“The game's afoot: follow your spirit, and upon this charge, cry ‘God for Harry, England, and Saint George!’” Wishing all my followers a very happy Saint George’s Day x - ThreadSky

Aah yes, just like St. Nick, another Turkish saint who we celebrate for …reasons haha. Have some facts for those curious 😉 …and happy Shakespeare’s birthday (& death day 😔 )!

https://www.english-heritage.org.uk/visit/whats-on/st-georges-day/9-things-you-didnt-know-about-st-george/

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drbrose.bsky.social•14 hours ago

And to you!🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

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macaronifella.bsky.social•21 hours ago

Somehow, Larry feels like the LEAST cat name 😅

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trevorpk.bsky.social•1 day ago

People used to hand out roses on St. George’s Day. 💐

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sghendricks.bsky.social•19 hours ago

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olddragoon.bsky.social•4 hours ago

Slay the dragons!

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rumbroesel.bsky.social•4 hours ago

Slay the Dragons

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marikalmuller.bsky.social•1 day ago

You don’t look thrilled, Larry 🤣

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jessicamontaukbuzz.bsky.social•19 hours ago

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deberie.bsky.social•23 hours ago

Meow!

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phineas-fury.bsky.social•23 hours ago

At least we're not yet at the stage of "Bid them achieve me and then sell my bones."

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mrnthylcns193624vr.bsky.social•13 hours ago

Battlecat!

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slycoat.bsky.social•1 day ago

Another character with no real attachment to anything other than promoting jingoism.

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lila7.bsky.social•1 day ago

“Busy giddy minds
With foreign quarrels “

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hughster.bsky.social•16 hours ago

Not till Monday!

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louielover.bsky.social•22 hours ago

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livelybear.bsky.social•16 hours ago

Cat energy is good energy

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alistairblantyre.bsky.social•1 day ago

🧐

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bonniepatterson.bsky.social•11 hours ago

That is a very nice background for your fuzzy magnificence

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neutralneural.bsky.social•22 hours ago

not to be a complete moron, but is that Harry as in Harry Windsor, Prince🤴🏼and hot🔥redhead 👨🏻‍🦰 ?

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karen173.bsky.social•8 hours ago

Henry V. It's a Shakespeare quote.

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sandypalma.bsky.social•1 day ago

And Catalonia, don't forget Catalonia..

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darrenwheeler.bsky.social•1 day ago

Patron saint of pickpockets

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krabappel.bsky.social•1 day ago

Today's fun fact

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rplake.bsky.social•1 day ago

So today, we can pray for all those suffering under an overreaching state that tells you what to believe

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sabinameir.bsky.social•1 day ago

Oh good,so after all St.George was likely a good guy,only the petty humans afterwards chose him to be a male warrior killing off history of the time when there was still cultural dignity and magic on earth..

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vulcant1369.bsky.social•10 hours ago

The “dragon” he slew was more likley a Celtic tribe of warriors . They marched in straight lines to his there numbers and when raiding they carried torches to frighten their enemy’s and burn their homes .

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yakopov.me•21 hours ago

Unrelated, but you know that when the cat dies the person behind this account has to be buried with him? It's the law.

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kokorami.bsky.social•17 hours ago

Is that like my not being allowed 2 get up or even move wrong with a cat on my lap? Makes sense, I guess…

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lasernnjtrllranger.bsky.social•21 hours ago

We don't make the rules.

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sodamyte.bsky.social•23 hours ago

If video games have taught me nothing else.. it's that this cat has a quest for me..

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d-fittyball.bsky.social•20 hours ago

Aye, adopt the Cat.
Distribution Services is counting on the humans.

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pjfas.bsky.social•1 day ago

Celebrating St. George's Day is possibly the least english thing you can do. Well, after pushing in line.

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darthchipper.bsky.social•19 hours ago

and happy Shakespeare's birthday!

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abroadbrush.bsky.social•23 hours ago

Happy Saint George's Day!

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pdc23.bsky.social•22 hours ago

😻

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contessagina.bsky.social•1 day ago

Or Gammons Day😱
But thank you Larry.

