Did You Know......?

[ToraToraTora]

St Nicholas is the patron saint of pawn brokers? Also that their symbol, the 3 gold balls are traditionally believed to be the symbol of the Medici family. There is another common belief that they represent the three bags of gold given to each of a poor man's three daughters to allow them the financial means to get married.

We have night night song, and GMEB, Today is the inauguration of TTT's "did you know?". You are witnessing history.

[Stickybottle]

But who will get Best Answer ? Lol

[MargoTester]

No. I didn't know that - do I get a prize?

[Mamyalynne]

There are quite a few with the title Saint Nicholas.

Saint Nicholas of Myra for example.

//Saint Nicholas is the patron saint of sailors, merchants, archers, repentant thieves, children, brewers, pawnbrokers, unmarried people, and students in various cities and countries around Europe. His reputation evolved among the pious, as was common for early Christian saints, and his legendary habit of secret gift-giving gave rise to the traditional model of Santa Claus ("Saint Nick") through Sinterklaas.//


The stories behind these people are often wonderful.

Thanks Tora.

[jno]

it's St Nicholas himself who's said to have given the three bags of gold, which is how he got the job.

St Clare of Assisi got her slot as patron saint of TV and computer screens because she had a vision of a Mass that was taking place soemwhere else.

[ToraToraTora]

the patron saint of computer programmers is St Isidore, produced an early database!

[gness]

It's time we AB members had our own Patron Saint. I'll nominate St. Ploid the Wurst.

[ToraToraTora]

I work a lot with indians and they once presented me with a small figurine of Ganesh. It turns out that he is the Hindu God of problem solvers, I was honoured and to this day Ganesh is never far away from me. In my job it was a lovely thought.

[choux]

I remember when the Daily Express was a broadsheet and would include on most days a short item under the heading "Just Fancy That" or "Fancy That".

Good luck with it TTT, get ready for all the "yes" answers ;)

[davebro]

bet yer bottom dollar PP knows!

[Mozz71]

//I'll nominate St. Ploid the Wurst.//

I nominate St. Tandgreavsie for patron saint.of the sports section.

[Togo]

St Nickerless is the patron saint of porn brokers. :))

[The Builder]

I do know that King Cnut is the patron saint of proof readers ;o)

[ToraToraTora]

TBF I started yesterday in science but now one saw it!
https://www.theanswerbank.co.uk/Science/Question1777087.html

[THECORBYLOON]

I seen it but wasn't bothered enough to reply.

[Togo]

St Ubcapus. The patron saint of diesel fitters. :))

[Arksided]

'Well spin my my nipple nuts and send me to Alaska'

Kryten - Red Dwarf

[davebro]

Others by google:
Saint Polycarp of Smyrna: Patron Saint Against Dysentery and Earaches.
Saint Genesius of Rome: Patron Saint of Comedians.
Saint Drogo: Patron Saint of Unattractive People.

[ToraToraTora]

i see what you did there togs!