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Landlord issues call to patriots

8:23pm Tuesday 22nd April 2008

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Publican Damian Cawood has urged Oxfordshire's men and women to get patriotic tomorrow by toasting the spot where St George vanquished the dragon.

The landlord of the Fox and Hounds in High Street, Uffington, said legend had it that England's patron saint defeated the dragon on a hill on to which his pub looks.

He claimed a chalk stain on the hill is said to show where the dragon's blood was spilled, causing no grass to ever grow there since.

To celebrate the legendary battle the landlord has organised Morris dancers and a feast at his pub tomorrow night.

He said: "It is very important to celebrate St George's Day. It is great to celebrate being English - and it is also the start of the summer.

"We should never forget we are still Englishmen."

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mth, witney says...
8:42pm Tue 22 Apr 08

I FEEL IT'S A BIT LATE TO STAND AS ENGLISHMEN,NOT MANY OF US LEFT NOW!

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Duh, in the corner says...
9:11pm Tue 22 Apr 08

Shock story - Landlord says "come and drink in my pub". In other news, pope confirms that bears do **** in the woods.

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Mr Ison, England says...
9:20pm Tue 22 Apr 08

Smoking,Drinking,For
nicating,Witch Burning and Bear Baiting are all fine English pastimes.

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Roger, Oxford says...
12:18am Wed 23 Apr 08

When I went to this pub a few years ago, the Landlord told me that King George had killed the dragon. When I pointed out his error, he said St George, King George, what's the difference ?

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Ricky, oxon says...
1:42am Wed 23 Apr 08

would have thought the pub would be called george & the dragon if the legend was true ? it sounds a bit like the couple running the place though

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surfer, Torbay says...
8:03am Wed 23 Apr 08

Flying the flag and proud as i do every year.

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hasheed, cowley says...
10:43am Wed 23 Apr 08

as far as I'm concerned whenever I see you english with the flag, I think National Front or BNP. Stop being xenophobes and stop waving the flags.

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Mr Ison, England says...
3:21pm Wed 23 Apr 08

Why do you hate?

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Karen, Oxford says...
9:49pm Wed 23 Apr 08

hasheed wrote:
as far as I'm concerned whenever I see you english with the flag, I think National Front or BNP. Stop being xenophobes and stop waving the flags.
Hash Weed - We will stop waving the ENGLISH flag when you lot stop believing in fairy stories from that book ...now what’s it called…oh yes…the koran!

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a, oxford says...
11:41am Thu 24 Apr 08

cowren
i don,t suppose you realise st.george was a turk

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