FabSwingers.com forum: Saint George's Day

By *arkus1812 OP Man
over a year ago

Lifes departure lounge NN9 Northamptonshire East not West MidlandsMidlands

Today is Saint George's Day, Saint George being the Patron Saint of England

Sadly in England we do not celebrate our Patron Saint in the same way as the Scottish, Welsh and Irish celebrate their Patron Saints.

Hopefully I will see some red and white flags on my travels today.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Ours is up. I've just posted on another thread about this. It's sad the term English and proud has been twisted

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

England celebrate St Patrick’s day more than Ireland

Always baffles me that.

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By *an4funMan
over a year ago

london

If I hadn't read this thread I would have been oblivious to that fact

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By *arkus1812 OP Man
over a year ago

Lifes departure lounge NN9 Northamptonshire East not West MidlandsMidlands

"If I hadn't read this thread I would have been oblivious to that fact"

I think that applies to most English people

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Happy St George's day to the near neighbours

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By *-man24Man
over a year ago

northwest

"Today is Saint George's Day, Saint George being the Patron Saint of England

Sadly in England we do not celebrate our Patron Saint in the same way as the Scottish, Welsh and Irish celebrate their Patron Saints.

Hopefully I will see some red and white flags on my travels today."

I know we aren’t aloud to celebrate it

We get classed as being racist

English patriot here flags out here too

Happy St George’s Day to all

I wonder do the Irish, Welsh, and Scottish Celebrate at George’s day ?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

My St. George’s Cross flag is out today,

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Today is Saint George's Day, Saint George being the Patron Saint of England

Sadly in England we do not celebrate our Patron Saint in the same way as the Scottish, Welsh and Irish celebrate their Patron Saints.

Hopefully I will see some red and white flags on my travels today.

I know we aren’t aloud to celebrate it

We get classed as being racist

English patriot here flags out here too

Happy St George’s Day to all

I wonder do the Irish, Welsh, and Scottish Celebrate at George’s day ? "
no we don't as he isn't our Patron Saint .

We celebrate St Davids day here in Wales .

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

If it were an excuse to get pissed the English would be all over it!

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By *entlemanrogueMan
over a year ago

Motherwell

"England celebrate St Patrick’s day more than Ireland

Always baffles me that."

No they dont, it just seems like that due to population sizes.

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By *entlemanrogueMan
over a year ago

Motherwell

"Today is Saint George's Day, Saint George being the Patron Saint of England

Sadly in England we do not celebrate our Patron Saint in the same way as the Scottish, Welsh and Irish celebrate their Patron Saints.

Hopefully I will see some red and white flags on my travels today.

I know we aren’t aloud to celebrate it

We get classed as being racist

English patriot here flags out here too

Happy St George’s Day to all

I wonder do the Irish, Welsh, and Scottish Celebrate at George’s day ? "

As a Scot I would say most of us dont, no, though some do i expect, i have never seen it.

What do you dontoncelebrate St George?

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By *edGrayCouple
over a year ago

Swindon

Saint George's Day, also called the Feast of Saint George, is the feast day of Saint George as celebrated by various Christian Churches and by the several nations, kingdoms, countries and cities of which Saint George is the patron saint including Bulgaria, England, Georgia, Portugal, Spain, Brazil.

Unfortunately, the white and red flag has been hijacked by some far right elements of our society and therefore has become a symbolism of racism and intolerance.

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By *-man24Man
over a year ago

northwest

"Today is Saint George's Day, Saint George being the Patron Saint of England

Sadly in England we do not celebrate our Patron Saint in the same way as the Scottish, Welsh and Irish celebrate their Patron Saints.

Hopefully I will see some red and white flags on my travels today.

I know we aren’t aloud to celebrate it

We get classed as being racist

English patriot here flags out here too

Happy St George’s Day to all

I wonder do the Irish, Welsh, and Scottish Celebrate at George’s day ? no we don't as he isn't our Patron Saint .

We celebrate St Davids day here in Wales .

I know dude daff o dildos and leaks and a Welsh dragon sounds like there’s a joke in there haha

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By *-man24Man
over a year ago

northwest

"Today is Saint George's Day, Saint George being the Patron Saint of England

Sadly in England we do not celebrate our Patron Saint in the same way as the Scottish, Welsh and Irish celebrate their Patron Saints.

