Quote: garyd @ April 23 2008, 2:33 AM BSTNo, 'cos he bloody killed 'em all!
Quote: garyd @ April 23 2008, 2:57 AM BSTFrom the Beeb (with slight embellishments):
"Everything about Saint George is dubious, so the information below should be taken as mythical rather than real."
"Born in Turkey (in Cappadocia)" (England hadn't let Turkey become independent at that time!)
"Lived in 3rd century AD" (AD being just north of London)
"His parents were Christian" (and Lucinda)
"Later lived in Palestine" (Well, who else should live there?! Certainly not Palestinians, ask the Israelies.)
"Became a Roman soldier" (best way to get to fight them nasty dragons!)
"Protested against Rome's persecution of Christians" (and Lucindas)
"Imprisoned and tortured, but stayed true to his faith" (in honour of which George Michael wrote a song)
"Beheaded at Lydda in Palestine " (In those days snitches and grasses were very common hence the original term "Keep a Lydda on it")
"23rd April was named as Saint George's day in 1222" (until Sir Kenneth of the Living Stone seized power and renamed it Saint Lee of Jasper day)
ROFL. Very, very funny Gary. Cheered me up after a bad start to the morning.
