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Offline Sir Charles deMouton-Black

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St. Barbara, Patron Saint of Gunners
« on: December 05, 2008, 10:34:18 AM »
St Barbara's day was yesterday 4 December.

She is the Patron Saint of Gunners, Blacksmiths, and explosives workers.  I take it that it might include a few soot lords?

I am attending a formal dinner at the local reserve artillery officers mess tomorrow night.   What fun trying to gather up the bits and pieces of my mess dress.  I managed to find a pair of box spurs, but they were a mis-match.  I wonder if my son has another mis-matched set in the UK?

BTW;  The trousers i had made when I was 21 don't fit, but the replacements I got when I was a major fit just fine!
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Re: St. Barbara, Patron Saint of Gunners
« Reply #1 on: December 05, 2008, 05:17:35 PM »
Gunners, Blacksmiths, and explosives workers :o

Hey I resemble that!!

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Re: St. Barbara, Patron Saint of Gunners
« Reply #2 on: December 07, 2008, 08:16:55 AM »
As a gunner, I appreciate the reminder.  Its been some time since I attended a St Barbara function of any kind.

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