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Title: St Ambrose Day
Post by: Vance G on December 06, 2011, 03:12:12 PM
TOmorrow the 7th of December is St Ambrose Day the Saint of beekeeping and candlemaking.  Be sure to celebrate the day!
Title: Re: St Ambrose Day
Post by: VolunteerK9 on December 06, 2011, 04:04:05 PM
Had to wiki St. Ambrose :)

Heres a pic of him:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Sant%27Ambrogio_Cript_in_Basilica_of_Sant%27Ambrogio,_Milan.jpg (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Sant%27Ambrogio_Cript_in_Basilica_of_Sant%27Ambrogio,_Milan.jpg)

For the full scoop:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St._Ambrose (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St._Ambrose)
Title: Re: St Ambrose Day
Post by: hardwood on December 06, 2011, 04:22:50 PM
I never knew that...thanx!

Scott
Title: Re: St Ambrose Day
Post by: BlueBee on December 06, 2011, 04:59:53 PM
Didn't something else happen on December 7th as well.....
Title: Re: St Ambrose Day
Post by: Poppi on December 06, 2011, 05:09:15 PM
Oh well...  I guess Pearl Harbor will have to take second seat....:)
Title: Re: St Ambrose Day
Post by: AllenF on December 06, 2011, 05:11:43 PM
You learn something new everyday.
Title: Re: St Ambrose Day
Post by: Vance G on December 06, 2011, 06:21:19 PM
Proof that you can find a sorehead in a beekeeper forum on any subject   :thunder: (not smart enough to do the imoticons but not trying to start a fight either!
Title: Re: St Ambrose Day
Post by: hankdog1 on December 06, 2011, 06:26:00 PM
How exactly does one celebrate this day?  If it's some kind of kinky candle thing count me out.  I don't like getting burnt.   :-D
Title: Re: St Ambrose Day
Post by: Vance G on December 06, 2011, 07:50:10 PM
It is just useless nonsense like most of my head is packed with.  I will say it to appear different and knowledgeable and I will get enough satisfaction from that.  I will give more reflection of Pearl harbor and it will also always be Pearl Harbor Day and always be vigilant to forestall another and resolved to respond as thundrously! 
Title: Re: St Ambrose Day
Post by: Poppi on December 06, 2011, 09:12:44 PM
Oops!!!  didn't mean to step on your toes Vance...  just responding to Bluebee...   I would surely rather celebrate a Saint than what happened at Pearl..   Peace brother :)

John
Title: Re: St Ambrose Day
Post by: hardwood on December 06, 2011, 11:44:20 PM
I actually have been dipping candles all week in prep for the Christmas rush. Now I have a saint to blame my mania on.

Scott
Title: Re: St Ambrose Day
Post by: rdy-b on December 06, 2011, 11:47:33 PM
Quote from: VolunteerK9 on December 06, 2011, 04:04:05 PM
Had to wiki St. Ambrose :)

Heres a pic of him:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Sant%27Ambrogio_Cript_in_Basilica_of_Sant%27Ambrogio,_Milan.jpg (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Sant%27Ambrogio_Cript_in_Basilica_of_Sant%27Ambrogio,_Milan.jpg)

For the full scoop:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St._Ambrose (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St._Ambrose)
cant find the part about bees--??  RDY-B
http://membracid.wordpress.com/2008/03/12/beekeeping-patron-saints/ (http://membracid.wordpress.com/2008/03/12/beekeeping-patron-saints/)
Title: Re: St Ambrose Day
Post by: Vance G on December 07, 2011, 08:44:17 AM
The story goes that as an infant, a swarm of bees landed on his face and left a drop of honey.  Meaning to his father he was going to be an orator.   So he was raised to be one probably.  Just a fun thing.
Title: Re: St Ambrose Day
Post by: VolunteerK9 on December 07, 2011, 09:16:45 AM
Quote from: rdy-b on December 06, 2011, 11:47:33 PM

cant find the part about bees--??  RDY-B


[4] There is a legend that as an infant, a swarm of bees settled on his face while he lay in his cradle, leaving behind a drop of honey. His father considered this a sign of his future eloquence and honeyed tongue. For this reason, bees and beehives often appear in the saint's symbology.
Title: Re: St Ambrose Day
Post by: rdy-b on December 07, 2011, 02:53:25 PM
  found a list of others with a cool pic   :)  RDY-B

  http://saints.sqpn.com/bees/ (http://saints.sqpn.com/bees/)