Happy Sant Jordi's Day!!!

Here in Spain everyone celebrates a lovely holiday called Sant Jordi's Day. This is a day filled with love! It is much bigger than our Valentine's Day. Here in Barcelona there are thousands of book stands and flower stands selling roses. 

The story says that once long ago in Spain there lived a terrible dragon. Each day he was fed cattle, when all of the cattle had ran out they began feeding the dragon townspeople. These people were drawn out of a hat at random. 

One day, they drew the name of the princess. She had to go to the dragon and Sant Jordi (George) came to her rescue and slayed the dragon. From the blood there grew a rose and he gave the princess the rose. 

Now days the men in Spain give the women roses on Sant Jordi and the women give men books. They celebrate love and literature on this day. 

So far today I have received 3 roses! It's been a lovely first Sant Jordi's Day for me!!!!