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St Crispin's day and pilgrims feet.

nellpilgrim

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Today is the feast day of St Crispin who was the patron saint of shoemakers, leather workers and cobblers....so, as most pilgrims spend inordinate amounts of of time fretting about their footwear, perhaps we should look to St Crispin for help?
 
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Don´t forget his brother St. Crispinian , both go hand in hand.

Buen Camino!
 
MendiWalker said:
Don´t forget his brother St. Crispinian , both go hand in hand.

Buen Camino!
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Of course my apologies and I assure you not a day goes by that I don't think of St Crispinian......
 
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You do know that there are serious doubts about their existence hence they have been removed liturgical calendar.

Buen Camino!
 
MendiWalker said:
You do know that there are serious doubts about their existence hence they have been removed liturgical calendar.
Buen Camino!
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Along with a host of others (a bit like poor old Pluto being demoted from being a planet).....but I still keep 'local time' with those familiar saints associated with wells, shrines, and mountain tops of my childhood.
 
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nellpilgrim said:
Today is the feast day of St Crispin who was the patron saint of shoemakers, leather workers and cobblers....so, as most pilgrims spend inordinate amounts of of time fretting about their footwear, perhaps we should look to St Crispin for help?
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With apologies to W. Shakespeare


This day is call'd the feast of Crispian.
He that outlives this day, and comes safe home,
Will stand a tip-toe when this day is nam'd,
And rouse him at the name of Crispian.
He that shall live this day, and see old age,
Will yearly on the vigil feast his neighbours,
And say 'To-morrow is Saint Crispian.'
Then will he strip his socks and show his scars,
And say 'These wounds I had on James' Way
Old men forget; yet all shall be forgot,
But he'll remember, with advantages,
What feats he did those days.
 
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nellpilgrim said:
Today is the feast day of St Crispin
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Thank you very much.
I guess like scruffy, as soon as I read this I was compelled to seek out and read this wonderful Shakespearean monologue again.
Several times.
What a delight and great friend our Shakespeare is.
But then I remembered my teacher telling us how Shakespeare was meant to be spoken and heard, and his great literature combined with great acting.

To the English camp then!

Regds
Gerard
 
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Thank you Gerardcarey for putting the video on - it was great to see and hear! I was taught the speech when I was 3 years old (along with the 'Once more into the breach' one) but have never heard it performed. I was made to stand on a chair and recite it - I never had a clue what it was about . But it did give me a yen for memorizing poetry! Seeing this has made me want to watch the whole play/film - so thanks!
 
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