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Gunner 04-12-06 21:29

Happy Saint Barbara's Day
 
To all those that deal with explosives and electricity- hats off to our Patron Saint!

:salute:

Mike

Vets Dottir 04-12-06 22:43

Re: Happy Saint Barbara's Day
 
Quote:

Originally posted by Gunner
To all those that deal with explosives and electricity- hats off to our Patron Saint!

:salute:

Mike

What? You mean it's MOTHERS DAY today??? :D

(Now I have to find out all about St. Barbara :salute: )

Karmen

Gunner 04-12-06 23:22

Mother's name is Barbara?
 
Hi Karmen:

My mother's name is Barbara and I was born on Artillery Day (26 May) well actually she missed y a couple of hours (0230 hrs on 27 May) but it was still artillery day in Ottawa where my birth was registered! :)

St Barbara has many websites:

http://www.artillery.net/ is the Canadian artillery website and has all sorts of info about us Canukian Gunners.

http://www.army.mod.uk/ra/gunnernet/saint_barbara.htm is the Royal Artillery page regarding Her.

http://sill-www.army.mil/pao/pabarbar.htm is the US Field Artillery site about her.

http://www.gunnies.asn.au/st_barbara.htm is the Aussie version.

Have fun in your search!

Our Gunner tie is red zigzags on a blue background reminding us of the lightening that is a crucial part of Her legend.

Cheers and Ubique! Mike

Vets Dottir 05-12-06 02:02

Hey Mike, thanks! I enjoyed finding out about St. Barbara and her connection to things military. Barbara would have loved being Candadian with all of our rights and freedoms, especially for females :smoker:

May lightening strike those who would destroy those rights and freedoms ... tonight I enjoyed my St. Barbara Day feast (great leftovers followed by homemade applepie)

Nice name for your Mom.
Nice Day to be born.
Nice tie.

;) Karmen

sapper740 05-12-06 04:03

Re: Happy Saint Barbara's Day
 
Quote:

Originally posted by Gunner
To all those that deal with explosives and electricity- hats off to our Patron Saint!

:salute:

Mike

For many years, boxes carrying explosives were adorned with her likeness and to this day, magazines aboard French warships are called Sainte Barbe.

CHIMO!

Ian Pullen 07-12-06 12:32

St Barbara
 
St Barbara is also the patron saint of Armourers. So to the men of Bluebell, I bid you Arte Et Marte


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