Hopefully I will see some red and white flags on my travels today.

I know we aren’t aloud to celebrate it

We get classed as being racist

English patriot here flags out here too

Happy St George’s Day to all

I wonder do the Irish, Welsh, and Scottish Celebrate at George’s day ?

As a Scot I would say most of us dont, no, though some do i expect, i have never seen it.

What do you dontoncelebrate St George?"

Beers if you drink (I don’t drink ) so nice cuppa beef Wellington or bbq , flags oh an a English rose is lovely to

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over a year ago

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By *edGrayCouple
over a year ago

Swindon

"England celebrate St Patrick’s day more than Ireland

Always baffles me that."

From my experience, St Patrick's day although it's Origen's where religious, it has become a day for Irish people to celebrate their nationality rather than any doctrine. The marketing of the day over the years has helped project this festive day as a joyous celebration where you can have a fair few pints of the black stuff and have the crack. We can all buy into this celebration.

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By *atnip make me purrWoman
over a year ago

Reading

He had no connection with England whatsoever. Bring back St Ethelreds day!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

St.George he was for England

And before he killed the dragon

He drank a pint of English ale

Out of an English flagon

Enjoy St.Georges day my English friends

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By *arkus1812 OP Man
over a year ago

Lifes departure lounge NN9 Northamptonshire East not West MidlandsMidlands

"Today is Saint George's Day, Saint George being the Patron Saint of England

Sadly in England we do not celebrate our Patron Saint in the same way as the Scottish, Welsh and Irish celebrate their Patron Saints.

Hopefully I will see some red and white flags on my travels today.

I know we aren’t aloud to celebrate it

We get classed as being racist

English patriot here flags out here too

Happy St George’s Day to all

I wonder do the Irish, Welsh, and Scottish Celebrate at George’s day ?

As a Scot I would say most of us dont, no, though some do i expect, i have never seen it.

What do you dontoncelebrate St George?

Beers if you drink (I don’t drink ) so nice cuppa beef Wellington or bbq , flags oh an a English rose is lovely to "

Would you be referring to the English Rose as a flower or a Female member of FAB?

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By *-man24Man
over a year ago

northwest

"Today is Saint George's Day, Saint George being the Patron Saint of England

Sadly in England we do not celebrate our Patron Saint in the same way as the Scottish, Welsh and Irish celebrate their Patron Saints.

Hopefully I will see some red and white flags on my travels today.

I know we aren’t aloud to celebrate it

We get classed as being racist

English patriot here flags out here too

Happy St George’s Day to all

I wonder do the Irish, Welsh, and Scottish Celebrate at George’s day ? no we don't as he isn't our Patron Saint .

We celebrate St Davids day here in Wales .

I know dude daff o dildos and leaks and a Welsh dragon sounds like there’s a joke in there haha or mild racism "

Sorry if you think that was meant like so I do apologies please forgive me

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By *inkylipsWoman
over a year ago

Debauchery

"Today is Saint George's Day, Saint George being the Patron Saint of England

Sadly in England we do not celebrate our Patron Saint in the same way as the Scottish, Welsh and Irish celebrate their Patron Saints.

Hopefully I will see some red and white flags on my travels today.

I know we aren’t aloud to celebrate it

We get classed as being racist

English patriot here flags out here too

Happy St George’s Day to all

I wonder do the Irish, Welsh, and Scottish Celebrate at George’s day ? "

Is that your own conclusion then?

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By *-man24Man
over a year ago

northwest

"Today is Saint George's Day, Saint George being the Patron Saint of England

Sadly in England we do not celebrate our Patron Saint in the same way as the Scottish, Welsh and Irish celebrate their Patron Saints.

Hopefully I will see some red and white flags on my travels today.

I know we aren’t aloud to celebrate it

We get classed as being racist

English patriot here flags out here too

Happy St George’s Day to all

I wonder do the Irish, Welsh, and Scottish Celebrate at George’s day ?

Is that your own conclusion then?"

That’s my opinion think I may need to keep my mouth shut

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By *edGrayCouple
over a year ago

Swindon

"He had no connection with England whatsoever. Bring back St Ethelreds day!"

St George was a Roman soldier born in what is now modern-day Turkey in around 280AD and died around 303. Very little is known about his early life but it is believed he was born to a wealthy Christian noble family. When he grew up he became a soldier and joined the retinue of Emperor Diocletian.

