Happy St Georges Day on Witty Wednesday # 46

HAPPY ST GEORGE'S DAY

Cry God for Harry, England and Saint George!

As wrote William Shakespeare in (Henry V). By interesting coincidence, William Shakespeare, was not only born on 23rd April (1564) but also died on 23rd April (1616).

St George (famous for slaying the dragon which is probably just a myth) is the patron saint of England. He was a Roman soldier who protested against the Roman torture of Christians, and was killed for his beliefs.

I think it is rather sad that

• Despite the fact that St. George has been the patron saint of England since the 14th century, only one in five people know that St. George’s Day falls on April 23rd.

• More than a quarter of people living in England do not even know who their patron saint is!

By tradition, April 23rd is the day for a red rose in the button hole, the national flower. However, unlike other countries, England does not celebrate it like Americans celebrate 4 July with fireworks. I think it would be very different if it were declared a public holiday! When we grew roses I used to wear one to work and so did a few others. I'm proud of my heritage, so come on Gordon Brown, you may be flying the flag over Downing Street but I'm not sure you are doing enough for the poor English people!

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Witty Wednesday

Now I know why Embee drinks wine!!! To my friends who enjoy a glass of wine... and those who don't.

As Ben Franklin said: In wine there is wisdom, in beer there is freedom, in water there is bacteria.

In a number of carefully controlled trials, scientists have demonstrated that if we drink 1 litre of water each day, at the end of the year we would have absorbed more than 1 kilo of Escherichia coli, (E. coli) - bacteria found in faeces. In other words, we are consuming 1 kilo of poop.

However, we do NOT run that risk when drinking wine & beer (or tequila, rum, whisky or other liquor) because alcohol has to go through a purification process of boiling, filtering and/or fermenting.

Remember: Water = Poop, Wine = Health.
Therefore, it's better to drink wine and talk stupid, than to drink water and be full of crap.

There is no need to thank me for this valuable information: I'm doing it as a public service.

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Learn Chinese in 5 minutes (You MUST read them aloud) English - Chinese

That's not right! Sum Ting Wong

Are you harbouring a fugitive? Hu Yu Hai Ding

See me ASAP ; Kum Hia Nao

Stupid Man; Fu Kin Dum

Small Horse; Tai Ni Po Ni

Did you go to the beach? Wai Yu So Tan

I bumped into a coffee table! Ai Bang Mai Fu Kin Ni

I think you need a face lift! Chin Tu Fat

It's very dark in here! Wai So Dim

I thought you were on a diet! Wai Yu Mun Ching

This is a tow away zone! No Pah King

Our meeting is scheduled for next week! Wai Yu Kum Nao

Staying out of sight; Lei Ying Lo

He's cleaning his automobile; Wa Shing Ka

Your body odour is offensive; Yu Fu Kin Stin Ki Pu

Great; Fa Kin Su Pa


Have a good day :)
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post script: for anyone who is interested we now have a volunteer to host next the next FUN MONDAY it is Angela@The Lurchers
I'm not sure when she will have the assignment posted but do hop over to check and sign up.

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