Re: [LUG] Google today

[tom <tompotts@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

On 24/04/12 05:11, Philip Hudson wrote:

On 23 Apr 2012 16:08, "tom" <tompotts@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> On 23/04/12 15:32, Robin Cornelius wrote:
>>>
>>> On St Patricks day the Irish go down the pub and have a lot of fun
>>> On St Davids day the Welsh go down the pub and have a lot of fun
>>> On St Andrews day the Scots go down the pub and have a lot of fun
>>> On St Georges day the English write in to the Times demanding to know why
>>> no-one has organised anything for them
>>
>> On St Pirans day, we had a company shutdown and went down the pub and
>> had lots of fun as well ;-)
>>
> Does Devon have a patronising saint and associated day - I know the flag is supposed to be dedicated to St Petrock but thats not the same thing...

They canonised a pet rock? Fantastic.

A lot of practical developments whose main aim is lost in time are often attributed to religion so this may be part of Devons long association with computing - this may be part of an early abacus!
Tom te tom te tom

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