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By *arkus1812 OP Man 35 weeks ago
Lifes departure lounge NN9 Northamptonshire East not West MidlandsMidlands |
St Georges Day - Patron Saint of England.
Whilst our neighbours in Scotland, N. Ireland and Wales all celebrate their respective Saints day we English seem to have no interest in St Georges Day. I wonder why? |
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By *arkus1812 OP Man 35 weeks ago
Lifes departure lounge NN9 Northamptonshire East not West MidlandsMidlands |
"I used to celebrate it when I was a publican but I don't even celebrate my birthday or Christmas these days so st George's Day is way down the pecking order "
You could always celebrate the forthcoming May Day with a dance round the Maypole  |
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"I used to celebrate it when I was a publican but I don't even celebrate my birthday or Christmas these days so st George's Day is way down the pecking order
You could always celebrate the forthcoming May Day with a dance round the Maypole "
Unfortunately I'm having my hair done that day |
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Has the dragon definately gone? If so, I am in. I like celebrations so Happy St George's day. Some countries celebrate lot's of saint and consequently name days if you are named after that saint like you would a birthday. |
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"There are alot of things the brits dont/arent allowed to celebrate these days. We cant be seen to offend anyone  "
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I can't think of a time when St George's Day was celebrated to the same extent as others, what aren't you allowed to celebrate? |
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By *andu66Couple 35 weeks ago
South Devon |
"We don't celebrate it cos we've lost our identity of who we are .we celebrate everything else and so we should .but we should be able 2 be proud of who we are .x"
What identity do you think we have lost? |
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By *andu66Couple 35 weeks ago
South Devon |
"Has the dragon definately gone? If so, I am in. I like celebrations so Happy St George's day. Some countries celebrate lot's of saint and consequently name days if you are named after that saint like you would a birthday. "
I spent some time in Spain and Portugal, every day is a saint day, just an excuse to get d*unk for most, nothing to do with religion most of the time |
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Personally I don’t like the way that the far right have adopted the cross of St George as their “badge”. I’m a very proud and patriotic Englishman but I don’t want to be associated with the far right. |
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"St Georges Day - Patron Saint of England.
Whilst our neighbours in Scotland, N. Ireland and Wales all celebrate their respective Saints day we English seem to have no interest in St Georges Day. I wonder why?"
Because celebrating some bloke from Roman times seems a bit weird? |
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By *andu66Couple 35 weeks ago
South Devon |
"So what food and drink do we celebrate with?
Has to be a curry.
Watching a Japenese telly,
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In my IKEA bed
Using an American phone "
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"Well Happy St George's day anyway xx"
Indeed, whatever it means to anyone, if anything at all and by the way St George's day is celebrated in lots of different countries, not just England. No need to always bring political dogma and whatever else into it. As that is not my cup of tea, will now gracefully bow out and wish everyone a good day, whether is St George's day or not for you as an individual.  |
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By *andu66Couple 35 weeks ago
South Devon |
"We don't celebrate it cos we've lost our identity of who we are .we celebrate everything else and so we should .but we should be able 2 be proud of who we are .x"
Break out the kebabs and pizza!
St George was actually born in Cappadocia, Turkey, around 270AD. St George was a high-ranking officer in the Roman army |
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"We don't celebrate it cos we've lost our identity of who we are .we celebrate everything else and so we should .but we should be able 2 be proud of who we are .x"
I can’t ever remember a time St George’s day was celebrated. |
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That would be the St George who (leaving aside the mythical nature of the creature he killed) is also the Patron Saint of Aragon and Catalonia, Georgia, Moldova, Palestine, and Ethiopia and who never set foot on English soil, only being taken up as our patron saint later?
Also as others have said, St George's Day has never been a big event in my lifetime, and if people are a bit more ashamed of it these days, it's because the St George's Cross has been adopted by far-right racist bigots. So if you want someone to blame for people not displaying his flag, blame them. |
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By *andu66Couple 35 weeks ago
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"That would be the St George who (leaving aside the mythical nature of the creature he killed) is also the Patron Saint of Aragon and Catalonia, Georgia, Moldova, Palestine, and Ethiopia and who never set foot on English soil, only being taken up as our patron saint later?
Also as others have said, St George's Day has never been a big event in my lifetime, and if people are a bit more ashamed of it these days, it's because the St George's Cross has been adopted by far-right racist bigots. So if you want someone to blame for people not displaying his flag, blame them."
