>Anyone know why we adopted him? Not I. There is an authoritative line of thought that Saint George did not actually exist. (There is also a line of thought that the dragon did not exist either!) Ron S Original Message: ----------------- From: Martin Adams martin@adams3606.fsnet.co.uk Date: Mon, 24 Apr 2006 20:04:44 +0100 To: ENG-BLACK-COUNTRY-L@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [B.C.] Happy Saint George's Day Just a pity St George wasn't English.....I'm sure there must have been a more suitable candidate?? Anyone know why we adopted him? ----- Original Message ----- From: "EDWARD SOUTHWICK" <ted.southwick@btinternet.com> To: <ENG-BLACK-COUNTRY-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, April 23, 2006 4:31 PM Subject: [B.C.] Happy Saint George's Day > As we celebrate this St George's Day, think not what the politicians say > but of those young men who have fought and died for the freedom of others. > Rupert Brook summed it up in his poem "The soldier." > If I should die, think only this of me: > That there's some corner of a foreign field > That is forever England. > > > ==== ENG-BLACK-COUNTRY Mailing List ==== > The B.C. List Admin is Dave Ogden :- > d.ogden@blueyonder.co.uk > > > ==== ENG-BLACK-COUNTRY Mailing List ==== Wherever possible (except for personal messages) please post replies to the list.Other people can learn from them! -------------------------------------------------------------------- mail2web - Check your email from the web at http://mail2web.com/ .