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By *rFeelsGoodMan
over a year ago

Swansea

See this every year. Nothing says 'celebration' and 'pride' more than old complaining white men.

Get out there and make it a fun celebration, if that is actually what you want.

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By *inkylipsWoman
over a year ago

Debauchery

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By *inkylipsWoman
over a year ago

Debauchery

"Today is Saint George's Day, Saint George being the Patron Saint of England

Sadly in England we do not celebrate our Patron Saint in the same way as the Scottish, Welsh and Irish celebrate their Patron Saints.

Hopefully I will see some red and white flags on my travels today.

I know we aren’t aloud to celebrate it

We get classed as being racist

English patriot here flags out here too

Happy St George’s Day to all

I wonder do the Irish, Welsh, and Scottish Celebrate at George’s day ?

Is that your own conclusion then?

That’s my opinion think I may need to keep my mouth shut "

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By *-man24Man
over a year ago

northwest

"Today is Saint George's Day, Saint George being the Patron Saint of England

Sadly in England we do not celebrate our Patron Saint in the same way as the Scottish, Welsh and Irish celebrate their Patron Saints.

Hopefully I will see some red and white flags on my travels today.

I know we aren’t aloud to celebrate it

We get classed as being racist

English patriot here flags out here too

Happy St George’s Day to all

I wonder do the Irish, Welsh, and Scottish Celebrate at George’s day ?

Is that your own conclusion then?

That’s my opinion think I may need to keep my mouth shut

Your presumption. Is wrong by the way. Some people may get paranoid by it due to the fact some racist use it when making attacks but it’s the same as some think I maybe an uneducated w**d smoker which is also not true . Don’t assume to know what every black or minority group is thinking"
I don’t assume anything that’s my opinion but hey ho never mind but thanks for the education lesson happy Saint Georges day anyway

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By *anderer4youMan
over a year ago

knutsford

"Today is Saint George's Day, Saint George being the Patron Saint of England

Sadly in England we do not celebrate our Patron Saint in the same way as the Scottish, Welsh and Irish celebrate their Patron Saints.

Hopefully I will see some red and white flags on my travels today."

Mines up,as well as my other flagpole

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Happy St George's Day! Gutted I can't celebrate the way I usually do! But will be having a few drinks!

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By *unkym34Man
over a year ago

London

As soon as the garden warms up I will

Have a couple beers out there to celebrate

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By *arker secrets 321Man
over a year ago

West Bromwich

We ain't allowed 2 celebrate our own heritage 4 fear of bien branded this and that ..not mentioned on radio or TV like every other festival .v sad in deed x

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By *-man24Man
over a year ago

northwest

"We ain't allowed 2 celebrate our own heritage 4 fear of bien branded this and that ..not mentioned on radio or TV like every other festival .v sad in deed x "

I feel the same dude but think your post was a bit more Diplomatic wrote than mine but at least I’m not the only one who’s opinion like this

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Happy St Georges' Day.

English and proud.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Happy St Georges' Day.

English and proud."

British and proud

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"If I hadn't read this thread I would have been oblivious to that fact"

Really you dont know when it's out patron saints day is.

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By *ad NannaWoman
over a year ago

East London

My Borough celebrates. Before lockdown there was a procession attended by all nationalities.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Happy St Georges' Day.

English and proud.

British and proud"

English for the Rugby, British for the census then.

You do you hun.

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By *lex D.Man
over a year ago

London

"See this every year. Nothing says 'celebration' and 'pride' more than old complaining white men.

Get out there and make it a fun celebration, if that is actually what you want."

Nailed! (clapping)

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By *ixfootinthecityMan
over a year ago

South East

I see the “we aren’t ‘aloud’ to celebrate it” brigade are out in force again. Has it been that long since Christmas already?

You’re ‘aloud’ to celebrate whatever you want by the way. If you want to wave a red cross and harp on about a dead Turkish Christian, go nuts. But I would imagine Ireland, Scotland and Wales probably won’t for the same reason Poland don’t celebrate German national holidays.

True, most English celebrate St Patrick’s day more, but that’s because the Irish diaspora is one of the largest in the world (and national pride is always more vocal in those no longer in their country) but also Guinness have done a brilliant job of marketing it to young folk as a cracking night out. Bombardier have weakly marketed St George’s day to middle aged men as a day to stick a manky flag in your window and complain about it not being celebrated.