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methepeople.bsky.social•19 hours ago

Go get - em - Larry. ❤️

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robertelewis.bsky.social•21 hours ago

I think they’re forcing this baby line to do something he doesn’t want to do

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weareallstardust.bsky.social•20 hours ago

who the hell is "Harry"?!!!! Your cat or the demented spoiled rich moron Prince of Nothingland now living in the States and acting the azzhole that he is.

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dmb0058.bsky.social•19 hours ago

Neither ... the quote is from an English play about a king called "Henry V" by a guy called Shakespeare. And the V stands for the number 5, not his surname, just in case that would trigger another random rant 😏

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a1magfly.bsky.social•19 hours ago

I love when people proclaim their ignorance as humor. I grieve the loss of education.

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thatladytanja.bsky.social•14 hours ago

Jesus wept, read a book

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aviagrafik.bsky.social•13 hours ago

Reclaim that flag Larry! “Cry havoc and let slip the cats of yore”

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ianandrew.bsky.social•1 day ago

Sorry Larry, that's the centre piece of the butchers apron!

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englishcoin.bsky.social•1 day ago

Scotland, Wales, Ireland, remainers, the great unwashed can leave!

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ianandrew.bsky.social•1 day ago

Little england would go bankrupt!

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englishcoin.bsky.social•1 day ago

Jock nationalism in a nutshell always thinking and talking about England. Its why it's so irrelevant.

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silentsounds.bsky.social•1 day ago

Notice Larry has an official account, but this sh*t show of a government doesn't.

Independent Scotland Now.

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fathihaj.bsky.social•23 hours ago

Tom say hi from Gaza 🤍🇵🇸
Please support us 🙏👨‍👩‍👧‍👧
https://gofund.me/0580344a

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captseadog.bsky.social•1 day ago

Happy St George’s day Larry 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 🌹

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eldirk.bsky.social•1 day ago

Is that today?

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billabetimelord.bsky.social•20 hours ago

Thank you for your important work, Larry. The White House has no cat to remind its occupant they are a humble servant. Chin scratches.

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carolanxious.bsky.social•1 day ago

I’m sorry but is it St George’s Day literally on Prince Louis’ birthday? Shall his older brother overshadow him in everything except personality???

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victorytwin.bsky.social•23 hours ago

Except those fake Catholics that are members of Opus Dei!

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vronr.bsky.social•17 hours ago

Good kitty.

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sweetcheflife.bsky.social•19 hours ago

I am a US citizen but I did have a chicken curry pie & builder's tea for breakfast. Also it's Shakespeare's birthday!

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thebuell.bsky.social•1 day ago

He was Turkish!

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markkbadger10.bsky.social•1 day ago

And the flag is Georgian.

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ferretbanana.bsky.social•1 day ago

And there wasn’t a dragon.

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markkbadger10.bsky.social•1 day ago

Noooooo 😱

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tapirtears.bsky.social•1 day ago

No he wasn’t. He was born in Cappadocia - pre modern Turkey and was thought to be a Roman soldier, who died for his Christian faith. Source https://www.english-heritage.org.uk/visit/whats-on/st-georges-day/9-things-you-didnt-know-about-st-george/

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thebuell.bsky.social•1 day ago

He's still not English.

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bonnieprincec.bsky.social•1 day ago

Everyone knows this. You're not clever for pointing it out.

St George's Day is celebrated in other countries, too.

But he is still the Patron Saint of England. So Happy St George's Day from a proud Englishman.

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thebuell.bsky.social•1 day ago

Whatever.

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tapirtears.bsky.social•1 day ago

Never said he was. Edward III chose him as patron saint.

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thebookwormturns.co.uk•1 day ago

He was Turkish/Palestinian, apparently.

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captconvolvuli.bsky.social•1 day ago

Alot of St George's...alot of Dragons....nowadays.

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social-liberal.bsky.social•1 day ago

Same to you - hope you get an extra treat in your food bowl

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citrineglitter.bsky.social•17 hours ago

And a happy William Shakespeare's Birthday to you, too!

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sisterhooduk.bsky.social•1 day ago

Love your picture Larry.

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gatomedianoche.bsky.social•21 hours ago

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jrtomlin.bsky.social•17 hours ago

St. George sends you greetings.

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bellatv55.bsky.social•17 hours ago

and there was a dragon...?

