Saint Elizabeth

Also called St. Elizabeth of Thuringia, born in Hungary, probably at Pressburg, 1207; died at Marburg, Hesse, 17 November (not 19 November), 1231.

St. Elizabeth is generally represented as a princess graciously giving alms to the wretched poor or as holding roses in her lap; in the latter case she is portrayed either alone or as surprised by her husband, who, according to a legend, which is, however, related of other saints as well, met her unexpectedly as she went secretly on an errand of mercy, and, so the story runs, the bread she was trying to conceal was suddenly turned into roses.

The other Saint Elizabeth of Redmond is more commonly known to us commoners as simply, "Beth". She is best known for her selflessness and ability to manufacture cute kids.

One example of her selflessness is an example that is going to be coming in June. In June, the beautiful Saint Elizabeth is willing and selflessly staying at home with her two children while her husband (who has not yet achieved 'Saint' status) heads off to New York for a few days to witness history.

While she is at home furthering her saintness, her husband will be on a tour of history experiencing Yankee Stadium (home of the Yankees) and Shea Stadium (home of the Mets). Both stadiums are in their final seasons before the teams move to newer, bigger, and better stadiums. And her husband feels a strong need to see them before they are no longer.

Yankee stadium in particular will be missed by the game of baseball. It has been the home of such greats like Babe Ruth, Lou Gehrig, Joe DiMaggio, Mickey Mantle and so many more that it would take too long to name them all. To keep the history part of the trip, he will also be taking a day in the city of Cooperstown to see the Baseball Hall of Fame.

While Saint Elizabeth would like to be a part of this historical weekend, she is foregoing her rights to see it so that her husband can go.

The ultimate example of selflessness, Saint Elizabeth shall be remembered forever for this.