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Saint Swithun has appeared many times in popular culture. *English folk singer Billy Bragg released a song entitled "St. Swithin's Day" on his 1984 LP ''Brewing Up with Billy Bragg''. This was covered by Dubstar on Disgraceful in 1995. *''St. Swithin's Day'' is a comic book written by Grant Morrison and drawn by Paul Grist. * On the show ''Maid Marian and Her Merry Men'' King Richard sent a post card to say that he was due to return on 'Saint Swithin's Day', which was that very day. *On the show ''Frasier'', Roz mockingly asks Frasier if he and Niles are playing their zithers at the Renaissance Fair, to which he replies, "Roz, the Renaissance Fair is a fortnight after St. Swithin's Day." ("Cranes Unplugged") *David Knopfler has a song named "A Clear Day (St. Swithun's Day)" on his 2001 "Wishbones" album. *St. Swithun's Day is also mentioned as the Birthday of Dracula in Roky Erickson's song Night of the Vampire. (Erickson himself was born on St. Swithun's Day, 1947.) *St. Swithun's shrine in Winchester Cathedral is mentioned in "An Excellent Mystery", one of the Brother Cadfael novels by Ellis Peters. *In Anglican/Episcopal circles, a generic name for "any church" is "St Swithin's", or sometimes "St Swithin's in the Swamp," frequently stated to be a parish in the also generic "Diocese of Woppitysplash." * In Virginia Woolf's final novel, Between the Acts. a character called Mrs Swithin prays for sunshine whilst fingering a crucifix - unknowingly bearing the name of a rain-bearing saint. * In A Knight's Tale Wat is frustrated with "Sir" Ulrich losing on purpose (to prove his love to a woman) and asks "Why in the name of St. Swithin are we doing this?" * In One Day (novel) by David Nicholls the two main characters recurringly meet on St Swithen's Day over a period of twenty years. The book's acknowledgments credit the Billy Bragg song with inspiration. * Bart, in The Simpsons, says: All right, you're right, you're right, let's, let's just forget about that. Here: let me read to you from my play. Ahem. () "`Kippers for breakfast, Aunt Helga? Is it St. Swithin's Day already?' `'Tis,' replied Aunt Helga" -- 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Saint Swithun in popular culture」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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