Happy St. David's Day...

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Mar 1st 2009, 10:16 am

MacScot

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Happy St. David's Day...

Happy St. David's day to our Welsh BEs.

Mar 1st 2009, 12:49 pm

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Re: Happy St. David's Day...

still can't find daffodils here, it's not quite right without them...

MM, xx

Mar 1st 2009, 12:59 pm

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Re: Happy St. David's Day...

Not a proper saint, so not a proper day............

Mar 1st 2009, 1:02 pm

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Not a proper saint, so not a proper day............

course it's a proper day, he is the patron saint of wales and, unlike the other country saints, actually came from the country he is the patron saint of...

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Mar 1st 2009, 1:26 pm

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course it's a proper day, he is the patron saint of wales and, unlike the other country saints, actually came from the country he is the patron saint of...

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so he wasnt from Scunthorpe then?

Mar 1st 2009, 1:28 pm

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Not a proper saint, so not a proper day............

...go tell that to the Welsh

PS...just noticed the reprimand from MM !

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Mar 1st 2009, 1:32 pm

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...go tell that to the Welsh

I think I just did..............

Wales just picked any old Welshman just because they wanted a saint - he never actually did anything..............

Mar 1st 2009, 1:40 pm

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Re: Happy St. David's Day...

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Originally Posted by The Dean

I think I just did..............

Wales just picked any old Welshman just because they wanted a saint - he never actually did anything..............

...well he wasn't allowed to kill a dragon like St George...they are a protected species in Wales !