St Davids Day

[Cerebite]

Ok folks we are rapidly approaching "Celtic Saint Month" which starts on the first with St David http://http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saint_David's_Day.

Time to don the Leeks, channel our inner Welshmen [and women], and practice our vowel free spelling.

The date is intuitive, Mon. 1 March;
Time and location are up for discussion.....

[Jack Daw]

And, sing Men of Harlech? Nah.

[northernkilter]

born on that day and have a welsh kilt,unfortunately my parents are taking me out to buy some furniture and lunch and they dont like me wearing it.

[auld argonian]

I was looking at a huge bowl of daffodils that we have sitting here and it occurred to me...

...wear a daffodil? Okay. Wear a leek? most of the leeks that I've seen are kinda on the large side...okay...I only see them in supermarkets and I suppose that there might be smaller ones...

I always think of the reference to the Welsh wearing the leek from Henry V.

FLUELLEN

Your majesty says very true: if your majesties is
remembered of it, the Welshmen did good service in a
garden where leeks did grow, wearing leeks in their
Monmouth caps; which, your majesty know, to this
hour is an honourable badge of the service; and I do
believe your majesty takes no scorn to wear the leek
upon Saint Tavy's day.

...actually several references in Henry V

Were these small leeks? Baby leeks? Leek-lets?

Best

AA

[davidlpope]

For those Leathernecks out there, an interesting connection to St. David's Day-

From http://www.rwfia.org/RWFA_USMC.htm:

"The strong and enduring relationship between the United States Marine Corps and the Royal Welch Fusiliers date back to the time of the Boxer Rebellion in China when they fought together as a combined Allied unit. To this day the Royal Welch Fusiliers are the only unit of the British Army to have the unique Battle Honour "Pekin" on the Regimental Colour.

Annual greetings and salutations have been traditionally been rendered on the occasion of the Marine Corps Birthday
and on St. David's Day, birthday of the patron saint of Wales. Of interest also is the origin of the American Naval mascot, a goat, which was originally given by the Royal Welch to the United States Marine Corps, who at that time came under the command of the United States Navy. At the time of the Marine Corps' evolution into its own arm of the service, they selected the bulldog as a form of distinction from the Navy, while the Navy retained the goat as its particular mascot."

Cordially,

David

[thescot]

For those Leathernecks out there, an interesting connection to St. David's Day-

From http://www.rwfia.org/RWFA_USMC.htm:

"The strong and enduring relationship between the United States Marine Corps and the Royal Welch Fusiliers date back to the time of the Boxer Rebellion in China when they fought together as a combined Allied unit. To this day the Royal Welch Fusiliers are the only unit of the British Army to have the unique Battle Honour "Pekin" on the Regimental Colour.

Annual greetings and salutations have been traditionally been rendered on the occasion of the Marine Corps Birthday
and on St. David's Day, birthday of the patron saint of Wales. Of interest also is the origin of the American Naval mascot, a goat, which was originally given by the Royal Welch to the United States Marine Corps, who at that time came under the command of the United States Navy. At the time of the Marine Corps' evolution into its own arm of the service, they selected the bulldog as a form of distinction from the Navy, while the Navy retained the goat as its particular mascot."

Cordially,

David

Thanks for the history lesson. I may have a history degree and a dilitante's heart with regard to history (not to mention a lot of Marine Reserve service), but I have never heard that particular bit before.

[isantop]

Can't do monday. way too busy with the school musical. Rehersal to 6 each night.

[GMan]

Anyone?

[Livingston]

Monday is not good for us.

[macwilkin]

I celebrate St. David's Day by watching The Englishman Who Went Up a Hill, But Came Down a Mountain and enjoying a Welsh ESB.

...and St. David!

T.