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Saints Days
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Eldrick | Report | 23 Apr 2017 20:06 |
Does anyone else see the delicious irony of a Turkish born Roman soldier being venerated by the far right nationalists as an icon of Englishness? |
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JoyBoroAngel | Report | 23 Apr 2017 20:10 |
It does make me :-D :-D :-D |
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RolloTheRed | Report | 23 Apr 2017 20:20 |
The English only arrived in the British Isles as the Romans left. Starting with Hengist and Horsa they were in large part responsible for the Roman exit. Besides which the Romans were broke. defence cuts... |
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Eldrick | Report | 23 Apr 2017 20:38 |
None of which explains why the far right worship the patron saint of syphilis :) |
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JoyBoroAngel | Report | 23 Apr 2017 20:42 |
Maybe the thinking was if the Honored him |
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maggiewinchester | Report | 23 Apr 2017 20:48 |
I think you'll find there were English people in England before the Romans. :-S |
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Eldrick | Report | 23 Apr 2017 20:49 |
That's a distinct possibility but a bit of a coin toss - do they get it by worshipping him or not get it by worshipping him. He doesn't really make it very clear. I think George needs to brush up on his aims and objectives and public image, to be honest. It's all very confusing. |
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Eldrick | Report | 23 Apr 2017 20:50 |
Again, Maggie, that's all very interesting but it doesn't explain what I'm on about :) |
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+++DetEcTive+++ | Report | 23 Apr 2017 20:53 |
As far as I'm aware, no one 'worships' saints. Believers may ask them for intercession, but that's it. |
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Eldrick | Report | 23 Apr 2017 21:10 |
OK, well, I disagree - given the amount of hyperbole that exists around the far right and St George one could be forgiven for thinking that waving the flag, having statues of him, invoking his name, painting pictures of him in a heroic poise and generally holding him in such high esteem could be tantamount to worship. But, lets go for the middle ground and call it venerating. Still doesn't explain why they do it :) |
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JoyBoroAngel | Report | 23 Apr 2017 21:11 |
Do we have any proof he really existed ??? ;-) ;-) |
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Eldrick | Report | 23 Apr 2017 21:13 |
Yes, he killed a dragon. What more proof do you want? Tsk. |
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JoyBoroAngel | Report | 23 Apr 2017 21:16 |
Lol |
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Eldrick | Report | 23 Apr 2017 21:35 |
There's none up here so I reckon he's doing a good job. Just needs to put some work into his publicity, that's all. I have to say its pretty cool being able to kill dragons and cure the clap all in the same day before lunchtime. I wonder what he could do if he really tried? |
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maggiewinchester | Report | 23 Apr 2017 21:49 |
I have no idea why they do it either Eldrick. |
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Kense | Report | 23 Apr 2017 21:51 |
The village of Wormingford in Essex gets its name from a dragon that was killed by Sir George Marney in the reign of Richard I. It is now thought that the dragon must have been a crocodile. |
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Eldrick | Report | 23 Apr 2017 21:56 |
I heard that story - escaped from the menagerie. A bit like Lord Lambton up here who slew a giant serpent. They even wrote a song about him. Must have been a nightmare living in England then, all those dragons, crocodiles, gigantic serpents and other such forms of carnivorous beasties. Must have played hell with the tourist boards and I would have hated to have a bed and breakfast business. |
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JoyBoroAngel | Report | 23 Apr 2017 22:19 |
And I wont forget those Giant worms |
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Dermot | Report | 24 Apr 2017 16:07 |
St George has not been researched enough. |
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Eldrick | Report | 24 Apr 2017 18:26 |
Probably for the best. A few bubbles may get burst if it was done honestly :) |
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