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Does anyone know what day of the week St George's Day falls on? If it is not a breach of site rules should we not celebrate it ideas anybody.
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St George's Day
Sex God
Yep its on 23rd April and it's our wedding anniversary. If you look up the list you will see that there is something of a celebration happening on that day already.
Quote by PoloLady
Yes, why not. Celebrate being English.:D :D
Wasn't St George a Palestinian?
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Master of Sex
ok so he was a palestinian.
did you see in the tabloids that a publican had applied for an extension of his licence for St Georges day and had been refused, but he had been given an extension for St Patricks day, Chinese new year and American independence day. were is the logic in that?
did you see in the tabloids that a publican had applied for an extension of his licence for St Georges day and had been refused, but he had been given an extension for St Patricks day, Chinese new year and American independence day. were is the logic in that?
Orgasminator
Quote by Scandal
Yes, why not. Celebrate being English.
Wasn't St George a Palestinian?
Being Asian and not of any religious persuasion I wonder why it's considered a celebration of Englishness, when St. George was a Palestinian/Christian?
Strange.
(or is it another excuse to get pissed? :D)
Sex God
Quote by Happy Cats
Wasnt St Patrick welsh?
No, he was a Roman, born in Scotland. Or is that a Scotsman of Roman descent.
Sex God
Quote by veejay
Yes, why not. Celebrate being English.
Wasn't St George a Palestinian?
Being Asian and not of any religious persuasion I wonder why it's considered a celebration of Englishness, when St. George was a Palestinian/Christian?
Strange.
(or is it another excuse to get pissed? :D)
He was adopted by the English crusaders, who were inspired by his reputation for fearlessness in battle. Foreign saints adopted as national Apostles are actually quite common.
Sex God
Quote by Happy Cats
Wasnt St Patrick welsh?
No, he was a Roman, born in Scotland. Or is that a Scotsman of Roman descent.
So he was about as much Irish as many of those that celebrate his day!
Yep, just an excuse for a piss up!
doesnt sound too bad to me!
Quote by Ice Pie
Yes, why not. Celebrate being English.
Wasn't St George a Palestinian?
Being Asian and not of any religious persuasion I wonder why it's considered a celebration of Englishness, when St. George was a Palestinian/Christian?
Strange.
(or is it another excuse to get pissed? :D)
He was adopted by the English crusaders, who were inspired by his reputation for fearlessness in battle. Foreign saints adopted as national Apostles are actually quite common.
Ice have you heard the story about St Denis the patron saint of France,now thats a well weird story and me and WBB heard to stifle our laughs as we were told the story.
Denis was beheaded using a guillotine close to the site of Montmartre and from there he proceed to walk 5 miles with his head clasped (severed from his body) in his the place in northern Paris is the basilica St Denis where he eventuallly dropped down dead.
I was told the story because i enquired about why a statue in the crypt had the head in its hands,rather than attached to its neck.
Sex God
Quote by the_tongue
Ice have you heard the story about St Denis the patron saint of France,now thats a well weird story and me and WBB heard to stifle our laughs as we were told the story.
Denis was beheaded using a guillotine close to the site of Montmartre and from there he proceed to walk 5 miles with his head clasped (severed from his body) in his the place in northern Paris is the basilica St Denis where he eventuallly dropped down dead.
I was told the story because i enquired about why a statue in the crypt had the head in its hands,rather than attached to its neck.
Well that's just silly. Everyone knows a decapitated man can only walk four miles before he falls over.
St Patrick was British. kidnapped by the Irish when he was 16 years old and taken to Ireland. Thats probably why as may british celebrate St Patricks day as Irish, incidently, he left britain for Ireland at Heysham (my home town) and the ancient church there (the ruins) is called St. Patricks to this day (the newer one which dates back only 600 years) is said to be his last footfall in England.
Orph
Orph
The best answer is 'Yes, why not, lets celebrate our identity;
The worst answer is the far too common one 'Why should we celebrate the Scots Welsh and Irish days and not ours they're bloody taking over the place, cant put a Georges cross up without being called racist its a disgrace' etc etc ad nauseam
Why not just be quietly proud that England is such a wonderfully tolerant and cosmopolitan place that so many diverse cultures and nations want to live here? That, to me, is patriotism in the truest sense of the word.
The worst answer is the far too common one 'Why should we celebrate the Scots Welsh and Irish days and not ours they're bloody taking over the place, cant put a Georges cross up without being called racist its a disgrace' etc etc ad nauseam
Why not just be quietly proud that England is such a wonderfully tolerant and cosmopolitan place that so many diverse cultures and nations want to live here? That, to me, is patriotism in the truest sense of the word.
Sex God
Quote by ellietvslut
ok so he was a palestinian.
did you see in the tabloids that a publican had applied for an extension of his licence for St Georges day and had been refused, but he had been given an extension for St Patricks day, Chinese new year and American independence day. were is the logic in that?
... what can I say? Political Correctness gone mad ... I think it should be a National Hoiliday!
Anyway, aren't the royal family of German descent, and Philip's Greek? St George was Turkish ...
St. George was born in Cappadocia (now Eastern Turkey) in the year A.D. 270. He was a Christian. At the age of seventeen he joined the Roman army and soon became renowned for his bravery. He served under a pagan Emperor but never forgot his Christian faith.
The Emperor Diocletian gave him many important missions, and it is thought that on one of these he came to England. It was while he was in England that he heard the Emperor was putting all Christians to death and so he returned to Rome to help his brother Christians. He pleaded with the Emperor to spare their lives. Diocletian did all he could to persuade St. George to give up his faith, but he refused and was finally beheaded on 23 April, 303.
Around 1000 years later, St. George became England's patron saint replacing Edward the Confessor. In 1415, April 23 was made a national feast day .
Sex God
Quote by jameswestlondon
The best answer is 'Yes, why not, lets celebrate our identity;
The worst answer is the far too common one 'Why should we celebrate the Scots Welsh and Irish days and not ours they're bloody taking over the place, cant put a Georges cross up without being called racist its a disgrace' etc etc ad nauseam
Why not just be quietly proud that England is such a wonderfully tolerant and cosmopolitan place that so many diverse cultures and nations want to live here? That, to me, is patriotism in the truest sense of the word.
now we is hearing some feckin sense
feck yes as irish i'm very proud of all things irish we have a brilliant diverse culture that is enjoyed the world over
political correctness in this country has gone mad
but one thing i have noted is instead of extoling the best of english and i'm man enough even thou irish to say that there is plenty to b shouted about
to many would rather look arround at others and attack there celibration
this country is a far better thing for it's multicultural make up there is place for all
plz find the best of englishness rap it in the english flag market it with positive pride arround the world and watch the response
