Happy St George's Day.

by Ben Reilly Thu Apr 23, 2015 10:05 pm

A bit more on why we celebrate this day:

St. George is a city located in the southwestern part of the U.S. state of Utah on the Utah-Arizona border, and the county seat of Washington County, Utah.[4] It is the principal city of the St. George Metropolitan Statistical Area. The city lies in three distinct geological areas: the Mojave Desert, Colorado Plateau, and Great Basin. It is 117 miles (188 km) northeast of Las Vegas, Nevada and 303 miles (488 km) south-southwest of Salt Lake City on Interstate 15.
As of 2013, St. George had a population of 76,817.[5] In 2005, St. George was the second fastest-growing metropolitan area in the United States, only after Greeley, Colorado. This trend continued through 2007, when growth slowed substantially due to the economic recession.[citation needed] However, growth has since greatly rebounded. In 2014, the St. George metropolitan area (defined as Washington County) had an estimated 151,948 residents.[6]
The hub of southern Utah and Utah's Dixie, a nickname given to the area when Mormon pioneers grew cotton in the warm climate, St. George is the seventh-largest city in Utah and the largest city in the state outside of the Wasatch Front.[7] According to the U.S. Census Bureau, it had the distinction in the late 2000s of having the fastest white population growth in the nation.[8] It has been observed that the conservative social culture of the region shows, on the one hand, friction between "business-driven conservatives" and "anti-illegal immigration social conservatives," and on the other, some tensions between Mormons (by far a majority of the population) and non-Mormons.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St._George,_Utah

by Irn Bru Thu Apr 23, 2015 11:36 pm

St George's Day: Some facts that may surprise you as Google celebrates England's patron saint

http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/gadgets-and-tech/news/st-georges-day-2015-as-google-doodle-marks-englands-patron-saint-here-are-some-facts-that-may-surprise-you-10196496.html

by veya_victaous Fri Apr 24, 2015 12:40 am

Good link Irn Twisted Evil

Saint George isn’t English

While St George’s exact birthdate remains unclear but is likely to be 270 AD, we know that he was born in Cappadocia, part of modern day Turkey.

see stealing history and twisting it is English to the core.

We do not celebrate this down here. but the 25th is Anzac day so they are a bit close for 2 public holidays
Happy St George's Day. 8124917

by Eilzel Fri Apr 24, 2015 9:24 am

veya_victaous wrote:Good link Irn
Saint George isn’t English

While St George’s exact birthdate remains unclear but is likely to be 270 AD, we know that he was born in Cappadocia, part of modern day Turkey.
see stealing history and twisting it is English to the core.

We do not celebrate this down here. but the 25th is Anzac day so they are a bit close for 2 public holidays

It's hardly news- the newspapers prints the same stories about St George every year on 23rd April- it is very interesting. But most people in England are well aware George was not English and that he obviously didn't kill a dragon (duh) Cool