St. George and the dragon that the West doesn't believe in

James Cary  |  Comment
Date posted:  23 Apr 2026
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St. George and the dragon that the West doesn't believe in

AI's interpretation of what St. George might have looked like. Source: ChatGPT

Today (23 April) is St. George’s Day! Let the pageantry begin. Let the joy be unconfined. Get the dragon down from the loft!

No. That’s not happening. The English take little pride in St. George.

In fact, I suspect the majority of English people could not tell you the exact date of the day of their patron saint. But no one seems to mind. The English take great pride in how little pride we take in our national saint.

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