Happy St George’s Day

This St. George’s day thread is turning out splendidly.

Quite right ole chap, cheerio!

@divegeester said
Yes, it is a national holiday.

When did that happen?
Must be in last 9 years ...

A little late, but yes, Happy St George's Day to our English friends! 🙂

I had to google it.
The patron saint of the USA is ...
... the Virgin Mary!

Trust the Yanks to go one better than every other country! 😉

edit: Then I discovered NZ shares the same!

(In reality we have 15 saints and they play in ALL BLACK)

Dive, may I ask if there is a similar holiday for King Alfred over there?

@caesar-salad said
Dive, may I ask if there is a similar holiday for King Alfred over there?

Alfred The Great?
Dare say most Brits don't know much about him except for his epithet.
Oh ... and he burnt some cakes and did a deal with the Vikings.

But no holiday unfortunately.

@divegeester said
Yes, it is a national holiday.

No, no it isn't. It's like pancake day 😂

@wolfgang59 said
When did that happen?
Must be in last 9 years ...

It didn't, it's not a holiday. Dive spreading lies as usual... A simple Google search will clear it up.

En Angleterre there is no square
and winding are the mewses
the meadows grow
the sheep doth meow
who knows Who blows the fuses?

@divegeester said
... to all those celebrating or recognising England’s national day 🙂

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saint_George%27s_Day

poor Dragon...

@ponderable said
poor Dragon...

The dragon is of course a metaphor for the EU. 😉

@ponderable said
poor Dragon...

In these days of cool dragons in GOT and the like, I'd vote for the dragon. Drogon.

All the best dragons know how to guard the Pearl.

@trev33 said
Dive spreading lies as usual...

That's a little harsh.