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chroniclebill.bsky.social•1 day ago

Treats for Larry 🥓🥓🥓🥓

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sunshine-9.bsky.social•23 hours ago

And happy World Book Day everyone! 📚 🌹

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elenacorinne.bsky.social•7 hours ago

[wonders if this is something to do with dragons]
[loves cats]
[resumes eating cereal in milk]

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selmajonque.bsky.social•10 hours ago

And Happy Shakespeare’s Birthday too!

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spooniechels.bsky.social•1 day ago

I can literally only read that in Sherlock and John's voices. 😂

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blueskytoday.bsky.social•23 hours ago

Larry, Please Make My Life Better By Posting More.

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pirsquared.bsky.social•22 hours ago

I do hope you are referring to King Harold Godwinson and not our current Edward VIII doppelgänger? That Harry should just stay in America and shut up. There's an arrow in his eye!

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d-fittyball.bsky.social•20 hours ago

Aye, Charles Windsor needs to abdicate post haste.

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yehudit48.bsky.social•23 hours ago

And to you Larry

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jazzhill.bsky.social•19 hours ago

And a very Happy Birthday to me!!! And Prince Louis

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hctbn.bsky.social•19 hours ago

St George's Day moved... by the Church of England - there's going to be some Reform heads exploding over that one 😱
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/st-georges-day-moved-23-april-new-date-why-b2737877.html

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mikeiona.bsky.social•1 day ago

Just remember that Saint George merely killed a Dragon, and he only did it the once.
Brave Sir John did'st bang a dragon twice a week over a House of Commons desk for4 years.
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/john-major-had-affair-with-edwina-currie-178437.html

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indiastkali.bsky.social•15 hours ago

And to you as well. This St. George is Greek.

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speckledjimreborn.bsky.social•23 hours ago

Hi Larry

You do know that St George never set foot in England? Perhaps you could use your influence at No10 to suggest a home grown patron saint.

What about St Tony of Jerusalem, a brave crusader in the war against terror.

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lisdoon.bsky.social•16 hours ago

The cat seems a bit pensive about this whole game's afoot thing😂💚💖

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l0rdliberty.bsky.social•1 day ago

Happy 'actually he's Turkish' day!

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slaytheprincess.bsky.social•14 hours ago

Barry's cat is named Larry? Makes sense.

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cosycat24.bsky.social•23 hours ago

Happy St. George’s Day, Larry. ❤️🐈❤️

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areyoucertain.bsky.social•1 day ago

I love tae see Morris dancing. One of the daftest, cheeriest ritual performances ever devised. 🎊

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ascottsview.bsky.social•1 day ago

A Turkish dude that died in Palestine. How apt.

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peterschijven.bsky.social•1 day ago

He was born in the Roman province Syria-Palaestina and died in today's Turkey. But for sure he wasn't Turk, as the Turks --an mongoloid tribe-- came only to Anatolia in the 11th century A.D. whilst Saint George died in 303 A.D.

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ascottsview.bsky.social•21 hours ago

You still get my drift?

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britintheus.bsky.social•1 day ago

It’s not King George’s Day … apparently https://metro.co.uk/2025/04/23/church-england-breaks-tradition-reveals-st-georges-day-not-today-22955781/

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barrybrith.bsky.social•1 day ago

…and the birthday of the author of those lines too.

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runningreb13.bsky.social•1 day ago

And death day.

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barrybrith.bsky.social•1 day ago

To be absolutely correct, his death day and assumed birthday.

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melindameyer.bsky.social•22 hours ago

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lexatoz.bsky.social•23 hours ago

May the Bard have a word or two?

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citizenwsmith.bsky.social•20 hours ago

Do we get presents.

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fionaalexander.bsky.social•1 day ago

I hope Larry is well -
now he has other cats in his building?

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sabinameir.bsky.social•1 day ago

I don't know...may be St George was somehow a good fellow,but when it comes to 'George and the dragon',I'll always be at the dragons side...so much more interesting than humans ,especially nowadays 🐉 #Céleste🐈

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lilmo037.bsky.social•22 hours ago

I will never cheer for a dragon murderer either

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sabinameir.bsky.social•20 hours ago

🐉👍

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d-fittyball.bsky.social•20 hours ago

More a Gordon Dickson fan than a grump.

