Created | Updated Dec 18, 2016
Barbara is the patron saint of miners, artillerymen, and people who work with explosives. That's because her infidel father was struck by lightning (he deserved it, think Game of Thrones). We know lots of engineers and mining company employees who have a big blowout on St Barbara's Day.
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