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By *-man24Man
over a year ago

northwest

"Today is Saint George's Day, Saint George being the Patron Saint of England

Sadly in England we do not celebrate our Patron Saint in the same way as the Scottish, Welsh and Irish celebrate their Patron Saints.

Hopefully I will see some red and white flags on my travels today.

I know we aren’t aloud to celebrate it

We get classed as being racist

English patriot here flags out here too

Happy St George’s Day to all

I wonder do the Irish, Welsh, and Scottish Celebrate at George’s day ?

As a Scot I would say most of us dont, no, though some do i expect, i have never seen it.

What do you dontoncelebrate St George?

Beers if you drink (I don’t drink ) so nice cuppa beef Wellington or bbq , flags oh an a English rose is lovely to

Would you be referring to the English Rose as a flower or a Female member of FAB?

I meant the flower but will check out the English rose on fab

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"He had no connection with England whatsoever. Bring back St Ethelreds day!

Yes, so I am always amazed that he is the patron saint for England.

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By *inkylipsWoman
over a year ago

Debauchery

"I see the “we aren’t ‘aloud’ to celebrate it” brigade are out in force again. Has it been that long since Christmas already?

Hallelujah, it happens everytime. These are the same kind of people that spout how black people have got baa baa black sheep removed from schools and you aren’t allowed to say black bored anymore. This shit gets tiresome

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"He had no connection with England whatsoever. Bring back St Ethelreds day!

Yes, so I am always amazed that he is the patron saint for England."

Patron saint from the 14th Century to replace Edward the Confessor. No actual link to England except Edward III used him for the Order of the Garter symbolism. Also patron saint of 25 other countries.

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By *KMaxMan
over a year ago

Bristol

"Today is Saint George's Day, Saint George being the Patron Saint of England

Sadly in England we do not celebrate our Patron Saint in the same way as the Scottish, Welsh and Irish celebrate their Patron Saints.

Hopefully I will see some red and white flags on my travels today.

I know we aren’t aloud to celebrate it

We get classed as being racist

English patriot here flags out here too

Happy St George’s Day to all

I wonder do the Irish, Welsh, and Scottish Celebrate at George’s day ? "

Every year I read stuff like that and it simply isn't true is it?

No on e ever called anyone racist for celebrating St George's Day.

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By *ixfootinthecityMan
over a year ago

South East

Spot on. Even if this wasn’t just bollocks made up by The Sun to make white van drivers even angrier, why is a 60 year old man from Colchester so desperate to sit in a nursery and sing baa baa black sheep anyway? Suspicious if you ask me...

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By *-man24Man
over a year ago

northwest

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By *KMaxMan
over a year ago

Bristol

"See this every year. Nothing says 'celebration' and 'pride' more than old complaining white men.

Get out there and make it a fun celebration, if that is actually what you want."

Yep, sad but true. Although I think for many of them , the moaning is all part of their celebrations

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Happy St Georges' Day.

English and proud.

British and proud"

British and proud of it.

Irish and fond of it.

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By *wisted999Man
over a year ago

North Bucks

Happy St George’s day. England has been very good to me and the people lovely for the majority.

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By *-man24Man
over a year ago

northwest

Not allowed to have an option brigade out in force

happy fucken Halloween

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By *inkylipsWoman
over a year ago

Debauchery

This did make me laugh

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"England celebrate St Patrick’s day more than Ireland

Always baffles me that."

Always wondered why myself.

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By *inkylipsWoman
over a year ago

Debauchery

"Not allowed to have an option brigade out in force

happy fucken Halloween "

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By *-man24Man
over a year ago

northwest

"Not allowed to have an option brigade out in force

happy fucken Halloween

Oh your allowed an ‘opinion’, just saying you are allowed to celebrate, you are allowed to sing baa baa black sheep and you are allowed to say black board. I feel you are making more of an issue than anyone else. "
hahaha your funny have a nice day going to love ya and leave you to it enjoy your day, definitely no hard feelings

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"He had no connection with England whatsoever. Bring back St Ethelreds day!"

We're not ready for that.

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By *yron69Man
over a year ago

Fareham

Why does no one care about the dragon?