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sabinameir.bsky.social•19 hours ago

I' ve never read Dickson...I always loved dragons unconditionnally,and since I discovered Robin Hobb,I know better why.....

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d-fittyball.bsky.social•19 hours ago

Ah. Go read the Dragon and the George and the books that follow....

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pomplemous1.bsky.social•1 day ago

Larry, What a sweet pic. Hugs and head bumps from me and my cat, Jack the Innocent. 🐈‍⬛

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lindaslk.bsky.social•21 hours ago

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csiwriter.bsky.social•21 hours ago

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heightseye.bsky.social•1 day ago

Meee YOWW

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jayneband.bsky.social•23 hours ago

"We few, we happy few, we band of brothers.."
Henry V #shakespeare #stgeorgesday
Larry..always there for us..

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tamisar.bsky.social•21 hours ago

Happy #BeKindToDragonsDay 🥰🐉
#SaveYourLocalDragon #DragonsAreNotTheEnemy 🥰🐉

(Although I must admit, Tom Hiddleston made one hot Henry V 😍…and he didn’t kill any Dragons either! 🥰🐉)

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d-fittyball.bsky.social•20 hours ago

Frenchmen however is another matter and for a long time they were the dragons.

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tamisar.bsky.social•20 hours ago

Gee, when I think dragons, I think 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 😉😊
#LoveDragons #DragonsAreNotTheEnemy 🥰🐉
☮️ ❤️

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chey0410.bsky.social•12 hours ago

Sweet Larry

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thebiggoldfish.bsky.social•18 hours ago

Happy some dude that wasn't English day....love the reform lot screaming about St George's day.......while not quite knowing about it all, as a Welsh dude I don't care for today that much plus flags without dragons are boring 😆

Dydd Sain Siôr Hapus you filthy animals if thats wrong blame google 😆

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melissjpeltier.bsky.social•20 hours ago

Shout out in memory of the unfortunate dragon as well, though.
He was only doing what dragons do.

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henrywgc.bsky.social•22 hours ago

Wait for it . . . wait for it . . . (the Feast of St George falls on 28th April this year).

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guildford.bsky.social•14 hours ago

When did St George's day become a thing?
We had any number of flag days (tiny paper flags with sharp pins) at school, RNLI, RSPCA, NSPCC, St John's Ambulance, Dr Barbados etc

NEVER St George

Thank Odin for THAT !

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shamanstirsthefire.bsky.social•21 hours ago

Larry the Cat for KING👑

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socratessnow.bsky.social•23 hours ago

#HenryV #Shakespeare #StGeorge
#KennethBranagh
https://youtu.be/VOOZDO5KDv4?si=9JdVOy19smUK5EH7

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nrunky.bsky.social•1 day ago

A day to search for calocybe gambosa, delicious

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hookersandwhiskey.bsky.social•1 day ago

Also my mums birthday

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tokenbases.bsky.social•1 day ago

Happy birthday to the mother of hookers and whiskey!

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hookersandwhiskey.bsky.social•23 hours ago

She would have loved that joke

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cyndiandlatte.bsky.social•1 day ago

Happy Saint George's Day, Larry!

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qohearts.bsky.social•20 hours ago

Happy St George’s Day!❤️

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jmurkin.bsky.social•1 day ago

You'd expect Farage to campaign for the reinstatement of St Edmund & Edward the Confessor rather than a foreign import. Wonder if George came here in a small boat (if at all)

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burntcopper.bsky.social•21 hours ago

This a safe space for dragons, not so much idiots with big weapons.

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tamisar.bsky.social•21 hours ago

Happy #BeKindToDragonsDay ! 🥰🐉
#SaveYourLocalDragon 🥰🐉
#DragonsAreNotTheEnemy 🥰🐉

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geyzerville.bsky.social•23 hours ago

Isn't it next week?

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cmac702.bsky.social•15 hours ago

Love this

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cdboydston03.bsky.social•19 hours ago

🥰 🖖 ☮️

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darby72.bsky.social•1 day ago

♥️🖤🤍🖤♥️

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darrenwheeler.bsky.social•1 day ago

You mean reform’s “national you-can’t-can-fly-the-English-flag day”?
Up there with “can’t-wear-a-poppy day” and “it’s-EASTER-eggs day”

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wintercatto.bsky.social•22 hours ago

starmer, you better take good care of larry!

