Arthur Wedge
Well-known member
Happy St George’s Day
Have a nice pint tonight
Of Guiness prob
Have a nice pint tonight
Of Guiness prob
St George’s Day
- Thread starter Arthur Wedge
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I don't want to be too miserable about this but is there anything more pointless than Saints days? Any of them?
Arthur Wedge
Well-known member
St Patrick’s Day is the one that seems to be massive around the world as well - but excuse for a party
Don Barzini
Assistant Pro
Few years back I was sat in the pub with two of my mates (one Scottish and one Irish) and we were chatting about how we named our kids.
I said "My son was born on St George's Day. So we named him George."
My Scottish mate said "That's a wee coincidence. My son was born on St Andrew's Day. So we named him Andrew."
And my Irish mate said "Bejeesus and begorrah, that's amazing! Exactly the same thing happened with me and my son Pancake."
I said "My son was born on St George's Day. So we named him George."
My Scottish mate said "That's a wee coincidence. My son was born on St Andrew's Day. So we named him Andrew."
And my Irish mate said "Bejeesus and begorrah, that's amazing! Exactly the same thing happened with me and my son Pancake."
Arthur Wedge
Well-known member
Especially when it is frowned upon to celebrate your national saints day. How many news stories will there be today about councils not allowed to fly St Georges flags
Don Barzini
Assistant Pro
More than the number of councils who ACTUALLY aren't allowed to fly St George's flags.
It just seems madness to me that there is a problem with those wanting to celebrate doing so and those not wishing to carrying on as normal. Every year there is the same call for it to be a national holiday. Can't see that happening
Arthur Wedge
Well-known member
What council isn’t allowed to fly the St George’s cross ?
Flying flags: a plain English guide
Don Barzini
Assistant Pro
What council isn’t allowed to fly the St George’s cross ?
Flying flags: a plain English guide
www.gov.uk
None. That was my point.
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Hey hey hey our Irish friends will remind you of the importance of ST piss up day
Isn't this beginning to cross into a political area which is what I was tip toeing aroundWhat council isn’t allowed to fly the St George’s cross ?
Flying flags: a plain English guide
They should rename that 'Drunks Day'. It's a drinks fest, nothing more.St Patrick’s Day is the one that seems to be massive around the world as well - but excuse for a party
The Irish can crack on with it, fill their boots. We should stop even pretending they mean anything over here.
Arthur Wedge
Well-known member
It’s a good day over there - the family certainly have a great day in their village , whole place stops to celebrate
Its certainly a day for those nationalists to get the faux outrage out
We don’t need a national holiday - and many see themselves more as British as opposed to English
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But the serial offended daily mail readers .. what would they be offended over if they can't complain we should celebrate it and show national pride
Oh that's right it would be something else .. like the wrong coloured egg shells
And what about the easily upset Facebook contingent. What will they moan about today
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Karen and Colin will be telling us how bill gates is the root of all evil and that Elon musk should be the next prime minister
Orikoru
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No, I think it's more that the outrage around not being able to fly flags or celebrate Christmas etc etc is just made up by right wing nutjobs, and in reality it's not a thing.
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Definitely a thing. I blame the union with Scotland when St Georges day first began to wane in popularity