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By *ea monkeyMan
over a year ago

Manchester (he/him)

In my whole life, I’ve never known people to celebrate it and it’s only been in recent years that people ‘complain’ about not celebrating it.

The way that I see it is that if you feel a need to get blind d*unk, then go ahead, if you feel that this expresses your Englishness, fill your boots.

People complaining that they ‘can’t’ is more about comparison with other ‘patron saint’ days than anything else. It’s like guys complaining on international women’s day or straight folks complaining over pride. It’s less that people can’t, it’s more because others do.

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By *ecadent_DevonMan
over a year ago

Okehampton

If you stop listening to the whispers without and start listening to the voice with, you will soon find out that people in the UK are getting along just fine, except for the ones that aren’t and those people will use ANYTHING as an excuse

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By *ixfootinthecityMan
over a year ago

South East

Wasn’t our entire point that people are absolutely allowed an opinion and to celebrate whatever obscure religious figure they like?

Saying you’re not allowed to do something which you obviously are isn’t an opinion, it’s just bullshit. And you’re totally allowed to spout bullshit about fictional laws forbidding you from sniffing a rose and drinking tea, but at least own the bullshit. And don’t use it to stir up discontent against demographics you’re pretending are forcing these fake laws.

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By *an4funMan
over a year ago

london

"Why does no one care about the dragon?"

I care about that poor dragon.

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By *-man24Man
over a year ago

northwest

Go Google flying England’s national flag -Gov.uk

And read Radstock Town hall letter they banned it

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By *inkylipsWoman
over a year ago

Debauchery

"Go Google flying England’s national flag -Gov.uk

And read Radstock Town hall letter they banned it

Radstock or the whole of the country?

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By *ssex_tomMan
over a year ago

Chelmsford

Someone told me that the English don't celebrate At George's Day because they don't want to be seen as racist...I find it Incredible that you never see a newsreader or politician wearing a rose but they can't be seen without a poppy in November...

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"England celebrate St Patrick’s day more than Ireland

Always baffles me that.

Always wondered why myself."

because its been adopted as a party , same as halloween isn’t really a pagan festival anymore

as far as scotland go we don’t do anything special for our patron saint wither as far as i am aware, i would say we make more fuss of burns night than st andrews day

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By *emorefridaCouple
over a year ago

La la land

Happy St George's Day.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I'm in, I presume we'll be celebrating with a pint of French lager in a German glass? Possibly in an Irish pub?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I think England is the best country in the world...and I'm Italian.

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By *ud and BryanCouple
over a year ago

Boston, Lincolnshire

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By *ud and BryanCouple
over a year ago

Boston, Lincolnshire

Happy Saint George's Day everyone. We're both English & proud.

On a normal year, we'd be out this weekend in medieval clothes/armour celebrating.

Ok so he wasn't English - St. Patrick wasn't Irish, St. Andrew wasn't Scottish - but he was the patron Saint of soldiers, hence King Edward III adopting him for his new order of chivalry

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Today is Saint George's Day, Saint George being the Patron Saint of England

Sadly in England we do not celebrate our Patron Saint in the same way as the Scottish, Welsh and Irish celebrate their Patron Saints.

Hopefully I will see some red and white flags on my travels today.

I know we aren’t aloud to celebrate it

We get classed as being racist

English patriot here flags out here too

Happy St George’s Day to all

I wonder do the Irish, Welsh, and Scottish Celebrate at George’s day ? no we don't as he isn't our Patron Saint .

We celebrate St Davids day here in Wales .

I know dude daff o dildos and leaks and a Welsh dragon sounds like there’s a joke in there haha or mild racism

Sorry if you think that was meant like so I do apologies please forgive me "
itsok buddy i realised i made a silly post there is nothing to forgive the error was mine

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By *estless nativeMan
over a year ago

near Glasgow

Ah St Georges day, when England fly the Genoese flag to celebrate the life of a Turkish soldier in the Roman army.

And of course complain that they arent allowed to celebrate, even though they are celebrating

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By *AABMan
over a year ago

Not far

Ah St George, the patron Saint of a country which he never visited. What’s the point? Am I missing something?

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By *ud and BryanCouple
over a year ago

Boston, Lincolnshire

"Ah St George, the patron Saint of a country which he never visited. What’s the point? Am I missing something?"

You are - see our previous post.

