guard of the Emperor at Nicomedia. On 24 February AD 303, Diocletian (influenced by Galerius) issued an edict that every Christian soldier in the army should be arrested and every other soldier should offer a sacrifice to the Roman gods of the time. However, George objected, and with the courage of his faith, approached the Emperor and ruler. Diocletian was upset, not wanting to lose his best tribune and the son of his best official, Gerontius. But George loudly renounced the Emperor's edict, and in front of his fellow soldiers and tribunes he claimed himself to be a Christian and declared his worship of Jesus Christ. Diocletian attempted to convert George, even offering gifts of land, money, and slaves if he made a sacrifice to the Roman gods; he made many offers, but George never accepted.
Recognizing the futility of his efforts and insisting on upholding his edict, Diocletian ordered that George be executed for his refusal. Before the execution, George gave his wealth to the poor and prepared himself. After various torture sessions, including laceration on a wheel of swords during which he was resuscitated three times, George was executed by decapitation before Nicomedia's city wall, on 23 April 303. A witness of his suffering convinced Empress Alexandra and Athanasius, a pagan priest, to become Christians, as well, so they joined George in martyrdom. His body was returned to Lydda for burial, where Christians soon came to honour him as a martyr.
Never Knowingly Undergunned !!
Well I celebrated my regimental day in style.
Shot down 3 in 1 game, they shall remain nameless.
Drank beer, great meal with the UK Wing contingent and our allies from France with our good ladies.
Quo Fata Focant/Honi Soi Qui Mal y Pense.
See you on the Dark Side......
Happy St.George's day to all true Englishmen and their friends.
Did you know that during the Zeebrugge / Ostend raid on this day in 1918 that the heir to the Brocks Fireworks Company lost his life, from memory I think he was a Lieutenant Commander. Another bit of trivia (not to him obviously) that has lodged itself into my memory bank.
This a quite interesting, because here in the Czech Republic we celebrete st. George day today on 24th April. It's because the 23rd April is reserved for st. Vojtěch.
My grandfather was Jiří (Czech version of George) and he even born on this day.
So happy st. George Day!
Doublepost.
Happy St Georges to all the contingents in Prague, you lucky devils.
See you all on your return
Thankyou too sir, and very nicely put; it is very tiresome to be labelled when nationals elsewhere seemingly express their nationalism with impunity.Originally Posted by Hedeby
Sapiens qui vigilat... "He is wise who watches"
Totally agree - I think England's football hooligans have alas tarnished both flag and nameThankyou too sir, and very nicely put; it is very tiresome to be labelled when nationals elsewhere seemingly express their nationalism with impunity.
Never Knowingly Undergunned !!
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