Happy St George's Day

campbell · 23 Apr 2013 at 16:16

Happy St Georges day everyone

Tefal · 23 Apr 2013 at 16:16

Name said:
Cannot remember when all this anti-flag thing was, it was mainly in the northwest Manchester region i believe. 07/08 if memory serves? not done any research into the matter.

Just remember councils warning public to be considerate to others when demonstrating acts of patriotism. Police took this far too literally and started asking people to remove/take down flags. It was a one day mistake

Manchester is the place that the police had to actually make a statement saying it was ******** and they weren't asking people to take flags down after loads of these stories started.

one local rag publishes some ******** then every Walter Mitty type comes out with their story of how they were told to take their flag down and how the country is all going to hell.

jamesblade · 23 Apr 2013 at 16:30

Should be made a public Holiday, Take pride in your History and Culture.

Kosmiche · 23 Apr 2013 at 16:41

Do people in England do anything to mark this day?

Woden · 23 Apr 2013 at 16:54

Eames said:
Do people in England do anything to mark this day?

Yup! You cans see in here what we do!

"Dey took mah flaaag!"

Raikiri · 23 Apr 2013 at 17:04

deuse said:
Is that mosque in Bristol and is it just a mosque or?

...it's the pavillion in Brighton.

isonomicjedi · 23 Apr 2013 at 17:09

For all you literacy heathens I must also point out that the 23rd April is also the birth & death day of one William Shakespeare.

also my eldest sisters birthday.

Woden · 23 Apr 2013 at 17:17

isonomicjedi said:
For all you literacy heathens I must also point out that the 23rd April is also the birth & death day of one William Shakespeare.

also my eldest sisters birthday.

The guy from Stardust?

do_ron_ron · 23 Apr 2013 at 17:57

ShakenNstirred said:
Happy St. George's Day
English and proud

Unlike St. George - he was a Eastern Turk(Cappadocia) which was about the nearest he came to England.

isonomicjedi · 23 Apr 2013 at 17:59

Originally Posted by isonomicjedi View Post
For all you literacy heathens I must also point out that the 23rd April is also the birth & death day of one William Shakespeare.

also my eldest sisters birthday.

Woden said:
The guy from Stardust?

I demand you take that back.

My sister is NOT the GUY from Stardust.

sbweightman · 23 Apr 2013 at 18:00

Happy dragon extinction day!

anything I don't mind · 23 Apr 2013 at 18:02

*raises iced cold can of heineeken*

Biohazard · 23 Apr 2013 at 18:18

Ceryndrion said:
Amazes me that some people wheel out the 'racist' card every year, yet they are the same ones that harp on about things like St Davids day, or St Andrews day, and of course, St Patricks day. Oh and lets not forget the Scots also take a day to celebrate the life of a poet dead for over 200 years. So to all of you guys in other parts of the UK that claim that St Georges Day is racist.. Wind yer bleedin' necks in.

Who said it was racist?

Iraklis F.C. · 23 Apr 2013 at 18:45

do_ron_ron said:
Unlike St. George - he was a Eastern Turk(Cappadocia) which was about the nearest he came to England.

you do understand that there is not such a thing as a christian turk from cappadocia, seljuk turks showed up at around 900 bc, about a millennial after St George who is actually of greek origin serving the roman army, his name means "farmer"

Combat Fighter · 23 Apr 2013 at 18:51

Proud to be British.

Have a good day.

killuminati93 · 23 Apr 2013 at 18:55

Put an English flag on your window and expect a brick through it in most areas.

Tefal · 23 Apr 2013 at 18:55

killuminati93 said:
Put an English flag on your window and expect a brick through it in most areas.

it does resemble a cross hair, i blame cod..

RDM · 23 Apr 2013 at 18:59

killuminati93 said:
Put an English flag on your window and expect a brick through it in most areas.

Really? I see plenty of flags and few windows smashed in. I think it is more that we just aren't a big flag waving nation more than anything else. The news today has had a fair amount of St George stuff on it too.

No1newts · 23 Apr 2013 at 19:00

Isn't it racist to celebrate St George's day?

You should be ashamed of your nationality and constantly flagellate yourself for past slights* not celebrating you racist pig dogs.

*real or imagined.

Woden · 23 Apr 2013 at 19:03

killuminati93 said:
Put an English flag on your window and expect a brick through it in most areas.

Again, shenanigens!

No doubt some areas it might not be the best of ideas, but most? Have you tried it in most areas? Where are you getting your data?