For England, Harry and that other lad
The Sun seems to have forgotten poor old St George. There's nothing on the front page, and Keeley hasn't got a patriotic message for us on Page 3. The photo is of a bunch of red and white roses left on the shelf outside the pub.
Saint George is a legendary figure. He's said to have been a Roman soldier in the employ of the Emperor Diocletian. He lived in Anatolia (that's in modern-day Turkey, you dimwit). He's the patron saint of eight different countries. One of them is England. Today is his day. As I said last year, I think St. Bede of Jarrow should be the patron saint of England. I don't read The Sun (despite the fact I pay to have it delivered to the pub), but I do glance at Page 3 each morning. My favourites are currently Amy Green and, of course, Keeley Hazell.
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We made April 'English Beer Month' in honor of St. George's Day! Its been good to focus on English Ales for awhile.
Our patron saint until 1348 was Edward the Confessor, the penultimate Anglo-Saxon king of England. Apparently he's still the patron saint of the British royal family. Maybe we should go back to him instead of some miscellaneous Roman!
The Patron Saint of England should be St. Alban. the first British Christian Martyr, who was executed coz he complained about having a poor pint in the Farriers Arms in St. Albans. He said " I fight for England and though the mighty CAMRA rose from here I shalt not drink from the tainted McMullen Chalice." He was then glassed to death with lady Stella's own glass.
But who's the lady in the photo? She looks ready to chase dragons as well!
She's one of the staff at The Gunmakers you've yet to meet, Knut!
Sorry I wasn't around when you visited the pub last with your family. Rather mundanely, I was in a solicitor's office in West London!
I marked St Georges day by limiting my choice of beer to foreign ones. A faux-celebration in a desperate attempt to ape the Irish is not my cup of tea, or pint of beer for that matter. 'National days' are for silly countries and their people.
I agree. It feels manufactured, like Father's Day. I can't be arsed with it myself.
Stonch, your barmaids are way hot.
Never been on your blog before, but I agree with your fine readers, your barmaids are fitties.
Am I on the same shift tomorrow?
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