Completed the last class in my introduction to business Tues. night and picked up a sandwich before.  Was a class on legal and the best one of the seven.  Now I’m back to work AGAIN.

Happy birthday to Will (Shakespeare ) who we think (no body knows nothin’ about this guy) was born 450 years ago today.

Also Happy Administrative Assistants Day

It’s also St. George’s Day—so for the girl (old lady) who has been to London 3 times and is planning her fourth, I see another excuse for a Brit themed day.

“Saint George’s Day is the feast day of Saint George and the National Day for England. St. George’s Day is not an official national holiday in England or the UK.  Saint George’s Day is celebrated on 23 April, the traditionally accepted date of Saint George’s death in AD 303.”  (In other words, like Will we’re really not sure)  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saint_George’s_Day

St George was…a Roman soldier who protested against the Romans’ torture of Christians and died for his beliefs. The popularity of St George in England stems from the time of the early Crusades when it is said that the Normans saw him in a vision and were victorious.  http://resources.woodlands-junior.kent.sch.uk/customs/stgeorge.html

OK it’s a holiday that isn’t.   George, often shown in armor,  wasn’t a knight and as a Roman soldier probably never rode a horse so there goes that  image.

Most important he was a Roman (not Brit, in fact according to all the sources I’ve read he never set foot in any part of the UK).

And he was seen in a vision of a Norman–who in fact were French (probably with a lot of Viking as the word Norman refers to Norse origins) and who in 1066 invaded England and took over its government for many years, with French being the language of the court for “English” king.

I love the Brits, but sometimes I just don’t understand where they’re coming from.

St. Georges—go check your closets while I check Google’s

Russian Lacquer Box  $85

and Dragon Religious Icon  $495

Hand painted tempera –this is one of the few without a dragon.  $500

Anri Italy Carved Wood Slaying Dragon   $785

Forgot the dragon:   ” this tale as an allegory rather than a legend;… Saint George representing Christianity and the dragon as paganism, this shows us how good triumphs over evil. ”  (apologize to any pagans out there not my opinion) http://www.sossi.org/saint/stlegend.htm’

TO BE OR NOT TO BE — I THINK I’LL BE