Vee Germans are not all smiles und sunshine (Friday WTF)
Today is another of my infamous quasi-holidays: it's St. Boniface Day.
Saint Boniface (c.675-754) is the patron saint of Germany. To make a long story short, he was the missionary who brought Christianity to Germany in the 8th Century, much like St. Patrick brought it to Ireland about 300 years earlier. No offense to Paddy, but why should he get all the parties and fun for his feast day, while Boniface, apostle to the other half of my beer-loving ancestry, gets nothing? I say it's time we showed a little more fairness in the saints we drink to/for/with.
Therefore, this Friday WTF video is dedicated to the Apostle of the Germans:
BONUS VIDEOS: This great scene, as well as the title of this post, comes from a classic German-themed episode of the Simpsons:
Speaking of the Simpsons:
Saint Boniface (c.675-754) is the patron saint of Germany. To make a long story short, he was the missionary who brought Christianity to Germany in the 8th Century, much like St. Patrick brought it to Ireland about 300 years earlier. No offense to Paddy, but why should he get all the parties and fun for his feast day, while Boniface, apostle to the other half of my beer-loving ancestry, gets nothing? I say it's time we showed a little more fairness in the saints we drink to/for/with.
Therefore, this Friday WTF video is dedicated to the Apostle of the Germans:
BONUS VIDEOS: This great scene, as well as the title of this post, comes from a classic German-themed episode of the Simpsons:
Speaking of the Simpsons:
Labels: fake holidays, Friday WTF
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