Amy's Place .. Poetry and Potpourri .. Apr. 23-24-25, 2004

I killed a dragon with my truck this morning! I need to find some maidens now.

Later

21 posted on 04/23/2004 5:13:12 AM PDT by Conspiracy Guy (Believe nothing you hear and half of what you see.)

Now I'll me rocking all day to the Flight of the Bubble Bee.

PS. You've got mail.

22 posted on 04/23/2004 5:19:07 AM PDT by Conspiracy Guy (Believe nothing you hear and half of what you see.)

To: Conspiracy Guy; JustAmy

St George is the great unsung patron saint. But how little do you know about him and his day?

1. Where was St George born?
A: In Glastonbury, Wiltshire
B: In what is now Turkey
C: In the former Soviet republic of Georgia

2. How many times did he come to England?
A: He never set foot in England
B: He visited Dragon Hill in Berkshire and Glastonbury while on service with the Roman army
C: In spirit only, to appear before Richard the Lionheart on the eve of his departure to the Crusades

3. William Shakespeare was born and died on St George's Day. But which other famous English poet died on April 23rd?
A: William Blake
B: Rupert Brooke
C: John Betjeman

4. In which of the following sports is the St George's cup played for?
A: Golf
B: Croquet
C: Real tennis

5. Why did the English choose him as their patron saint?
A: As a dragon-slayer he had resonance for a nation which had defeated the Welsh
B: Because the expansion of the empire into Africa, India and the Americas were in areas previously shown as being populated by dragons
C: As a soldier who protested against the Romans' torture of Christians, he was first adopted during the Crusades

6. What does the banner of St George mean?
A: The red cross of a martyr on a white background
B: Red is for the rose, England's flower
C: The red cross symbolises his Christian faith

7. "Follow your spirit; and, upon this charge Cry God for Harry, England and St George!" Where does this come from?
A: Macbeth
B: Henry V
C: Henry IV, part one

8. What is the traditional way to celebrate St George's Day?
A: A day's holiday throughout England, when everyone dresses as Shakespearean characters
B: Everyone in England wears a rose
C: A few people ask each other why no-one in England celebrates St George's Day

Highlight the box for the answers.

1. B: In what is now Turkey
2. A: He never set foot in England
3. B: Rupert Brooke
4. A: Golf
5. C: As a soldier who protested against the Romans' torture of Christians, he was first adopted during the Crusades
6. A: The red cross of a martyr on a white background
7. B: Henry V
8. C: A few people ask each other why no-one in England celebrates St George's Day

How did you score?

0-2: Compulsory Morris Dancing all round
3-6: Award yourself a nice cuppa
7-8: Look, it's really not the done thing to boast about it.

23 posted on 04/23/2004 5:33:42 AM PDT by Jen

Haven't heard Bumble Boogie since forever. It's a neat little work of art, great fun hearing it again. Thanks!

24 posted on 04/23/2004 5:46:39 AM PDT by T'wit (There's no evidence "Bush lied." But I can PROVE Bill Clinton told the truth -- once.)

Does the Queen Mary 2 count for St. George's Day?

Goto website, Click on picture for Slide Show

25 posted on 04/23/2004 6:26:13 AM PDT by OESY

Of course, the Queen Mary recalls the joke about what King Henry VIII, NYC Mayor Bloomberg and Rep. Barney Frank have in common?

They all screwed Queens.

26 posted on 04/23/2004 6:29:51 AM PDT by OESY

It's St. George's Day so go slay some dragons and rescue some fair maidens

Isn't that what FReepers do every day?

Happy St. George's Day to you also, Miss Jen! Have a wonderful weekend, too, if we don't see each other!

27 posted on 04/23/2004 7:11:46 AM PDT by PreviouslyA-Lurker

To: PreviouslyA-Lurker

Freeper fair maidens slay dragons, too.

G'Mornin' PAL.

28 posted on 04/23/2004 7:25:55 AM PDT by NicknamedBob (...to the point in less than 6 pages..)

To: NicknamedBob

Yes, I have noticed that about FR fair maidens, NO FEAR!

Good Morning to you also, Mr. Bob! How goes the poetry manufacturing business?

29 posted on 04/23/2004 7:37:42 AM PDT by PreviouslyA-Lurker

To: JustAmy; Mama_Bear; Tragically Single

I wish I was in that graphic (and that skinny again)...

Does lightning turn night to day
Or does it flash just to say it tried

Very nice! A lot of meaning in that word picture...

30 posted on 04/23/2004 8:13:41 AM PDT by PreviouslyA-Lurker

31 posted on 04/23/2004 8:14:19 AM PDT by PreviouslyA-Lurker

Thanks. You have a great day, too ! ;^)

32 posted on 04/23/2004 8:17:30 AM PDT by MeekOneGOP (Become a monthly donor on FR. No amount is too small and monthly giving is the way to go !)

Oh ! George's day !

Dubya: Meek, you're right! FreeRepublic.com IS the "Best site on the 'Net!"

33 posted on 04/23/2004 8:21:13 AM PDT by MeekOneGOP (Become a monthly donor on FR. No amount is too small and monthly giving is the way to go !)

Nice poems, but too many lost loves, so sad...

34 posted on 04/23/2004 8:30:49 AM PDT by PreviouslyA-Lurker

Your pianist is awesome!

35 posted on 04/23/2004 8:33:26 AM PDT by PreviouslyA-Lurker

BRING IT ON! Me and the bear are gonna boogie-oogie-woogie! LOL!

36 posted on 04/23/2004 8:35:04 AM PDT by PreviouslyA-Lurker

BWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!

37 posted on 04/23/2004 8:52:38 AM PDT by PreviouslyA-Lurker

To: Conspiracy Guy

PLEASE don't kill any maidens with your truck or anything else, dwarf or otherwise!

38 posted on 04/23/2004 8:56:38 AM PDT by PreviouslyA-Lurker

To: PreviouslyA-Lurker

Good thing you didn't say this on Word. Cook would have been all over it.

Check out Scott Joplin's "Dizzyfingers." It's pretty hot, too.

The poetry machine is currently down for thorough cleaning. You should'a seen all the cat and dog hair I pulled out of it! I think I'm going to switch over to synthetic oil. The way SweatShop Amy keeps a second shift working overtime and all, ya gotta try to stay ahead of the game.

39 posted on 04/23/2004 9:14:18 AM PDT by NicknamedBob (...to the point in less than 6 pages..)

To: All; JustAmy; Jen; KangarooJacqui; Billie; Mama_Bear; dansangel; Victoria Delsoul; hookman; ...

Where is everyone? Okay, I guess I'll have to cruise around...

GOOD MORNING ALL!

40 posted on 04/23/2004 9:18:39 AM PDT by PreviouslyA-Lurker

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