Wednesday, March 01, 2006

Dydd Gŵyl Dewi Sant

Happy Saint David's Day everyone! Every March 1st, Wales celebrates St. David's Day. Think of it as the Welsh version of St. Patrick Day. Instead of wearing green, it is traditional to wear either a daffodil or a leek on this day. The daffodil is the generic Welch symbol while the leek is the symbol of St. David. The story goes that while leading some Welch troops to fight the Saxons, St. David had his soldiers pin some leeks on their helmets to identify themselves. OF course no one knows if this actually happened, but it is a nice story.

Here is some more information about St. David and St. David's Day.

Ich Dien!

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