Happy St Georges Day

[LukeB]

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[Kizzy]

Oh, wondering where this was... bit of an afterthought isn't it?

[Ammi]

..when I went into town yesterday I saw some Happy St George Day cards which I've never noticed before..I wonder if many people send them...

[smudgie]

Quite a Few flags flying here today.:cheer2:

[Jessica.]

How do the English celebrate this day? :amazed:

[rubymoo]

How do the English celebrate this day? :amazed:

We don't!:laugh:

[Jessica.]

We don't!:laugh:

:worry: You don't celebrate your culture/pride today? Is there some other national day instead?

[Vicky.]

This is so uncelebrated that I didnt even know it was St Georges day :S

We seem to focus more on Paddys day as its an excuse to get pissed :laugh:

[MTVN]

Yeah most the country probably won't even realise it's today, we English aren't great fans of overstated displays of patriotism

[Kyle]

How do the English celebrate this day? :amazed:

Depends on the person really.

Me personally, I wake up in the morning, knock one off on my St. George's flag and roll around it. Then I go downstairs and make a full English breakfast and knock one off over that too (don't worry I don't eat it).

Then I watch my DVD highlights of England constantly being cheated out of the World Cup because we never get beaten honestly followed by an evening karaoke rendition of World in motion and God save the Queen then it's off to bed to dream about the ending to braveheart.

Love this day. :cheer2:

[Niamh.]

This is so uncelebrated that I didnt even know it was St Georges day :S

We seem to focus more on Paddys day as its an excuse to get pissed :laugh:

Don't you get a day off for it or anything?

[Cherie]

Don't you get a day off for it or anything?

No day off if only one of the parties had making St George's Day a bank holiday in their manifesto, it would be a huge vote winner, it's the little things that win elections.

[MTVN]

No day off if only one of the parties had making St George's Day a bank holiday in their manifesto, it would be a huge vote winner, it's the little things that win elections.

I think UKIP do

[Kyle]

No day off if only one of the parties had making St George's Day a bank holiday in their manifesto, it would be a huge vote winner, it's the little things that win elections.

My Facebook feed is full of pictures of Nigel Farage with a pint and an English flag in his hands and people saying he pledges to make it a national holiday so I guess UKIP already cottoned on :shrug:

[kirklancaster]

Yeah most the country probably won't even realise it's today, we English aren't great fans of overstated displays of patriotism

You said it brother.:shrug:

[kirklancaster]

Depends on the person really.

Me personally, I wake up in the morning, knock one off on my St. George's flag and roll around it. Then I go downstairs and make a full English breakfast and knock one off over that too (don't worry I don't eat it).

Then I watch my DVD highlights of England constantly being cheated out of the World Cup because we never get beaten honestly followed by an evening karaoke rendition of World in motion and God save the Queen then it's off to bed to dream about the ending to braveheart.

Love this day. :cheer2:

:joker:

[rubymoo]

:worry: You don't celebrate your culture/pride today? Is there some other national day instead?

Nope.....this makes me feel quite sad actually, we should have a day where we have street parties, and local activities and music festivals, i think it says a lot about us English really:laugh:

[Crimson Dynamo]

st andrews day goes unnoticed up here too

[Kazanne]

No day off if only one of the parties had making St George's Day a bank holiday in their manifesto, it would be a huge vote winner, it's the little things that win elections.

UKIP said they will make it a bank holiday Cherie.

[Kazanne]

Are we allowed to celebrate it even?

[Cherie]

I think UKIP do

My Facebook feed is full of pictures of Nigel Farage with a pint and an English flag in his hands and people saying he pledges to make it a national holiday so I guess UKIP already cottoned on :shrug:

It would be a good thing, it would stop people whinging and whining about St Patricks Days parades in England, though what they fail to grasp is that the parades are held the weekend before so what is to stop the English doing the same :idc: apathy!

[Cherie]

Are we allowed to celebrate it even?

Who is stopping you from celebrating Kaz? there was a phone in on 5 live this morning about this, apparently someone wants more Morris dancing as this celebrates being English, so please go right ahead :joker:

[Natalie.]

Happy St George's Day :)

[Kyle]

Are we allowed to celebrate it even?

Who is stopping you from celebrating Kaz? there was a phone in on 5 live this morning about this, apparently someone wants more Morris dancing as this celebrates being English, so please go right ahead :joker:

Our esteemed Oirish friend is correct Kazanne. There's nothing stopping you from celebrating it.

