dreadycraig Posted April 23, 2008 Report Posted April 23, 2008 Happy St Georges Day, go slay a dragon to celebrate If your not English just so you don't feel left out, Happy...err... Wednesday Quote
windy Posted April 23, 2008 Report Posted April 23, 2008 One of my local pubs makes a big thing of St. Patricks Day, but they don't do anything for George's day. In fact they turn people away who are wearing England sports shirts/badges/ flags etc. claiming that the national front have claimed the day for themselves. I hasten to add that it's not an Irish pub. Quote
windy Posted April 23, 2008 Report Posted April 23, 2008 was St George from turkey ? not sure, i think that's were he was killed. Quote
neenaw Posted April 23, 2008 Report Posted April 23, 2008 was St George from turkey ? Yep! He was born in the country that is now Turkey (can't remember it's old name) and he's also the patron saint of Syphilis sufferers amongst other things Quote
Steve1599968621 Posted April 23, 2008 Report Posted April 23, 2008 I guess that's the trouble - Wales, Ireland and Scotland have some kind of national identity and national pride. The English have just let it go and it has been 'stolen' by the BNP and NF, and given it all those bad connotations. I'd say we should reclaim it back form the fascists, but I reckon none of us could be arsed, which probably lead to it being hijacked in the first place. Somehow a sense of national shame has taken the place of pride in England, because we let it go so readily. Anyway, I reckon pubs only do St Patricks day stuff cos it's long been associated with drinking and partying, and they get to sell more beer with Irishy sounding names. Now, if only we could attach something cool to it that we all wanted to do (eg. all drink lots of beer called Dragons' Blood or something), I'm sure it would gain in popularity. Quote
Steve1599968621 Posted April 23, 2008 Report Posted April 23, 2008 was St George from turkey ? Yep! He was born in the country that is now Turkey (can't remember it's old name) and he's also the patron saint of Syphilis sufferers amongst other things In that case, maybe we should have a national day of kebab eating and clap catching. Quote
eifion Posted April 23, 2008 Report Posted April 23, 2008 In that case, maybe we should have a national day of kebab eating and clap catching. We do. We have two in fact, they're called Friday and Saturday Quote
kinny Posted April 23, 2008 Report Posted April 23, 2008 Happy St Georges Day All, Enjoy it while you can before its deemed too discriminating !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Quote
Paul Smith Posted April 23, 2008 Report Posted April 23, 2008 One of my local pubs makes a big thing of St. Patricks Day, but they don't do anything for George's day. In fact they turn people away who are wearing England sports shirts/badges/ flags etc. claiming that the national front have claimed the day for themselves. I hasten to add that it's not an Irish pub. happens every year over here. Green beer, Green Food, hell they even dye the river in Chicago Green:rolleyes: Perhaps I should pop out tonight and see if any of the local bars are having a St Georges night (I somehonw doubt it;)) Quote
Frakke1599968664 Posted April 23, 2008 Report Posted April 23, 2008 couldn't we petition the government in the same way as this.. http://petitions.pm.gov.uk/remembermonday/ and if BOTH go through we get 2 extra BH days F Quote
Capt Slog Posted April 23, 2008 Report Posted April 23, 2008 If your not English just so you don't feel left out, Happy...err... Wednesday That should read.. If you're not English, never mind. Quote
dreadycraig Posted April 23, 2008 Author Report Posted April 23, 2008 If your not English just so you don't feel left out, Happy...err... Wednesday That should read.. If you're not English, never mind. True. I can spell, but posting on forums when I am supposed to be working makes me rush and make smelling pistakes. Quote
Capt Slog Posted April 23, 2008 Report Posted April 23, 2008 That should read.. If you're not English, never mind. True. I can spell, but posting on forums when I am supposed to be working makes me rush and make smelling pistakes. You missed my point. I wasn't correcting your spelling. Quote
flyfree Posted April 23, 2008 Report Posted April 23, 2008 As one English man always says to me "Happy Daffodil day" on St Davids day, may I wish the English people of the forum a Happy Red Rose Day Quote
ribtickler Posted April 23, 2008 Report Posted April 23, 2008 Liverpool is doing not too bad this year, all the taxies have St Georges cross flags flying. I was just in ASDA and they are giving away St Georges cross car flags. I now have 3 of them flapping away on top of my van!! Even the police stations have flags flying!! No matter what ppl say I still love you England!! Happy St Georges day everyone!! Quote
The Geoff Posted April 23, 2008 Report Posted April 23, 2008 Hell yeah! I'm a Scot, and would like to point out that (whilst we will take the pi$$ quite liberally) the Scot's don't hate the English. OK, we have a few issues, but many of those are linked to the fact that many people in the UK and abroad equate "English" and "British". If the English had a solid identity of their own, with the reclaiming of the cross of St George being a brilliant start, then we would clearly have separate identities for the home nations, and could get on with Britain being what it should be, a group of countries ganging up on everyone else Yes, I want to see an independant Scotland, and yes, happy St George's Day, and yes, the two go perfectly well together Quote
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