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Originally Posted by MargaretR
'Saint' George was born in eastern Turkey and enlisted in the Roman army.
He achieved sainthood for refusing to relinquish the christian faith when tortured.
I am not christian, Turkish or Roman, so consider him totally irrelevant to the celebration of -
our National Day
just leave out this religious mumbojumbo |
Nah ... St. George was born in Blackburn Royal Infirmary; enlisted in an apprenticeship at Howard and Bulloughs; and achieved sainthood by refusing a move to Yorkshire. He then moved to Newfoundland, and led a happy, fulfilling life beating the crap outa baby seals. As a result, his Day is celebrated on the rock as a Provincial holiday.