Today is March 1st

[Derek]

Today is March 1st .. so to all members of X Marks who are Welsh or have Welsh connections .. HAPPY ST DAVID'S DAY.
Derek.

[Hamish]

Derek, you beat me to it! I was hoping to be the first to make the same wish to all Welshmen (especially those of the kilt-wearing fraternity) and their ladies.

Still, it's never too late to wish others well so, to Elaine and your goodself in particular, a very, Very Happy St. David's Day.

Enjoy your Welsh Cakes and Leeks!

Love to you both,
Ham.

[macwilkin]

What do St. David's Day & the United States Marine Corps have in common?

During the Boxer Uprising (1900), at Tientsin and Peking, the Marine Battalion in the international relief column was Brigaded with the Royal Welch Fusiliers (23d Foot), one of Britain's most renowned Regiments. The resulting fellowship between the two organizations is symbolized each year on St. David's Day (1 March, the Welsh national holiday), when the Commandant of the Marine Corps and the Colonel of the Fusiliers exchange by dispatch the traditional watchword of Wales: "...And St. David." The greeting is reciprocated on 10 November, the birthday of the Marine Corps.

http://marinecorpsbrotherhood.usmchq.com/custom2.html

The Royal Welch Fusiliers have their own customs for St. David's Day as well:

The Royal Welch Fusiliers do not celebrate battle honours but the national day of Wales, St David's Day (1st of March) is celebrated wherever there are Royal Welch Fusiliers. In Battalions the ceremony 'Eating the Leek' is observed by the youngest soldier in each company, and by newly-joined officers and guests at dinner in the Officers' Mess, whilst drummers and fifers, led by the Regimental Goat, march round the table.

It is only on St David's Day that the Loyal Toast is drunk. Shortly after the 1797 Nore Mutiny when dining with the Regiment, King George IV expressed his wish that the Loyal Toast should be dispensed with as 'the loyalty of the Royal Welch is never in doubt'.

http://www.rwfnet.co.uk/news/tradition.htm

My wee Red Dragon flag will be flying from my desk at work today, Derek, in honour of you and all of Welsh heritage.

Dydd Gwyl Dewi hapus! Happy St David's Day!

Slainte!

Todd

[JackK]

...And St. David

Hope IT is a Happy Day for you and the family.


Jack

[Doc Hudson]

A Happy St. David's Day to one and all!

According to family legend, our first Owen ancestor in America fled the old country after taking an unsucessful potshot as his English landlord.

[Aaron]

Hapus Dydd Dewi Sant!

I've got Y Ddraig Goch flying on the flagpole out front, cawl cennin bubbling away on the stove, and my daffodils are doing their best to come up...snow or no snow.

I hope everyone everywhere has a good, kilted day.

Aaron Phillips

[Graham]

Oh dear I missed it, forgot all about it

[dana]

Todd,

Is there anything you don't know?

dana

[Doc Hudson]

Todd,

Is there anything you don't know?

dana

To be a good Librarian, one does not have to know everything, but it sure helps to know where to find everything.

I'll bet you a Guiness that Todd is a fine Librarian.

[dana]

I'll bet you a Guiness that Todd is a fine Librarian.

I'm sure that's an understatement

dana