rev_ 1300cc Superstar
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Happy St Georges day one and all,
Wear your English Rose with pride, fly your cross of St George high
Let the world know your proud to be English!!!
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to all those opposed............hmm?
your here for a good time......not a long time!!!
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23rd April.... - Posted on 2009-04-23 11:55:28
Martin 1300cc Superstar
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Damn you beat me to it ...
altho ... we are not alone in having this religeous icon as a patron Saint !!!
Im sure he was to all accounts actually a Roman / Palastinian Christian martyr by the way ... if my memory is correct ??? lol
Anyway whatever ... its all part of the interesting mixture of cultures that is ...
ENGLAND ...
hehehe
Have a good Day evryone
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Martin :o)
23rd April.... - Posted on 2009-04-23 19:39:39
Soft_Lass_1 400cc Rider
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sorry .. couldnt resist the urge to google!
Saint George was according to tradition, a Roman soldier and was venerated as a Christian martyr. Saint George is one of the most venerated saints in the Catholic Church, Anglican Church, Eastern Orthodox Church, Oriental Orthodox Churches, and the Eastern Catholic Churches.
He is immortalised in the tale of George and the Dragon and is one of the Fourteen Holy Helpers. His memorial is celebrated on 23 April. He is regarded as one of the most prominent military saints.
St. George is the patron saint of Aragon, Catalonia, England, Ethiopia, Georgia, Greece, Lithuania, Palestine, Portugal, and Russia, as well as the cities of Amersfoort, Beirut, Bteghrine, Cáceres, Ferrara, Freiburg, Genoa, Ljubljana, Gozo, Pomorie, Qormi, Lod and Moscow
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23rd April.... - Posted on 2009-04-23 19:41:25
Soft_Lass_1 400cc Rider
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Happy st georges day btw lol
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23rd April.... - Posted on 2009-04-23 21:13:56
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Had FLAG the Red Cross outside all day. Bet local council send a letter........ ***FILTERED WORD*** em!
Viva Las England
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If you can keep your head while all about you are losing theirs, you probably haven't grasped the seriousness of the situation!
23rd April.... - Posted on 2009-04-24 09:50:43
rev_ 1300cc Superstar
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sof tlass, dont apologise.....St George was a commoner and is commonly shared between lots of men.....still had a great day though!
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to all those opposed............hmm?
your here for a good time......not a long time!!!
23rd April.... - Posted on 2009-04-24 13:12:25
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To all you pommies,i mean english.....lol.......i hope you all had a good day.
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23rd April.... - Posted on 2009-04-24 16:08:15
Martin 1300cc Superstar
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the stage at the Saxon concert last night was showed various flags and items with the St. Georges cross durring Saxons set.
It all made for some patriotic feeling as 'Biff' (singer) drapped the stuff all around the set.
23rd April.... - Posted on 2009-04-23 10:04:27
23rd April.... - Posted on 2009-04-23 11:55:28
