Non-motoring > Happy St. George's Day.	Miscellaneous
Thread Author: Roger.	Replies: 36

Sat 23 Apr 16 08:10   Happy St. George's Day. - Roger.

To all forum members. (Including the Internationalists) :-) Reply to this message | Report message       1

Sat 23 Apr 16 08:37   Happy St. George's Day. - Haywain

St George? Sorry, Rog, but St Edmund is the Patron Saint of England. November 20th is the date you're looking for. ;-) Reply to this message | Report message       1

Sat 23 Apr 16 08:41   Happy St. George's Day. - R.P.

St George was a bit of an internationalist being Greek ! Reply to this message | Report message       2

Sat 23 Apr 16 09:01   Happy St. George's Day. - NortonES2

Or Greek speaking Syrian possibly Turk), soldiering for the Romans. Later residing in Palestine. An icon of Englishness. Yer original Patron Saint of England was St Edmund until deposed by Edward III. I prefer the original. Surprised UKIP don't campaign for him. He was slain by a Dane. All in-house as it were. Last edited by: NortonES2 on Sat 23 Apr 16 at 09:06 Reply to this message | Report message

Sat 23 Apr 16 09:47   Happy St. George's Day. - Dog

>>Yer original Patron Saint of England was St Edmund. He was slain by a Dane. On the orders of Ivar the Boneless and his brother Ubba. 8-) Reply to this message | Report message

Sat 23 Apr 16 10:18   Happy St. George's Day. - NortonES2

I blame Ragnar Lothbrok. Reply to this message | Report message

Sat 23 Apr 16 08:53   Happy St. George's Day. - Dog

I live in Cornwall so 'our' patron saint is St Piran but, Happy St. Georgius Day anyway :) Reply to this message | Report message

Sat 23 Apr 16 08:53   Happy St. George's Day. - Dog

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Sat 23 Apr 16 10:17   Happy St. George's Day. - Cliff Pope

It's quite a new idea this celebration of St George's day. I think it was mainly a church thing. When I was younger the days that seemed to be significant were Trafalgar Day, Empire Day, Founders' Day and Armistice Day. But I don't go in for flag-waving. It's either pretentious or proletarian on anything much smaller than Chatsworth. :) Reply to this message | Report message

Sat 23 Apr 16 10:22   Happy St. George's Day. - No FM2R

Oh Rodgy, St George was a foreigner, you really need to study a bit more before posting. Reply to this message | Report message       1

Sat 23 Apr 16 10:30   Happy St. George's Day. - Roger.

Did you REALLY think, that as a child of the days of formal schooling, I did not know that? You just never can miss an opportunity to snipe, can you? Reply to this message | Report message       3

Sat 23 Apr 16 10:37   Happy St. George's Day. - No FM2R

>>Did you REALLY think, that as a child of the days of formal schooling, I did not know that? Yes. Still do. Reply to this message | Report message

Sat 23 Apr 16 10:28   Happy St. George's Day. - Roger.

Yes - I knew I'd be open to the Greek bit. NO - not like that you dirty minded lot! It's about time the English had a more developed sense of national identity and pride not connected to sporting events. The Scots, Irish and Welsh have it and celebrate their Saints' days, so why not should we English? Reply to this message | Report message       2

Sat 23 Apr 16 10:34   Happy St. George's Day. - Runfer D'Hills

You might have a bit of a problem deciding on a national costume, you could I suppose all dress up as Morris dancers ! Reply to this message | Report message       1

Sat 23 Apr 16 10:39   Happy St. George's Day. - Roger.

Brown suit, trousers tied at ankle level with string, brown boots, a flat hat and a whippet to heel? (That, apart from the whippet, was the garb of the grandad at the wedding before ours at Sheffield registry office in 1969! Oh, the bride was about 9 months pregnant too). My new wife's aunt, a sprightly and delightful old lady nearly collapsed with laughter. Reply to this message | Report message

Sat 23 Apr 16 10:40   Happy St. George's Day. - NortonES2

Ooooh. Moorish influences wouldn't go down well with the patriotic party. Reply to this message | Report message       1

Sat 23 Apr 16 10:42   Happy St. George's Day. - Runfer D'Hills

Or 3/4 length trousers and a football shirt stretched over a beer gut, that seems to be a popular look with the avidly "English" ;-) Reply to this message | Report message

Sat 23 Apr 16 11:10   Happy St. George's Day. - Dog

>>3/4 length trousers and a football shirt stretched over a beer gut, that seems to be a popular look with the avidly "English" Better than being known as mean, miserly, bad-tempered, and a bit too fond of food and drink. You'll even have tartan carpets in the lounge and dining room I'll wager. ;-} Reply to this message | Report message

Sat 23 Apr 16 11:43   Happy St. George's Day. - Runfer D'Hills

Oddly enough, no. Although it does sound very tasteful... ;-) Last edited by: Runfer D'Hills on Sat 23 Apr 16 at 11:46 Reply to this message | Report message

