Saint George, the unbeatable

After the crusade to change the name of Saint George's Day, I hope the thick heads are creating a manifesto to change the name of Saint Patrick's Day (intolerable that it is called that) to "beer day", damn it. Now then. Saint George's Day is such a radiant, radical and joyful day, so unique, so sensible and wild, that wanting to change its name or intention, wanting to change a thread of its dress, is wanting to crash against the fence. The tradition of making the 'tió' poop, which we love, you can explain with a gesture of sufficient irony in your mouth – "they hit a log so that it poops gifts, hehe" –. But with Saint George's Day, irony and sufficiency would not be understood, they have no place. Saint George's Day is the tangible and angel-touched proof of that "los catalanes hacen cosas" from the missed M. Rajoy. You take the most civilized and cultured being in the world to see how we queue under the sun to get them to sign... a book, and he rubs his eyes and asks for medication.

Valentine's Day is sugary, a day to give sandwich makers and massage vouchers, to ask for coulant for dessert and to go fill the beds with petals, you yourselves. But our true day for lovers, Saint George's Day, is a day when those who love each other (be they lovers or friends) have the gift stipulated: a book and a rose. Never in life will they give you – nor will you be able to give – anything as incredible as flowers and letters. And on top of that, we give it away because of a dragon, like a novel of the romantasy genre. Buy and give. And if you buy an absent author, don't worry about the signature: come to my stand, because, if you can, I'll sign one for you from the brilliant Rodoreda (deceased), from the adored J.D. Salinger and Sánchez Piñol (they hate crowds), from the admired emeritus (he had a commitment) or from the beloved Eduardo Mendoza (who can't attend to you because of the queue he has). I'll say it twice, because otherwise, I don't know how to get over it. Very happy Saint George's Day. Very happy Saint George's Day!