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Happy St. Georges day!

Discussion in 'Whatnots' started by Silvery, Apr 23, 2009.

  1. Silvery

    Silvery I won't pretend to be your friend coz I'm just not ★ SPS Account Holder Adored Veteran

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    Happy St. Georges day! :tobattle:

    I may celebrate with a bottle of Australian wine tonight while watching American sit-coms and eating Italian food :lol:
     
    Silvery, Apr 23, 2009
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    hmm, i remember this from boy-scout era, we had to do some boring **** because of this, never liked it.

    drinking sounds like fun though, i might get into that
     
    Balle, Apr 23, 2009
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    It is celebrated on May 6th here, but if you want to take it early, be my guest ;) .
     
    The Shaman, Apr 23, 2009
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    Heh, yeah, May 6th here too.
    When I saw the thread title, I thought I had mixed up the months or something. :)
    To all celebrating it - enjoy.
     
    Loreseeker, Apr 23, 2009
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  5. Silvery

    Silvery I won't pretend to be your friend coz I'm just not ★ SPS Account Holder Adored Veteran

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    If it is today then it's just luck that I posted this on the right day. I know it's around about now but I'm not exactly sure when :lol:
     
    Silvery, Apr 23, 2009
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    T2Bruno The only source of knowledge is experience Distinguished Member ★ SPS Account Holder Adored Veteran New Server Contributor [2012] (for helping Sorcerer's Place lease a new, more powerful server!) Torment: Tides of Numenera SP Immortalizer (for helping immortalize Sorcerer's Place in the game!)

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    Holidays are more about the attitude and emotion than the actual date. The date is bit fuzzy anyway and there should always be a slow build-up and slow easing back off the celebration. For example; I'm just now finishing the easing off from Mardi Gras and will be starting my build-up to Cinco de Mayo in the next few days. The build-up and easing off are more an emotional thing -- alcohol consumption should remain constant with the occasional peak (especially on the specific date ... and the couple of days before and after).
     
    T2Bruno, Apr 23, 2009
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    April 23 is the day if you are in England. St George, the Dragonslayer, is the patron saint of numerous countries, and that might be the confusion. But April 23 is the day in England. It is also believed to be Shakespeare's Birthday. Shakespeare also died on April 23.
     
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    April 23rd is when most countries observe St. George's day - it's generally accepted to be the date of his death in AD 303. Portugal and Cyprus are two other countries who have St. George as a patron saint (iirc). He wasn't English in any way shape or form (by modern geography, his country of origin would be most likely Palestine), and I don't think he even visited our sceptered isle. But I'll put a beer in the fridge anyway. It's a good enough excuse. :beer:
     
    The Magpie, Apr 23, 2009
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    The difference is most likely due to what calendars one uses to mark the holidays. Most Orthodox countries use the Julianic calendar rather than the Gregorian one, so the dates differ like they do for Easter and Christmas. Anyway, happy name day to all the Georges, Georginas, etc :) .
     
    The Shaman, Apr 23, 2009
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    [​IMG] Pub quiz night! :)
     
    8people, Apr 23, 2009
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