Happy St George’s Day

[robfosters]

Hope you all have a good one, plenty of ale and yorkshire Pudding!

 

[[FnG]magnolia]

 

[Chris Wilson]

Can't beat a bit of unashamed nationalism, but sadly narry a flag to be seen between here and Whitchurch. Not sure if a white tablecloth and some red gaffer tape hanging limp from my aerial mast isn't a bit "desperate".

I always forget St. George's day in the calendar.

 

[[FnG]magnolia]

Can't beat a bit of unashamed nationalism

Are you sure?

 

[GGizmo]

Happy St George's day.

 

[robfosters]

Let’s not trash the thread by going into a nationalism debate, it’s not politics, it’s just our Saints day. If the Irish can be allowed to be Irish and proud on ST Patrick’s day, then I can proud to be English today

 

[drakulton]

Hope you all have a good one, plenty of ale and yorkshire Pudding!

As he was of Greek descent, shouldn't you be celebrating with beef stifado?

 

[robfosters]

As he was of Greek descent, shouldn't you be celebrating with beef stifado?

It’s not about his nationality, he’s celebrated because of his Christian ideals and his protestations against the Roman’s treatment of christians.

 

[Uther]

Let’s not trash the thread by going into a nationalism debate, it’s not politics, it’s just our Saints day. If the Irish can be allowed to be Irish and proud on ST Patrick’s day, then I can proud to be English today

I'm Irish and proud every day
Enjoy your day though.

 

[VincentHanna]

It’s not about his nationality, he’s celebrated because of his Christian ideals and his protestations against the Roman’s treatment of christians.

Do you believe that?

Maybe I am underestimating the English public, but I bet if you ask 100 people on the street what he did, 95 of them would say "slayed a dragon"

 

[robfosters]

Do you believe that?

Maybe I am underestimating the English public, but I bet if you ask 100 people on the street what he did, 95 of them would say "slayed a dragon"

It’s the truth, it’s not my fault if most of the 100 you asked are thick.

St Patrick did more than just drive snakes out of Ireland, but plenty of Irish would give you that answer.

It’s just a day to celebrate your country and its history and have a good time doing it. There’s nothing sinister about it, they’ll be doing exactly the same in Portugal, Bulgaria, Romania, Catalonia, Rio and more

 

[Uther]

St Patrick did more than just drive snakes out of Ireland, but plenty of Irish would give you that answer.

This is true.

 

[PlacidCasual]

As he was of Greek descent, shouldn't you be celebrating with beef stifado?

St Patrick was from Britain, are you going to tell the Irish how they should follow British tradition?

 

[[FnG]magnolia]

It’s the truth

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[throwaway4372]

I don't even 'get it' tbh, literally nothing about this makes sense.

 

[drakulton]

St Patrick was from Britain, are you going to tell the Irish how they should follow British tradition?

'shouldn't you be celebrating with beef stifado' is a question.

So, not telling anyone to eat anything.

 

[robfosters]

I don't even 'get it' tbh, literally nothing about this makes sense.

This might clear things up for you

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saint_George's_Day

 

[adidan]

Do you believe that?

Maybe I am underestimating the English public, but I bet if you ask 100 people on the street what he did, 95 of them would say "slayed a dragon"

Which is odd as he apparently died in 300 something A.D. and the dragon stories are about the middle ages.

But then that's religion for you, there's no actual evidence he ever existed outside of a story.

Edit: But have a good day anyway all

 

[Diddums]

Fair play lads, happy St George's day!

 

[Sankari]

Happy St George's day!