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"Personally I don’t like the way that the far right have adopted the cross of St George as their “badge”. I’m a very proud and patriotic Englishman but I don’t want to be associated with the far right. "
Along the river here, there are neighboring narrow boats where people live in them full time. One has the St George's Cross, their neighbour has the "Love is Love" Pride flag. I often wonder how they get on... |
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"Personally I don’t like the way that the far right have adopted the cross of St George as their “badge”. I’m a very proud and patriotic Englishman but I don’t want to be associated with the far right.
Along the river here, there are neighboring narrow boats where people live in them full time. One has the St George's Cross, their neighbour has the "Love is Love" Pride flag. I often wonder how they get on..."
I am sure they get on fine, most English people are remarkably tolerant compared to asia where you are from |
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By *andu66Couple 35 weeks ago
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"Personally I don’t like the way that the far right have adopted the cross of St George as their “badge”. I’m a very proud and patriotic Englishman but I don’t want to be associated with the far right.
Along the river here, there are neighboring narrow boats where people live in them full time. One has the St George's Cross, their neighbour has the "Love is Love" Pride flag. I often wonder how they get on...
I am sure they get on fine, most English people are remarkably tolerant compared to asia where you are from "
They are English. |
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"Personally I don’t like the way that the far right have adopted the cross of St George as their “badge”. I’m a very proud and patriotic Englishman but I don’t want to be associated with the far right.
Along the river here, there are neighboring narrow boats where people live in them full time. One has the St George's Cross, their neighbour has the "Love is Love" Pride flag. I often wonder how they get on...
I am sure they get on fine, most English people are remarkably tolerant compared to asia where you are from "
This comes across as a little racist, I’m sure you didn’t mean it too, could you clarify what you mean? |
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"We don't celebrate it cos we've lost our identity of who we are .we celebrate everything else and so we should .but we should be able 2 be proud of who we are .x
What identity do you think we have lost?"
Do we av the same parades and celebrations as our friends the Welsh the Scots and the Irish sadly no x |
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As a kid at school I knew of St Georges day, I'd guess we did something for it
St Patricks day wasn't a thing im England up until fairly recently.. these days its seen as a day to party
It would need lots of commercial interests to develop St Georges to a celebratory day |
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"We don't celebrate it cos we've lost our identity of who we are .we celebrate everything else and so we should .but we should be able 2 be proud of who we are .x
What identity do you think we have lost?
Do we av the same parades and celebrations as our friends the Welsh the Scots and the Irish sadly no x "
I lived in Glasgow for nearly 5 years, not once did I see a St Andrew’s day parade. |
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"Personally I don’t like the way that the far right have adopted the cross of St George as their “badge”. I’m a very proud and patriotic Englishman but I don’t want to be associated with the far right.
Along the river here, there are neighboring narrow boats where people live in them full time. One has the St George's Cross, their neighbour has the "Love is Love" Pride flag. I often wonder how they get on...
I am sure they get on fine, most English people are remarkably tolerant compared to asia where you are from
This comes across as a little racist, I’m sure you didn’t mean it too, could you clarify what you mean?"
One of my oldest friends of 25 years is Chinese. Most asian countries and in fact most of the world are not as liberal and tolerant as the English are to massive immigration and ‘LGBT’. There are bigots here and I have suffered discrimination, but on the whole the English are tolerant. Big pat on the back to the English, from a minority |
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By (user no longer on site) 35 weeks ago
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I'd like another public holiday...but otherwise...what exactly am I meant to be celebrating?
But I don't believe there is stopping anyone celebrating St George's day if they want too.
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By *os19Man 35 weeks ago
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Happy St George’s Day to all that are celebrating.Been Greek Cypriot we celebrate all of the Saints.It’s customary for whoever name day it is to buy coffees or cake.By the way St Kostandinos which is where my name comes out off & St Helen day is 21st May. |
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"We should celebrate St George's day.
He was a Turkish soldier in the Roman army, what could be more English "
No, but by that logic then why celebrate Christmas, Easter ect? If only 6% identify as Christian with a non-English leader then these days would seem rather pointless too no?
Anyway, I don't much care. I happily don't celebrate any |
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By *andu66Couple 35 weeks ago
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"We don't celebrate it cos we've lost our identity of who we are .we celebrate everything else and so we should .but we should be able 2 be proud of who we are .x
What identity do you think we have lost?
Do we av the same parades and celebrations as our friends the Welsh the Scots and the Irish sadly no x "
Not sure if parades are such a big thing for them, I would hope there is more to identity than a parades. |
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There is a myth that Irish people "celebrate" St Patrick's day.
Growing up there were no parades or related events. In fact outside of Dublin I don't know anyone of my age who remembers any form of celebration at all.
It was a religious holiday rather than a public one and all it meant was that we wore shamrock to mass and anyone off drink for Lent used it as an excuse for a few guilt free pints.
