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PostWed Apr 23, 2014 10:01 pm 
Happy St. George's day, and happy Shakespeare's birthday! cheers.gif See how well you fair on this Shakespeare quizz. Too easy? Try this one. I see you stand like greyhounds in the slips, Straining upon the start. The game's afoot; Follow your spirit: and upon this charge, Cry — God for Harry! England and Saint George! King Henry, scene i

Touron is a nougat of Arabic origin made with almonds and honey or sugar, without which it would just not be Christmas in Spain.
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PostThu Apr 24, 2014 3:04 am 
90% on the 1st one and 55% on the second but the website #2 misgraded a couple of my answers! Grrrr. Tom, English Teacher/major but sorta rusty on my Shakespeare except Macbeth and R&J which are still commonly taught in high school.

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PostThu Apr 24, 2014 10:42 am 
Trivia: St. George is the patron saint of Scouts. I daresay chivalry and derring do are pretty good examples. Oh, and dragon slaying too.

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PostThu Apr 24, 2014 4:31 pm 
He is also the patron saint of equestrians. In Dressage the first of the advanced (international) tests is the Prix St George

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PostThu Apr 24, 2014 6:59 pm 
I think I got 60% on the first and 50% on the second. I memorized The Phoenix and the Turtle for a high school project, so I did get that question correct!

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