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<p class="blog-post-meta"><time datetime="2016-05-05T14:10:12Z">Thu May 05, 2016</time>
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<p>Welcome to Bulgaria, where military tanks roll down the streets of the country&rsquo;s capital in preparation for the annual <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Armed_Forces_Day">Armed Forces Day</a> parade. I&rsquo;ve seen a dozen or so airshows, but this takes the cake! Nevertheless, this was pretty surreal to see.</p>
<h2 id="bulgarian-holy-war">Bulgarian Holy War</h2>
<p>Bulgaria&rsquo;s Armed Forces Day coincides with <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saint_George%27s_Day">Saint George&rsquo;s Day</a> — you know, the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saint_George_and_the_Dragon">guy who is depicted as killing a dragon</a> in folklore and monuments all over Europe — on May 6th, as Saint George <em>is the patron saint of the Bulgarian Armed Forces</em>. This gives a whole new meaning to the phrase &ldquo;Holy War.&rdquo;</p>
<p><strong>Update (May 6, 2016):</strong> Discussions with at least three Bulgarians about the strangeness of having a patron saint for the army have been extremely unproductive so far.</p>
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