I've never had the day off work unless it fell on a Sunday.
Parades and floats and green beer are all American inventions to celebrate Plastic Paddy Day or as our friends across the water like to refer to it, St Pattys Day. |
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"There is a myth that Irish people "celebrate" St Patrick's day.
Growing up there were no parades or related events. In fact outside of Dublin I don't know anyone of my age who remembers any form of celebration at all.
It was a religious holiday rather than a public one and all it meant was that we wore shamrock to mass and anyone off drink for Lent used it as an excuse for a few guilt free pints.
I've never had the day off work unless it fell on a Sunday.
Parades and floats and green beer are all American inventions to celebrate Plastic Paddy Day or as our friends across the water like to refer to it, St Pattys Day. "
I think you’ve nailed it there, nothing is really celebrated unless there is a commercial profit to be made, if it wasn’t for the commercialism most things like Christmas and Easter celebrations would fade out. |
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"There is a myth that Irish people "celebrate" St Patrick's day.
Growing up there were no parades or related events. In fact outside of Dublin I don't know anyone of my age who remembers any form of celebration at all.
It was a religious holiday rather than a public one and all it meant was that we wore shamrock to mass and anyone off drink for Lent used it as an excuse for a few guilt free pints.
I've never had the day off work unless it fell on a Sunday.
Parades and floats and green beer are all American inventions to celebrate Plastic Paddy Day or as our friends across the water like to refer to it, St Pattys Day.
I think you’ve nailed it there, nothing is really celebrated unless there is a commercial profit to be made, if it wasn’t for the commercialism most things like Christmas and Easter celebrations would fade out. "
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So true, if the Guiness brewery had been English St George's Day would be a week long drinking festival |
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By *andu66Couple 35 weeks ago
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"Unfortunately, celebrating anything vaguely patriotically English is seen as right wing by a lot of people.
This has swayed popular opinion and sadly it passes by quietly.
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Unfortunately as someone mentioned already, the fascist haters took control of the flag, I suppose it's what you celebrate, for me it's about the NHS, diversity (not the dancers) workers rights, tolerance, my grandad defeating a true evil the Nazis and all the other allies who took part....but I don't need a saint our a flag to celebrate it...as I first said it's a load of b#llocks |
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By *ost SockMan 35 weeks ago
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Happy St George’s Day people
To be honest, I’ve always felt that the Celtic nations have always made more of it because they aren’t the dominant part of the UK.
I don’t mean the word “dominant” in a bad way here - it’s perfectly natural that England is “dominant” given population, size, politics, history etc.
In Cymru (Wales), the national day is very much a way to celebrate culture - with Eisteddfod’s full of music, dance, poetry happening everywhere, etc. It’s not about going to the pub drinking. I can only recall only going to the pub once on St David’s Day.
I guess it was and is a way of celebrating a minority, different culture. One that feels it’s had to struggle to be heard in many ways.
England never really had to do that in the same way, or the same extent. I think it’s harder in England too because of the unusual structure of the UK. Outside England, there’s always been a sense that there’s a conflation/blurring between Englishness and Britishness. In fairness, England has got better at marking its identity within the UK - starting with Euro 96 and the huge drop-off in the Union Jack at games.
I do think England will continue to find a way forward, but it needs to be more than Land of Hope and Glory, WWII, Kings and Queens. Where the Celtic nations are “better” on their national day is their celebration of the “ordinary” people and communities - the small things really, like traditional songs, language etc.
Blimey, that was a ramble, but it all interests me .
Dydd Gwyl Sior Hapus/Happy St George’s Day chums
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"Unfortunately, celebrating anything vaguely patriotically English is seen as right wing by a lot of people.
This has swayed popular opinion and sadly it passes by quietly.
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When didn’t St George’s day pass by quietly? |
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"Unfortunately, celebrating anything vaguely patriotically English is seen as right wing by a lot of people.
This has swayed popular opinion and sadly it passes by quietly.
When didn’t St George’s day pass by quietly?"
I wish it did. I'm fed up of going to the Castle Grounds every year to go and see the same shows, eat from the same overpriced vendors, listen to the same music and bloke with a mic just shouting at the crowd... alas, as a parent, I have to suck it up. |
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By (user no longer on site) 35 weeks ago
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A German fella on LBC said he was grateful to be German not proud. As he had no choice and it's like being proud of your blood group.
England has brought some great things to the world. They should be a cause of celebration.
England is a great place to live. We can be grateful for that (regardless of nationality tbf).