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By *ljamMan
over a year ago

Edinburgh

"Ah St George, the patron Saint of a country which he never visited. What’s the point? Am I missing something?

You are - see our previous post."

At least Saints David, Patrick, and Andrew actually visited the nations which give them patronage (although Andrew probably didn't, there are still a couple of legends that he did).

Anyway, I can't see the big deal. St Andrews day is barely a thing in Scotland - Burns night is a much bigger occasion. Paddy's day only became big in the 90s when Guinness got behind it. Before that it was pretty low key too. I don't know if the Welsh do much for St David's, but if they do you don't hear much about it. Seems like a lack of celebration on St George's day has just become another imaginary thing for people to moan about.

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By *emorefridaCouple
over a year ago

La la land

"Ah St George, the patron Saint of a country which he never visited. What’s the point? Am I missing something?

You are - see our previous post.

At least Saints David, Patrick, and Andrew actually visited the nations which give them patronage (although Andrew probably didn't, there are still a couple of legends that he did).

We celebrate St. David's day in Wales. With Eisteddfodau essentially Welsh cultural competitions, cawl a chan (Welsh soup and song) folk dancing and kids dress in national dress.

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By *ljamMan
over a year ago

Edinburgh

"Ah St George, the patron Saint of a country which he never visited. What’s the point? Am I missing something?

You are - see our previous post.

At least Saints David, Patrick, and Andrew actually visited the nations which give them patronage (although Andrew probably didn't, there are still a couple of legends that he did).

We celebrate St. David's day in Wales. With Eisteddfodau essentially Welsh cultural competitions, cawl a chan (Welsh soup and song) folk dancing and kids dress in national dress. "

Ah, I've heard of the Eisteddfodau - that sounds like a good way to celebrate national identity. And cawl a chan! If you like poetry (and even if you don't read much) there's an Argentinian/Welsh poet called Lynette Roberts who has a poem "Poem from Llanybri" which mentions it. It's a really beautiful poem.

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By *AABMan
over a year ago

Not far

"Ah St George, the patron Saint of a country which he never visited. What’s the point? Am I missing something?

You are - see our previous post."

So pretty much bollocks then to get misty eyed and patriotic because some king decided he rather liked a Turkish bloke who might well have been oblivious to the existence of England.

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By *ssex_tomMan
over a year ago

Chelmsford

Why are the Englanders so ashamed of their past..

Celebrate the day

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Sad thing is if St George turned up now we'd stick him in an immigration centre and call him illegal.

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By *rHotNottsMan
over a year ago

Dubai & Nottingham

I’ve no idea who he was, what is a patron saint and why I should celebrate him, abs what it has to do with a flag ..... can someone explain ?

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By *batMan
over a year ago

Alicante, Spain. (Sometimes in Wales)

"Today is Saint George's Day, Saint George being the Patron Saint of England

I wonder do the Irish, Welsh, and Scottish Celebrate at George’s day ? "

Why would they? He's the patron saint of England (and Ethiopia). What do English people do to celebrate St David's Day, St Andrew's Day or St Patrick's Day?

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By *arlomaleMan
over a year ago

darlington

"Sad thing is if St George turned up now we'd stick him in an immigration centre and call him illegal."
no we wouldn’t we’d give him a house and benefits

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By *ittleMissCaliWoman
over a year ago

all loved up

"Today is Saint George's Day, Saint George being the Patron Saint of England

Sadly in England we do not celebrate our Patron Saint in the same way as the Scottish, Welsh and Irish celebrate their Patron Saints.

Hopefully I will see some red and white flags on my travels today."
I've been saying this all day... at Patrick's day the radio station had a dedicated section to the Irish singers etc... and all the shops had signs up for it... nothing today

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Sad thing is if St George turned up now we'd stick him in an immigration centre and call him illegal. no we wouldn’t we’d give him a house and benefits

What if he was looking for work? You know, pest control, dragon slaying, that sort of thing?

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By *batMan
over a year ago

Alicante, Spain. (Sometimes in Wales)

"Not allowed to have an option brigade out in force

happy fucken Halloween "

You're allowed to have an "option" (or even an opinion) but if you publish it and people think it's stupid, then they are likely to tell you they think it's stupid.

