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Happy Michaelmas Day!

Lee Ka @kaka135 (14994) • Malaysia 29 Sep 15

Do you celebrate Michaelmas Day? If I am not mistaken, it's a Christian festival celebrating Saint Michael or St. George slaying or taming the dragon. It falls on 29 September each year. We do not really celebrate Michaelmas Day...

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St George for England!

Just an Ordinary Owl? @owlwings (43897) • Cambridge, England 23 Apr 09

I received the following from a friend today: "[b]Today is St. George's Day, the patron saint of England (among many other places). The Irish gleefully enjoy their St. Patrick's Day celebrations, the Scots mark St. Andrew's...

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Happy St. George's Day!

MichaelJay @MichaelJay (1100) 23 Apr 08

To all English people everywhere. It's good to see that public bodies, the catering and entertainment industry, and even schools are starting to take pride in our national day. St. Patrick's Day, for example, was alaways made...

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St. George's Day parade - boy scouts.

magicalmerlin @magicalmerlin (1623) 22 Apr 07

23rd April is St. George's Day in England. The Scouting movement has an annual parade on the nearest Sunday. I attended for many years as our Brownies and Guides also joined in and then I helped to run a Cub pack. It was a sort of...

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St George, the patron saint of England

magicalmerlin @magicalmerlin (1623) 22 Apr 07

23rd April is St. George's Day in England. He is our patron saint. We think of him as a knight in shining armour on horseback saving a maiden from a dragon. To remind us to help others. He was killed by the Romans in around 303AD...

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