Today is St. George's Day in England and a number of countries throughout Europe, though technically, they've all gone to bed now. I thought I'd tip my hat to their special day since I'm still awake anyway, and it is still April 23rd here. I hadn't really heard of St. George's Day until today, so I had to look it up on the internet so I'd sort of know what it was all about. Apparently the Queen makes new appointments to the Order of the Garter on St. George's Day. Yes, I then had to look up the garter thing too because I wasn't sure how seriously that should be taken, and I have to wonder if garter means quite the same thing over there as in the United States. The answer to that question is: I have no idea. So, I'm going to stop revealing any more of my ignorance about English traditions, holidays, and history, and give you a few links so you may go and find answers yourself.
The one thing I did perhaps conclude is that they don't actually slay any dragons on St. George's Day, and I was very glad to hear that since I am fond of dragons and all. Without dragons, what good would all those fantasy novels and movies be? They'd be less than worthless, no doubt.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St_George%27s_Day
http://www.google.com/hostednews/ukpress/article/ALeqM5iZWRHTB_l1w1dl8jKjNWowmvrgow
http://www.britannia.com/history/stgeorge.html
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