The trouble is a handful of people put too much of their identity and worth into where they are born. And that can then anchor others views on English patriotism and the st georges cross. |
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"Unfortunately, celebrating anything vaguely patriotically English is seen as right wing by a lot of people.
This has swayed popular opinion and sadly it passes by quietly.
When didn’t St George’s day pass by quietly?
I wish it did. I'm fed up of going to the Castle Grounds every year to go and see the same shows, eat from the same overpriced vendors, listen to the same music and bloke with a mic just shouting at the crowd... alas, as a parent, I have to suck it up. "
You do not have to suck anything up, what the castle grounds is offering is better than nothing. Always could have an alternative day out on the day, St George related or not |
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"Today I will be doing something very English....
Waiting in all day for the boiler repair man to turn up, probably be nearer teatime, and spend five minutes looking at it before leaving  "
Do not forget to discuss the weather if or when said boiler repair man turns up |
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By (user no longer on site) 35 weeks ago
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"So what food and drink do we celebrate with?
Has to be a curry. "
Billy Bragg made his suggestions in a fabulous song...
My mother was half English
And I'm half English too
I'm a great big bundle of culture
Tied up in the red white and blue
I'm a fine example of your Essex man
I'm well familiar with the Hindustan
Cause my neighbors are half English
And I'm half English too
My breakfast was half English
And so am I you know
I had a plate of Marmite soldiers
Washed down with a cappuccino
And I'll have a veggie curry about once a week
The next day a fry it up as "Bubble 'N' Squeak"
'Cause my appetite's half English
And I'm half English too
Dance with me
To this very English melody
From Morris Dancing to Morrissey
All that stuff came from across the sea
Britannia she's half English
She speaks Latin at home
St. George was born in the Lebanon
How he got here I don't know
And those three lions on his shirt
They never sprung from England's dirt
Them lions are half English
And I'm half English too |
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"Today I will be doing something very English....
Waiting in all day for the boiler repair man to turn up, probably be nearer teatime, and spend five minutes looking at it before leaving
Do not forget to discuss the weather if or when said boiler repair man turns up "
Also always offer a brew |
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Because if we did celebrate it some snowflake would complain about feeling offended or threatened by it.
Yet noone bats an eyelid when everyone gets absolutely wankered on St Patrick's day!!
How many cultural and religious days are celebrated in this country? Loads
Yet England's patron saint is shunned because of a mindless minority hijacked the flag of st George to symbolise far right and hooliganism.
Let's take it back and celebrate our heritage good or bad we should all remember who we are and where we came from it'll help us with where we want to be.
Happy St George's day. |
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"St Georges Day - Patron Saint of England.
Whilst our neighbours in Scotland, N. Ireland and Wales all celebrate their respective Saints day we English seem to have no interest in St Georges Day. I wonder why?"
Because a lot of people are ashamed of our past |
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"I am sure they get on fine, most English people are remarkably tolerant compared to asia where you are from "
You speak tosh... How do you know the Pride person/people are English?
Intolerance in Asia. How so? Sweeping racism from an Englishman? |
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"St Georges Day - Patron Saint of England.
Whilst our neighbours in Scotland, N. Ireland and Wales all celebrate their respective Saints day we English seem to have no interest in St Georges Day. I wonder why?
Because a lot of people are ashamed of our past"
So forgot ignore it and forget about it,yeah that's the way forward
So you think evey other country in the world has a squeaky clean history? |
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"I am sure they get on fine, most English people are remarkably tolerant compared to asia where you are from
You speak tosh... How do you know the Pride person/people are English?
Intolerance in Asia. How so? Sweeping racism from an Englishman?"
As oppose to sweeping racism and xenophobia for you automatically assuming someone flying a St Georges flag is a bigot? You are very quick to always throw either racism or transphobia cards, have seem many of your posts. It is tedious
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"Because if we did celebrate it some snowflake would complain about feeling offended or threatened by it.
Yet noone bats an eyelid when everyone gets absolutely wankered on St Patrick's day!!
How many cultural and religious days are celebrated in this country? Loads
Yet England's patron saint is shunned because of a mindless minority hijacked the flag of st George to symbolise far right and hooliganism.
Let's take it back and celebrate our heritage good or bad we should all remember who we are and where we came from it'll help us with where we want to be.
Happy St George's day."
Well said,
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"As oppose to sweeping racism and xenophobia for you automatically assuming someone flying a St Georges flag is a bigot? You are very quick to always throw either racism or transphobia cards, have seem many of your posts. It is tedious
Ypu "
Well good riddance, we agree on one thing. I'll block you because you clearly follow my posts it's annoying you keep looking at my profile...! |
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"As oppose to sweeping racism and xenophobia for you automatically assuming someone flying a St Georges flag is a bigot? You are very quick to always throw either racism or transphobia cards, have seem many of your posts. It is tedious
Ypu
Well good riddance, we agree on one thing. I'll block you because you clearly follow my posts it's annoying you keep looking at my profile...!"
