Who is the patron saint of taxis?

[Myrtle Hogan-Lance]

A minute ago an almighty cacophony of car horns started up on the way past the house.  The lead car was a taxi with the statue of a saint on its roof.   It was festooned in balloons.  Then about a dozen other cars, all but 3 of which were taxis, similarly decked out, horns blaring, followed.  So I figure today must be the celebration of the patron saint of taxis.

Any ideas?

[Perikles]

So I figure today must be the celebration of the patron saint of taxis.

Or the patron saint of balloons

or horns

or random wankers

[Nova]

Saint Fiacre, according to Catholic Online, but his feast day isn't until the 1st September, so either they're early or they were celebrating one of Perikles' suggestions 

My first thought was, given the taxis round here, it might be a celebration day for Skoda 

[Perikles]

Perhaps it was just a celebration of the fact that one of their Mercedes managed to get repaired. 

[Myrtle Hogan-Lance]

Perhaps it was just a celebration of the fact that one of their Mercedes managed to get repaired. 

Or a prayer for same.

Anyway, they went up your way and let off some fireworks, which we saw when walking the dogs, and then they reversed and went back to wherever down our street again.  Did you somehow miss this spectacle?

[Janet]

ah, we heard the fireworks ..... but no taxis up our bit ... 

[Michael]

I reckon St.Dick (Turpin) would be appropriate. 

[poker]

I reckon St.Dick (Turpin) would be appropriate. 

LOL really good one . :-):-):-)