Patron Saint of Preston. Saint George !!!!!
(ca. 275/281 – 23 April 303) was, according to tradition, a Roman priest in the Guard of Diocletian, who is venerated as a Christian martyr. In hagiography Saint George is one of the most venerated saints in the Roman Catholic Church, Anglican Church, Eastern Orthodox Church, Oriental Orthodox Church, and the Eastern Catholic Churches. He is immortalized in the tale of Saint George and the Dragon and is one of the Fourteen Holy Helpers. His memorial is celebrated on 23 April, and he is regarded as one of the most prominent military saints. We found this on a popular internet encyclopaedia website. Saint George is the patron saint of Aragon, Catalonia,
England,
Palestine, Portugal, and Russia, as well Amersfoort, Beirut, Bteghrine,
Ethiopia, Georgia, Greece, Lithuania, as the cities of
Cáceres (Spain), Ferrara,
Freiburg, Genoa, Ljubljana, Gozo, Milan, Pomorie, Preston, Qormi, Lod, Barcelona and Moscow, as well as a wide range of professions, organizations, and disease sufferers. WHooow, just a cotton picking minute there Musky. Did we read “The Patron Saint of Preston?” When did that start ? and who are all these other bodies muscling in on our Patron Saint ? And why is St. George’s day not a National Holiday, especially in Preston. I bet they have a few scoops in Moscow. Anyway, on with the story. In the fully-developed Western version, which developed as part of the Golden Legend, a dragon makes it’s nest at the spring that provides water for the city of "Silene" (perhaps modern Cyrene) in Libya or the city of Lydda, depending on the source. Consequently, the citizens have to dislodge the dragon from its nest for a time, to collect water. To do so, each day they offer the dragon at first a sheep, and if no sheep can be found, then a maiden must go instead of the sheep. ( So are we to believe there was a shortage of sheep, but plenty of maidens? ) The victim is chosen by drawing lots. One day, this happens to be the princess. The monarch begs for her life to be spared, but to no avail. She is offered to the dragon, but then Saint George turns up on his trusty steed. He faces the dragon, protects himself with the sign of the cross, slays the dragon, and rescues the princess. The grateful citizens abandon their ancestral paganism and convert to Christianity. And the rest, as they say is History. But can anybody throw some light on this Preston thing ? We have seen a few Dragons there on a Friday night out, but did St George really visit the town ?
Golf was invented by the same people who think music comes out of a bagpipe.
An 80-year-old Scotsman goes to the doctor for a check-up. The doctor is amazed at what good shape the guy is in and asks, 'How do you stay in such great physical condition?' I'm Scottish and I am a golfer,' says the old guy, 'and that's why I'm in such good shape.
I'm up well before
daylight and out golfing up and down the fairways. Then I have a wee glass of whisky, and all is well.' 'Well,' says the doctor, 'I'm sure that helps, but there's got to be more to it. How old was your Dad when he died?'
'Who said my Dad's dead?'
The doctor is amazed. 'You mean you're 80 years old and your Dad's still alive. How old is he?' 'He's 100 years old,' says the old Scottish golfer. 'In fact he golfed wi' me this morning, and then we went to the topless beach for a walk and had anither wee dram and that's why he's still alive. He's Scottish and he's a golfer, too.' 'Well,' the doctor says, 'that's great, but I'm sure there's more to it than that. How about your Dad's dad? How old was he when he died?' 'Who said my granddad's dead?' Stunned, the doctor asks, 'You mean you're 80 years old and your grandfather' s still living! Incredible, how old is he?' 'He's 118 years old,' says the old Scottish golfer. The doctor is getting frustrated at this point, 'So, I guess he went golfing with you this morning too?' 'No. Granddad couldnae go this mornin' because he's getting married today.' At this point the doctor is close to losing it. 'Getting married?? Why would a 118 year - old guy want to get married?' 'Who said he wanted to get married?'
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