You two should get a room, celebrate St George's day in style
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"I am sure they get on fine, most English people are remarkably tolerant compared to asia where you are from
You speak tosh... How do you know the Pride person/people are English?
Intolerance in Asia. How so? Sweeping racism from an Englishman?
As oppose to sweeping racism and xenophobia for you automatically assuming someone flying a St Georges flag is a bigot? You are very quick to always throw either racism or transphobia cards, have seem many of your posts. It is tedious
Ypu "
they were wrong to assume that there was a clash. Agreed.
It's a shame someone then came in and gave more credence to the view.
Imo, both were wrong. [t] |
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"As oppose to sweeping racism and xenophobia for you automatically assuming someone flying a St Georges flag is a bigot? You are very quick to always throw either racism or transphobia cards, have seem many of your posts. It is tedious
Ypu
Well good riddance, we agree on one thing. I'll block you because you clearly follow my posts it's annoying you keep looking at my profile...!"
Yes bye bye dear, keep throwing those race and transphobia cards around, trivialising REAL incidences racism and transphobia. Happy St George’s day |
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"Unfortunately, celebrating anything vaguely patriotically English is seen as right wing by a lot of people.
This has swayed popular opinion and sadly it passes by quietly.
When didn’t St George’s day pass by quietly?
I wish it did. I'm fed up of going to the Castle Grounds every year to go and see the same shows, eat from the same overpriced vendors, listen to the same music and bloke with a mic just shouting at the crowd... alas, as a parent, I have to suck it up.
You do not have to suck anything up, what the castle grounds is offering is better than nothing. Always could have an alternative day out on the day, St George related or not "
Oh I do, I'd much rather enjoy a day off at home, doing nothing much, especially as i couldnt care less about St George's Day honestly. But I'm also not going to be the parent who's kids go into school on Monday and listen to everyone else talk about the annual St George's Day jousting, shows, Castle chats, fair and ice cream and feel like they missed out when the following history class discuss is about Tamworth heritage and the Castle because its still fresh in their minds.
So off we go, spending more than I'd have liked on a cheap burger and ice cream pot that's close to the size of a free sample. Because that's just what you do as a parent. |
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By (user no longer on site) 35 weeks ago
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"Let's take it back and celebrate our heritage good or bad we should all remember who we are and where we came from it'll help us with where we want to be.
Happy St George's day."
No idea where I came from but happy to celebrate the heritage (the good bits anyway).
So what are you doing? What are your celebratory plans for the day?
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"Unfortunately, celebrating anything vaguely patriotically English is seen as right wing by a lot of people.
This has swayed popular opinion and sadly it passes by quietly.
When didn’t St George’s day pass by quietly?
I wish it did. I'm fed up of going to the Castle Grounds every year to go and see the same shows, eat from the same overpriced vendors, listen to the same music and bloke with a mic just shouting at the crowd... alas, as a parent, I have to suck it up.
You do not have to suck anything up, what the castle grounds is offering is better than nothing. Always could have an alternative day out on the day, St George related or not
Oh I do, I'd much rather enjoy a day off at home, doing nothing much, especially as i couldnt care less about St George's Day honestly. But I'm also not going to be the parent who's kids go into school on Monday and listen to everyone else talk about the annual St George's Day jousting, shows, Castle chats, fair and ice cream and feel like they missed out when the following history class discuss is about Tamworth heritage and the Castle because its still fresh in their minds.
So off we go, spending more than I'd have liked on a cheap burger and ice cream pot that's close to the size of a free sample. Because that's just what you do as a parent. "
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Genuine question for those who are opting for the "cOz iT oFfEnDs PeOpLe" side of the argument...
Do you bother to travel for St George's Day events? I'm assuming where you live, your local council is choosing not to put anything on.
I've been lucky/unlucky (pick whichever you feel applies) to live in alot of places from the East Coast to the West Mids and haven't struggled in finding celebrations. |
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"they were wrong to assume that there was a clash. Agreed.
It's a shame someone then came in and gave more credence to the view.
Imo, both were wrong. [t]"
I did not assume they wouldn't get on. I said it'll be interesting to see if they did.
Given a prevailing view that the St George's Cross is used by the far right, it just seemed like a bit of flag flying one-upmanship?
I do get people who chase my posts and put forward contrary views. The obsession can get a bit... Tedious? |
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"Unfortunately, celebrating anything vaguely patriotically English is seen as right wing by a lot of people.
