And the Day Keeps Dragon On

Today is the Feast Day of St. George, famed dragonslayer and patron saint of much of Europe, particularly England, which is a cool place in my book. Some fun things to do today in Britain are listed here, and assorted other news about this almost semi-holiday is here. I wanted to write about dragons in Lawndale once and even had part of a story involving Joanna the python and Trisha Gupty, but that one petered out, too. Dang.

It so happens that this is also World Book and Copyright Day, per UNESCO, which means it is a legitimate holiday but only for those of us who still like reading books. The day was created in honor of Shakespeare and Cervantes, both of whom either died or were born around this day, depending on which calendar system you use. That's right, tell whomever you are working for today that this is a legal holiday for readers, and if you are found reading a book and not doing any real work, UNESCO says that is all right with them. Daria would totally do it, you know she would.

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• A Little Vacation, by Doggieboy (Part 18): I haven't a clue where this is going given the last major twist, but thanks again to the author for leaving us hanging there, beating our computers in sheer frustration. (Part 17 uploaded to FF.net)
  

Moar . . . um, more soon.