Well, one of the other Celtic patron saints, but Saint Andrew is patron saint of more than just another Celtic group.
No, this post is just to ask how many other folks (besides me, of course) among my wee readership will wear a leek or daffodil today in honor of David, patron saint of Wales.
Takers?
From a previous year’s St David’s Day post:
“Gwnewch y pethau bychain mewn bywyd”*
“Be joyful, and keep your faith and your creed. *Do the little things [in life] that you have seen me do and heard about. I will walk the path that our fathers have trod before us.”–reputed to be the last words of St David–Dewi Sant– patron saint of Wales (the only Celtic patron saint native to the land of which he is considered patron), is said to have died at age 100 on March 1, anno domini 589.
I might eat a leek, but probably won’t wear one.
S’all right, Perri. School kids in Wales used to (not sure about recent years, and I only have this by report) bring/wear leeks to school on St David’s Day and compete for “biggest leek” or who could eat theirs fastest, that sort of thing. Eating leeks is good all around–tasty health-boosters.
The daffodil thing is a late addition–Brits wanting to minimize the leek’s historical significance with a flower long associated with St. David, most likely.
Blessed be 😉
Too bad I didn’t read this the day you posted it.
Yeh, Mel, and you missed St Non’s Day yesterday too. 🙂 (St Non was St David’s mother) You still have time to celebrate St Lily’s day (today, I think :-)). St Lily was David’s “disciple”–followed him in his service during his lifetime and after.