This has swayed popular opinion and sadly it passes by quietly.
When didn’t St George’s day pass by quietly?
I wish it did. I'm fed up of going to the Castle Grounds every year to go and see the same shows, eat from the same overpriced vendors, listen to the same music and bloke with a mic just shouting at the crowd... alas, as a parent, I have to suck it up.
You do not have to suck anything up, what the castle grounds is offering is better than nothing. Always could have an alternative day out on the day, St George related or not
Oh I do, I'd much rather enjoy a day off at home, doing nothing much, especially as i couldnt care less about St George's Day honestly. But I'm also not going to be the parent who's kids go into school on Monday and listen to everyone else talk about the annual St George's Day jousting, shows, Castle chats, fair and ice cream and feel like they missed out when the following history class discuss is about Tamworth heritage and the Castle because its still fresh in their minds.
So off we go, spending more than I'd have liked on a cheap burger and ice cream pot that's close to the size of a free sample. Because that's just what you do as a parent.
It is only one day a year you will get through it, then you have nearly another year to recover "
Yup
And thank goodness! All those people complaining about how we aren't allowed to be Bri'ish anymore whilst sat on the wall under the bandstand is quite draining.
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"Yes bye bye dear, keep throwing those race and transphobia cards around, trivialising REAL incidences racism and transphobia. Happy St George’s day "
Hummmm... says the Cis White Caucasian Man who thinks he knows more about Racism and Transphobia than an Asian Trans Woman...
Walk a mile in my stilettos... |
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So true, if the Guiness brewery had been English St George's Day would be a week long drinking festival "
It was in Park Royal, West London when I went there on a 'Science Society' visit as a student in 1967. |
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"Yes bye bye dear, keep throwing those race and transphobia cards around, trivialising REAL incidences racism and transphobia. Happy St George’s day
Hummmm... says the Cis White Caucasian Man who thinks he knows more about Racism and Transphobia than an Asian Trans Woman...
Walk a mile in my stilettos..."
Oh deary me you outlined my race and gender when you are always playing the victim on this 
Anyway I thought you were disappearing into the horizon as I waved you goodbye my St George’s flag.
Yet you are back like a boomerang, blocking me has not satisfied your argumentative streak I see |
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"Oh deary me you outlined my race and gender when you are always playing the victim on this
Anyway I thought you were disappearing into the horizon as I waved you goodbye my St George’s flag.
Yet you are back like a boomerang, blocking me has not satisfied your argumentative streak I see "
Oh just get a room you two...!
Wait, NOOOOOOOOO...! |
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The whole of my town centre was strung with lanterns for Chinese New year. Not a fking thing for St George's day.
Patriotism isn't very fashionable any more which is a huge shame. |
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"Oh deary me you outlined my race and gender when you are always playing the victim on this
Anyway I thought you were disappearing into the horizon as I waved you goodbye my St George’s flag.
Yet you are back like a boomerang, blocking me has not satisfied your argumentative streak I see
Oh just get a room you two...!
Wait, NOOOOOOOOO...! "
I admire your confidence and sef-worth assuming I would be interested in any way, shape or form
For the record I am attracted to masculine white men which is the total opposite of you, hope this clarifies |
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"The whole of my town centre was strung with lanterns for Chinese New year. Not a fking thing for St George's day.
Patriotism isn't very fashionable any more which is a huge shame. "
To be fair, CNY is our equivalent to Christmas (or new year...!) which is well celebrated, or as some have said, "commercialised". We have other festivals too, like lantern, hungry ghosts, etc. which are not *the* major event/s. |
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"We don't celebrate it cos we've lost our identity of who we are .we celebrate everything else and so we should .but we should be able 2 be proud of who we are .x
Break out the kebabs and pizza!
St George was actually born in Cappadocia, Turkey, around 270AD. St George was a high-ranking officer in the Roman army "
Who never came to England. |
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By *andu66Couple 35 weeks ago
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Flying flags is b#llocks, just let's the powers that be keep us separated and hate each other, makes us easier to rule. I have travelled a bit and the vast majority of people are just the same. It's the privilege, fascists, extreme religious, bent politicians and their flat earth followers who cause hate for their own agenda. |
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We are just not a massively patriotic country- and to be honest the way society is, anyone who wants to celebrate is looked at by some Karen as bloody racist these days while any other nationality does it and no one turns a blind eye |
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By *ild_oatsMan 35 weeks ago
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"The whole of my town centre was strung with lanterns for Chinese New year. Not a fking thing for St George's day.
