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Cry God for Harry, England, and Saint Alban!
Publication: Spectator Publication Date: 24-APR-04 Author: Claydon, Graham
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COPYRIGHT 2004 The Spectator Ltd. (UK)
This is the time of year when we stop complaining for a moment about the dreadful spring weather and start complaining about the neglect of England's patron saint, St George. Our grumbles go something like this: we don't know what to do to mark his feast day (23 April), we have no traditions like the shamrock or daffodils to fall back on--and the nearest we can manage to a dragon seems to be a bout of football violence.
All that is true; and it reinforces my...
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