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rosewind.bsky.social•1 day ago

I’m in red and white today:

https://bsky.app/profile/rosewind.bsky.social/post/3lnhhrpiqpc2m

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lila7.bsky.social•1 day ago

🤣🤣🤣

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merlinmatt.bsky.social•5 hours ago

https://bsky.app/profile/50501alabama.bsky.social/post/3lnjowlxrsc2v

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htwaters.bsky.social•22 hours ago

Hurrah! 💯👊🔥

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njbrpe.bsky.social•23 hours ago

larry, stay wonderful!

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gayleal.bsky.social•1 day ago

Larry, nice to see you on bluesky.

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fightywoman.bsky.social•1 day ago

Oh mate not here please 😩😁

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thebookwormturns.co.uk•1 day ago

Oh dear.

1. St George wasn't English...

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thebookwormturns.co.uk•1 day ago

2. ... and he wasn't a knight either.

Courtesy of English-Heritage.org

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necotrucido.bsky.social•21 hours ago

Hi Larry, Marshmallow missed yea.

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nuyddmu.bsky.social•19 hours ago

What a beautiful bunny 🐰💚☺️

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execrable.bsky.social•1 day ago

Looks, singularly unimpressed.

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stephen1958.bsky.social•20 hours ago

I agree.
Storm the News International HQ and give no quarter.

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geophysicsprof.bsky.social•1 day ago

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nuyddmu.bsky.social•19 hours ago

These white supremacist “patriots” are such a good advertisement for their ideology - intelligent, good humoured, articulate, attractive, well mannered. Eugenics, if practised properly, would dispose of them first, due to their unfortunately low IQ making them substandard breeding stock.

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ant-w.bsky.social•22 hours ago

😂

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rcopelander.bsky.social•20 hours ago

Huzzah

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tamisar.bsky.social•21 hours ago

Wishing all 🐉s everywhere a speedy & safe escape! 🥰🐉
Happy #BeKindToDragonsDay 🥰🐉 #DragonsAreNotTheEnemy 🥰🐉
#LoveYourLocalDragon 🥰🐉 #SaveADragonToday ! 🥰🐉 😘

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nuyddmu.bsky.social•19 hours ago

I always hate myths, legends and stories that depict dragons as evil and celebrate their violent deaths. I prefer the Chinese view of dragons as benevolent and auspicious. I also love the Chinese depiction of dragons 🐉 💚 Did you know that in China they believe dragons live in water?

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newtongrunnion.bsky.social•1 day ago

You reclaimed the flag, Larry, good on ya!

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vulcant1369.bsky.social•22 hours ago

You can keep that rag on the ground where it belongs .

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d-fittyball.bsky.social•20 hours ago

Cornwall.

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vulcant1369.bsky.social•11 hours ago

Go pirates

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d-fittyball.bsky.social•11 hours ago

And Smugglers.

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vulcant1369.bsky.social•11 hours ago

My family were beer smugglers. During prohibition . Proud of my history .

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joml.bsky.social•1 day ago

They put you in prison for celebrating St George's day, these days

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joobileejoolz.bsky.social•1 day ago

When did that come in? 😏

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joml.bsky.social•1 day ago

These days 😆

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sabinameir.bsky.social•1 day ago

Why would that be?

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joml.bsky.social•1 day ago

https://www.reddit.com/r/StandUpComedy/comments/4cfg07/stewart_lee_these_days_if_you_say_youre_english/

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lila7.bsky.social•1 day ago

🤣🤣🤣

No wonder the prisons are full!

Apparently they did St George’s in Trafalgar Square on Easter Bank Holiday.

Wonder who was there?

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joml.bsky.social•1 day ago

A few Morris dancers? Or a bunch of thugs. There doesn't seem to be much else. I can remember when nobody bothered much, as they all knew that the English were best. Having just one day in the year is no better than Women's Day

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thebookwormturns.co.uk•1 day ago

Why?

Because he was a Palestinian?

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snikpoh.bsky.social•22 hours ago

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thebookwormturns.co.uk•22 hours ago

I agree.

It's jingoistic claptrap.

We should hold these flag-shaggers to account and ask them if they even know who "St. George" was, where he was born, whether he ever set foot in England.. (spoiler, he didn't.)

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