Patriotism isn't very fashionable any more which is a huge shame.
To be fair, CNY is our equivalent to Christmas (or new year...!) which is well celebrated, or as some have said, "commercialised". We have other festivals too, like lantern, hungry ghosts, etc. which are not *the* major event/s."
In Cornwall which is a Duchy and has only has a status of a ceremonial county in the UK.
St Piran’s day is celebrated on 5th March with many town councils giving their employees the day off.
Don’t you wish you lived here….
Gool Peran Lowen
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By *andu66Couple 35 weeks ago
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"We don't celebrate it cos we've lost our identity of who we are .we celebrate everything else and so we should .but we should be able 2 be proud of who we are .x
Break out the kebabs and pizza!
St George was actually born in Cappadocia, Turkey, around 270AD. St George was a high-ranking officer in the Roman army
Who never came to England."
Yet people celebrate it, how silly |
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By *andu66Couple 35 weeks ago
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"We are just not a massively patriotic country- and to be honest the way society is, anyone who wants to celebrate is looked at by some Karen as bloody racist these days while any other nationality does it and no one turns a blind eye"
That's really not true, lots of countries have problems with the far right Nazis claiming their flag, that's what they do, even football shirts, think Brazil |
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"We are just not a massively patriotic country- and to be honest the way society is, anyone who wants to celebrate is looked at by some Karen as bloody racist these days while any other nationality does it and no one turns a blind eye
That's really not true, lots of countries have problems with the far right Nazis claiming their flag, that's what they do, even football shirts, think Brazil "
The crackpots in Australia have taken a fucking constellation.
The stars could not care less that all of your ancestors arrived in Australia between the late 18th century and the second world war, motherfucker. |
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Actually in northern ireland St Patrick's day in not a bank holiday for everyone.
Catholic schools got it but as i went to a protestant I didn't. The public sector get it but as for the private sector its up to the boss.
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Sadiq Khan wished everyone a happy st George's day on his twitter and there is a celebration event in trafalgar Square today.
Nobody is banning the English flag or being offended.
As for the flag being racist??? Hmmm difficult one. Context matters, unfortunately groups like the EDL, British first etc have hijacked and used it as a symbol. Groing up in northern ireland I can assure you that painting kerbs and flying the ulster flag isn't really about patriotism but to mark the territory. I had a knock on my door when I lived in East Belfast and asked why I wasn't flying an ulster flag from my house during the 12th
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By *andu66Couple 35 weeks ago
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"We are just not a massively patriotic country- and to be honest the way society is, anyone who wants to celebrate is looked at by some Karen as bloody racist these days while any other nationality does it and no one turns a blind eye
That's really not true, lots of countries have problems with the far right Nazis claiming their flag, that's what they do, even football shirts, think Brazil
The crackpots in Australia have taken a fucking constellation.
The stars could not care less that all of your ancestors arrived in Australia between the late 18th century and the second world war, motherfucker."
Not sure what you mean? |
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By *andu66Couple 35 weeks ago
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"Sadiq Khan wished everyone a happy st George's day on his twitter and there is a celebration event in trafalgar Square today.
Nobody is banning the English flag or being offended.
As for the flag being racist??? Hmmm difficult one. Context matters, unfortunately groups like the EDL, British first etc have hijacked and used it as a symbol. Groing up in northern ireland I can assure you that painting kerbs and flying the ulster flag isn't really about patriotism but to mark the territory. I had a knock on my door when I lived in East Belfast and asked why I wasn't flying an ulster flag from my house during the 12th
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Unfortunately that is the problem all over the world... what Knobheads do in the name of a flag! |
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"We are just not a massively patriotic country- and to be honest the way society is, anyone who wants to celebrate is looked at by some Karen as bloody racist these days while any other nationality does it and no one turns a blind eye
That's really not true, lots of countries have problems with the far right Nazis claiming their flag, that's what they do, even football shirts, think Brazil
The crackpots in Australia have taken a fucking constellation.
The stars could not care less that all of your ancestors arrived in Australia between the late 18th century and the second world war, motherfucker.
Not sure what you mean?"
Australian right wingers and fuckwits have appropriated the Southern Cross.
A not insignificant subset of those believe in racial purity or whatever (because THAT totally means something in a melting pot like Australia )
Late 18th century to the end of the second world war was the beginning of European settlement to the beginning of the White Australia Policy being dismantled.
The Southern Cross is a bunch of stars in the sky that looks like a cross from the southern hemisphere. It's not "yay, you kept those icky non-European Italians out" (NB Italians I'm not saying this is ok, I'm referring to the initial loosening of the White Australia Policy) |
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"The whole of my town centre was strung with lanterns for Chinese New year. Not a fking thing for St George's day.
