George

– Remarkable to think it's 400 years since the death of Shakespeare.
– It was last Saturday.
– I know. I thought being a few days out on top of 400 years was neither here nor there. An insignificant error. To have said it has been 400 years and 5 days since his death might have sounded a little pedantic.
– And yet accurate.
– And they say it was his birthday, too.
– So they say. But are they sure? I think the historical record is lacking.
– You seem a little obsessed with detail.
– I find it is always best to stick to the facts.
– You'll be telling me next that you don't believe in St George, whose feast day was also on Saturday.
– Well, there probably was a saint named George at some point.
– With a dragon?
– Perhaps I have more difficulty with the dragon. Sometimes things are exaggerated in legends.
– You mean the dragon might have actually been something more down to earth? So perhaps he saved the princess from, say, a large dog?
– Large dogs can be quite threatening.
– It's just that slaying a large dog, especially with a lance, doesn't sound all that impressive. A bit cowardly, in fact. The dog wouldn't stand much of a chance.
– Sometimes it's best not to dig too deep into these things. On the plus side, perhaps there really was a dragon.
– Do you really think so?
– No.