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Subject: Saint Barbara, Artillery's patron saint
Rold    11/24/2004 4:47:26 AM
Next december the 4th, is Saint Barbara. Saint Barbara is know as the artillery patron saint here in Spain. Do you celebrate in your country this special day in the artillery's world?????
 
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ret13f    RE:Saint Barbara, Artillery's patron saint   12/2/2004 5:40:55 PM
We don't celebrate the day but do recognize her as the patron saint of artillery. She is toasted at all formal occasions and selected soldiers may be inducted into the Honorable Order of St. Barbara or the more exceptional Ancient Order. The induction ceremony interesting and requires a toast with a rather nasty concoction from a large cauldron,,, mine was spiked with a used and dirty artilleryman's sock!
 
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ret13f    RE:Saint Barbara, Artillery's patron saint   12/26/2004 5:32:53 PM
anyone know how to post pictures, not from a website?
 
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