Patriotism isn't very fashionable any more which is a huge shame.
To be fair, CNY is our equivalent to Christmas (or new year...!) which is well celebrated, or as some have said, "commercialised". We have other festivals too, like lantern, hungry ghosts, etc. which are not *the* major event/s."
I quite liked seeing the lanterns, they looked lovely, the phrase 'paint the town red' sprung to mind but it would have been nice to see the same for St George's as well. |
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The problem is that the flag of England got appropriated by mouth-breathing xenophobic football hooligan gammons, and so now it’s just cringe.
Conjures up images of baldy-headed sunburned thugs shouting and throwing lager everywhere.
No thanks. |
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"The whole of my town centre was strung with lanterns for Chinese New year. Not a fking thing for St George's day.
Patriotism isn't very fashionable any more which is a huge shame.
To be fair, CNY is our equivalent to Christmas (or new year...!) which is well celebrated, or as some have said, "commercialised". We have other festivals too, like lantern, hungry ghosts, etc. which are not *the* major event/s.
I quite liked seeing the lanterns, they looked lovely, the phrase 'paint the town red' sprung to mind but it would have been nice to see the same for St George's as well. "
So true.
The personal issue with me is I grew up in Scotland and still have family there and in Wales and I've had a few flings with sexy Irish men, both north and south.
Given England's turbulent history with the devolved nations, there is always a slight friction when talking about being English, rather than British, the UK or even identifying as European. |
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By *andu66Couple 35 weeks ago
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Enough said....Clashes have taken place in central London between police and participants in a St George’s Day event attended by far right supporters and others.
https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2024/apr/23/police-clash-with-st-georges-day-protesters-at-rally-in-central-london |
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By *yzykMan 35 weeks ago
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"St Georges Day - Patron Saint of England.
Whilst our neighbours in Scotland, N. Ireland and Wales all celebrate their respective Saints day we English seem to have no interest in St Georges Day. I wonder why?"
Can't speak for Ireland or Wales but nobody really bothers their arse about St Andrews Day in Scotland, I couldn't tell what date it falls on (I know it's the end of November sometime)
And who exactly is stopping you celebrating St George's Day? |
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"Enough said....Clashes have taken place in central London between police and participants in a St George’s Day event attended by far right supporters and others.
https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2024/apr/23/police-clash-with-st-georges-day-protesters-at-rally-in-central-london"
Yeah hard man tommy Robinson was there winding people up beforehand then disappeared. Is this celebrating St George's day? |
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"Enough said....Clashes have taken place in central London between police and participants in a St George’s Day event attended by far right supporters and others.
https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2024/apr/23/police-clash-with-st-georges-day-protesters-at-rally-in-central-london
Yeah hard man tommy Robinson was there winding people up beforehand then disappeared. Is this celebrating St George's day?"
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Good question, for all those claiming offence, they're right I'm offended by hooligans who discredit their nation. |
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"I love how a tiny handful of far right represent over 50 odd million English people according to pearl clutchers "
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Twas ever thus, a visible minority will always claim the headlines ahead of the majority. |
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Manchester had a celebration for years. Not sure if they still do as it's not something I feel any drive to celebrate so don't look for events.
Same with almost all saints days - I'm not religious so the concept of saints holds no appeal. |
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I’m not sure how I’m suppose to feel to be English. I mean if I wear an England shirt and it’s not the World Cup or Euros does that make me Tommy Robinson? I dunno. Patriotism as a whole is weird, we don’t get to decide who’s vagina we slide out of do we? |
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English but live in Wales. There's no pride in the country no more or any other British isle nation
Immigration, legislation, betrayal and pandering to a minority are a few things that are destroying the country. |
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"English but live in Wales. There's no pride in the country no more or any other British isle nation
Immigration, legislation, betrayal and pandering to a minority are a few things that are destroying the country. "
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Will you be voting for the Welsh nationalists then? |
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By *andu66Couple 35 weeks ago
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"English but live in Wales. There's no pride in the country no more or any other British isle nation
Immigration, legislation, betrayal and pandering to a minority are a few things that are destroying the country. "
I agree we need more immigration to fill the jobs in the NHS, farming etc
Legislation to stop contracts being handed to people who are friends of friends in high places and other bent practices.
Betrayal don't get me started, Boris and many more from this government, the list is endless
Pandering to a minority of elites and privileged who use our tax money for their own gain.
It's all destroyed this country, creates hate, which the powers that be love as it as hides the truth and let's them get on with it, it's hard to believe that people still fall for this bullshit....but that's what hate does. |
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