Random Irritations

[Voyager EMH]

Think St Andrews day gets some attention in Scotland same with St David’s Day in Wales

St George’s - well unfortunately I think it’s hard because some use it as an excuse to go beyond patriotism

This is true and a huge problem.
It could be rectified if the English re-learned how to celebrate their historic English culture. I say "re-learn" because they/we seem to have lost track of what the historic English culture is.
Any attempt to do so runs the risk of being perceived as one of the perverse "beyond patriotism", so many have shied away from celebrating Englishness.
Every geographical place has a culture relevant to the history of that place. England is not an exception.

 

[Orikoru]

Think St Andrews day gets some attention in Scotland same with St David’s Day in Wales

St George’s - well unfortunately I think it’s hard because some use it as an excuse to go beyond patriotism

Yeah, you're not wrong. The good-natured celebrations of St Patrick's Day are what you'd like to see on St George's. Unfortunately it's always used as an opportunity for biggots to mouth off instead.

 

[Lord Tyrion]

I think The Simpsons got it about right with their portrayal of it in the US.

 

[Lucifer MorningStar]

Problem with St George’s day is knob heads have already tried to weaponise the flag, there isn’t really anything remotely English you could use to promote it. Unlike the Irish the English take themselves to seriously and can’t take a proper joke or fin poking. We don’t have a brand like a Guinness, we don’t have a national dish like a Haggis and our patron Saint isn’t even from the country .

That’s just a few reasons it’s hard to get behind that and I’m not in the slightest bit patriotic .

 

[Doon frae Troon]

It was Arthur Daley in Minder I first heard this.

I think that was 'her indoors'.