Sat 23 Apr 16 13:12   Happy St. George's Day. - Dog

My favourite TV program is Escape to the Country, in fact it's the only prog I watch these days believe it or not. I've noticed tartan carpet in a fair few Scottish homes over the years. I'd rather have laminate, and that's bad enough. 8-) Reply to this message | Report message

Sat 23 Apr 16 13:00   Happy St. George's Day. - CGNorwich

"so why not should we English?" Because the very essence of Englishness is not celebrating it. National holidays and flag waving is what other countries do. If you don't understand that you don't really understand Englishness. Reply to this message | Report message

Sat 23 Apr 16 13:06   Happy St. George's Day. - Runfer D'Hills

Arguably, and yes I more than accept it is arguably, but England is technically not a country anyway, it's just a region of of Britain. To qualify as a country apparently you have to have an autonomous parliament which unlike Scotand, Wales and Northern Ireland, you don't. Bummer eh? ;-)) Reply to this message | Report message

Sat 23 Apr 16 10:28   Happy St. George's Day. - Focusless

I've got just the thing for you Roger: www.trinityband.co.uk/st-georges-day-concert/ Including Jerusalem, Sea Songs, Nimrod, Jupiter, finishing with a bit of Pomp & Circumstance - all the favourites. Bring along your flags to wave :) Reply to this message | Report message       1

Sat 23 Apr 16 10:31   Happy St. George's Day. - Roger.

I haven't watched the clip yet, but if it really is what it says -- bring it on! Reply to this message | Report message

Sat 23 Apr 16 10:33   Happy St. George's Day. - Focusless

>> I haven't watched the clip yet, but if it really is what it says -- >> bring it on! Sorry - it's a concert being performed by the band I play in, this evening, in Wokingham. But it will be very good! We'd be very happy to see you there, although I suspect it's just a bit out of your way :( Reply to this message | Report message

Sat 23 Apr 16 10:34   Happy St. George's Day. - Roger.

I shall be with you in spirit! Reply to this message | Report message       1

Sat 23 Apr 16 12:17   Happy St. George's Day. - Robin O'Reliant

Did St George actually exist? Most of them might not have. Reply to this message | Report message

Sat 23 Apr 16 12:18   Happy St. George's Day. - Runfer D'Hills

Must have done, or else there would be dragons everywhere. ;-) Reply to this message | Report message

Sat 23 Apr 16 14:14   Happy St. George's Day. - Robin O'Reliant

>> Must have done, or else there would be dragons everywhere. >> >> ;-) >> Having had two mother in laws I can confirm they're still about. Last edited by: Robin O'Reliant on Sat 23 Apr 16 at 14:14 Reply to this message | Report message

Sat 23 Apr 16 14:44   Happy St. George's Day. - Armel Coussine

St George was a Palestinian Christian of Greek extraction. He is patron saint of Gozo, my mother's place of origin. Best wishes Giorgio old fruit. NB: There seems to be no historical record of an actual dragon. Pity really. Last edited by: Armel Coussine on Sat 23 Apr 16 at 14:48 Reply to this message | Report message

Mon 25 Apr 16 10:14   Happy St. George's Day. - Alanovich

Also patron saint of Moscow, and, of course Georgia (the country, not the hick state over the pond), and my mother-in-law's Slavonian family - every Serb family has a patron saint, and they celebrate the saint's day with a large feast involving all the family, lots of roasted meat and flagons of boozes. My father-in-law's saint's day is Halloween, which is quite appropriate for him. So I'm entirely happy to celebrate George's day, as a symbol of international understanding and friendship. Jolly good of the English to pick him as their saint, one might say it's fitting for such a tolerant, outward looking, internationalist, inclusive, open minded people. Reply to this message | Report message       6

Mon 25 Apr 16 10:49   Happy St. George's Day. - CGNorwich

He is also the patron saint of Malta and Gozo, Portugal and Romania so their nationals will be pleased to join in the celebrations. Reply to this message | Report message

Mon 25 Apr 16 17:14   Happy St. George's Day. - R.P.

So a true Internationalists....good commentary Al. Reply to this message | Report message

Mon 25 Apr 16 17:35   Happy St. George's Day. - Armel Coussine

>> it's fitting for such a tolerant, outward looking, internationalist, inclusive, open minded people. Heh heh, smarm smarm... not laying it on a bit too thick on purpose are you Al? A lot of people are made impatient by British smugness. Anyway St George and his cross are my emblems at least three times by different routes. He mah man, yessirree! Reply to this message | Report message

Thu 9 Jun 16 12:34   Happy St. George's Day. - Focusless

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Thu 9 Jun 16 12:44   Happy St. George's Day. - Alanovich

Snigger. I expect he will put St Edmund to the sword (again) on the terraces. :-) Reply to this message | Report message

Thu 9 Jun 16 12:53   Happy St. George's Day. - Haywain

"Snigger. I expect he will put St Edmund to the sword (again) on the terraces." Wouldn't surprise me at all, what with St Edmund's mind being on the rebuilding of his clubhouse and St Jamie being distracted by £££s being waved under his nose by the wretched a***nal. ;-) Reply to this message | Report message