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By *arlomaleMan
over a year ago

darlington

"Sad thing is if St George turned up now we'd stick him in an immigration centre and call him illegal. no we wouldn’t we’d give him a house and benefits

What if he was looking for work? You know, pest control, dragon slaying, that sort of thing?"
then I’d say good luck to him

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Today is Saint George's Day, Saint George being the Patron Saint of England

Sadly in England we do not celebrate our Patron Saint in the same way as the Scottish, Welsh and Irish celebrate their Patron Saints.

Hopefully I will see some red and white flags on my travels today.I've been saying this all day... at Patrick's day the radio station had a dedicated section to the Irish singers etc... and all the shops had signs up for it... nothing today "

Guinness have a powerful PR company that works globally on making that day a gold mine for themselves.

I'd love to celebrate st George's day, but it just turns into an annual moan fest. Perhaps that's a very English trait. I'd rather have a party. Who's throwing one next year?

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By *batMan
over a year ago

Alicante, Spain. (Sometimes in Wales)

" I don't know if the Welsh do much for St David's, but if they do you don't hear much about it. "

It's a big thing in schools. Used to be a half day when I was a kid. It's al about the arts and drama. Poetry, singing, recitals. It's less about getting blind d*unk and wild partying, which is why there's less press about it!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Scots, Welsh and Irish only celebrate because they're not English!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Do the Scots moan about how St Andrews day isn't celebrated anywhere near as much as St Patrick's day is in Scotland? Asking for me.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Do the Scots moan about how St Andrews day isn't celebrated anywhere near as much as St Patrick's day is in Scotland? Asking for me."

Nah....we just celebrate and get d*unk most days....because we're not English

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Do the Scots moan about how St Andrews day isn't celebrated anywhere near as much as St Patrick's day is in Scotland? Asking for me.

Nah....we just celebrate and get d*unk most days....because we're not English

Yeah go on, flaunt your strong national identity, on our national saints day...

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Do the Scots moan about how St Andrews day isn't celebrated anywhere near as much as St Patrick's day is in Scotland? Asking for me.

Nah....we just celebrate and get d*unk most days....because we're not English

Yeah go on, flaunt your strong national identity, on our national saints day...

Ach its nearly finished now. Tomorrow will be a new day and a time to celebrate because its Saturday

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Do the Scots moan about how St Andrews day isn't celebrated anywhere near as much as St Patrick's day is in Scotland? Asking for me.

Nah....we just celebrate and get d*unk most days....because we're not English

Yeah go on, flaunt your strong national identity, on our national saints day...

Ach its nearly finished now. Tomorrow will be a new day and a time to celebrate because its Saturday "

Damn straight.

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By *os19Man
over a year ago

Edmonton

I think we should celebrate St George’s day in the same way we celebrate St Patrick’s day.However are we all comfortable celebrating someone that wasn’t English or even British he was Turkish.We should also respect that he is also the patron saint of Georgia , Spain , Brazil, Bulgaria , Portugal.

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By *rHotNottsMan
over a year ago

Dubai & Nottingham

If you want an excuse to go on an all day bender in the city centre waving flags and being pissed up cunts falling around annoying everyone then go for it, celebrate some old dead Turkish bloke, it’s very fucking weird if you ask me

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

what i find stranger than the folk that really feel the need to wave about their flag for a day that doesn’t have an official celebration

is the folks that are right perturbed by the fact he was turkish - since when did a patron saint ever have to be born in that country

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

We always celebrate at George’s day. We start the day by blasting England oh England by the angelic upstarts and the festivities continue from there. I’m proud as fuck to be English

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By *ionelhutzMan
over a year ago

liverpool

"If you want an excuse to go on an all day bender in the city centre waving flags and being pissed up cunts falling around annoying everyone then go for it, celebrate some old dead Turkish bloke, it’s very fucking weird if you ask me"

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"I think we should celebrate St George’s day in the same way we celebrate St Patrick’s day.However are we all comfortable celebrating someone that wasn’t English or even British he was Turkish.We should also respect that he is also the patron saint of Georgia , Spain , Brazil, Bulgaria , Portugal."

St Andrew wasn't a Scot and St Paddy wasn't Irish. Only St David, of the 4, was born where he is venerated. Seems not a problem for the Jocks and Paddies. Every day a school day.

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By *9alMan
over a year ago

Bridgend

does anybody remember the old stan Freeberg record of George & the Dragnet? George is a 50s cop & arrests the dragon for "devouring maddens out of season"

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