[Vicky.]

Don't you get a day off for it or anything?

Nope, seriously noone I know gives a ****e about it :S

Mind if we got a bank holiday for it I imagine that would change as..again..it would be an excuse to get pissed. Seems to be all people care about :joker:

[Cherie]

Our esteemed Oirish friend is correct Kazanne. There's nothing stopping you from celebrating it.

Crack open the wine Kaz, I'm on my way.

Happy St George's Day :amazed:

[Crimson Dynamo]

I prefer national sausage day tbf

[Niamh.]

Nope, seriously noone I know gives a ****e about it :S

Mind if we got a bank holiday for it I imagine that would change as..again..it would be an excuse to get pissed. Seems to be all people care about :joker:

:laugh:

People bringing their kids to the Parades or even kids being in the Parades with their schools or things they're joined is a big thing here (besides those who just go and get pissed)

[Kizzy]

Crack open the wine Kaz, I'm on my way.

Happy St George's Day :amazed:

If you want to celebrate England the toast would have to be with Somerset cider oo arrr :laugh: (I'll have apple juice :/ )

[Crimson Dynamo]

I prefer the 12th of July

music, parades, bonnies, bevvy

a real family day out


http://news.bbcimg.co.uk/media/images/68737000/jpg/_68737126_68734693.jpg

[Cherie]

I prefer the 12th of July

music, parades, bonnies, bevvy

a real family day out


http://news.bbcimg.co.uk/media/images/68737000/jpg/_68737126_68734693.jpg

:umm2:

[Cherie]

If you want to celebrate England the toast would have to be with Somerset cider oo arrr :laugh: (I'll have apple juice :/ )

Or Bitter :omgno:

[Kyle]

I prefer the 12th of July

music, parades, bonnies, bevvy

a real family day out


http://news.bbcimg.co.uk/media/images/68737000/jpg/_68737126_68734693.jpg

Haha, you seen that guy in the middle with the Man Utd shirt on checking out that tanned lass?

[Crimson Dynamo]

Haha, you seen that guy in the middle with the Man Utd shirt on checking out that tanned lass?

i was too busy wondering whey the rangers and chelsea guys were not battering him for wearing that offensive mufc/celtic top? :umm2:

[Fetch The Bolt Cutters]

thanks

[Crimson Dynamo]

Josy and that Union Jack hat tho

wtf?

[Fetch The Bolt Cutters]

I prefer the 12th of July

music, parades, bonnies, bevvy

a real family day out


http://news.bbcimg.co.uk/media/images/68737000/jpg/_68737126_68734693.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/2FvFaj0.png

who is she

[Samuel.]

No reason to feel proud of happening to be born on a specific piece of land.

[Kyle]

i was too busy wondering whey the rangers and chelsea guys were not battering him for wearing that offensive mufc/celtic top? :umm2:

Lol if he had Keane on the back :joker:

[Kazanne]

Crack open the wine Kaz, I'm on my way.

Happy St George's Day :amazed:

It's open Cherie,Happy St Georges Day everyone xx:dance::colour::thumbs::cheer::banana:

[Kazanne]

Who is stopping you from celebrating Kaz? there was a phone in on 5 live this morning about this, apparently someone wants more Morris dancing as this celebrates being English, so please go right ahead :joker:

Erm,:joker:Cherie,I have work to do:dance:

[Kizzy]

Or Bitter :omgno:

Oh yes Yorkshire bitter, I can't have that either I'll have some dandylion and burdock :laugh:

[susie q]

It used to be celebrated more when I was younger. OK it was with morris/maypole dancing etc. At least it was celebrated though.

Anyway its also William Shakespeares birthday, and we have marked this at work by members of staff dressing up in Elizabethan costume (The legs on some of the men here has to be seen to be believed!), and have been spouting some of the well known quotes. I guess I should point out that I work in the English Department of Large university!

[Cherie]

It used to be celebrated more when I was younger. OK it was with morris/maypole dancing etc. At least it was celebrated though.

Anyway its also William Shakespeares birthday, and we have marked this at work by members of staff dressing up in Elizabethan costume (The legs on some of the men here has to be seen to be believed!), and have been spouting some of the well known quotes. I guess I should point out that I work in the English Department of Large university!

Susie :joker:

[smudgie]

Plenty people flying the flag up here, we have been off out into The Dales today, a fair few more flags than usual.:dance: