MegaSteve
Tour Winner
If Westy brings it home then I might just be tempted to do so from the top of the grandstands!
St Georges Day
- Thread starter Doon frae Troon
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If Westy brings it home then I might just be tempted to do so from the top of the grandstands!
richart
Major Champion
Well said Jon.
I certainly don't 'fear for the UK', and London is a great City, which I love visiting.
BeachGolfer
Head Pro
Same here, but wouldn't live there again for all the tea in a certain suppressive single-party Asian state.
MegaSteve
Tour Winner
Absolutely... 1000%...
But I fear for London also... We are just about to vote for our Mayor... And when I look at the candidates I just despair even more... [Keeping it clean
]... Total plums the lot of 'em....
drawboy
Tour Winner
I am disgusted with our own governments stance on this. St Geaorges Day should be a bank holiday and not the communist May Day brought in by the Labour party. The Irish make a great day out of St Patricks Day and so they should, when they enjoy the day everyone is welcome to join them and have a good time, no one crys "Racist" when they do. St Georges day celebrations should be encouraged we are losing identity I think we all know why too. We are too ready to cry racist when anyone even suggests St George's day celebrations.
As for the English anthem well that isn't needed. As for the dodgy 4th chorus of GSTQ the scottish anthem isn't exactly welcoming the the English either so it swings both ways.
As for the English anthem well that isn't needed. As for the dodgy 4th chorus of GSTQ the scottish anthem isn't exactly welcoming the the English either so it swings both ways.
the_scrambler
Club Champion
I do wish folk would learn the difference between racism and nationalism ... drawboy.
The scots don't get St. Andrews Day off either but then would anyone want a day off at the end of November!
I agree with you about the Roy Browne (Corries) scottish anthem. I love the tune but the words need to be changed to make them less anti-english.
GSTQ is a british anthem and, therefore, wholly inappropriate for an english anthem.
The scots don't get St. Andrews Day off either but then would anyone want a day off at the end of November!
I agree with you about the Roy Browne (Corries) scottish anthem. I love the tune but the words need to be changed to make them less anti-english.
GSTQ is a british anthem and, therefore, wholly inappropriate for an english anthem.
Doon frae Troon
Ryder Cup Winner
.........'those days are past now and in the past they must remain'
Flowers of Scotland was first mentioned after the battle of Flodden Field.
That's where a Scots army outnumbered the English by nearly four to one.
The Scottish leaders argued amongst themselves as to how the battle would be fought.
Some took the huff and left the field and the rest turned into an unled rabble which the English army easily defeated. Thousands died and thats where the 'when will we see yer like again' came from.
Roy Brown just changed the words to suit his tune.
It is not the Scottish national anthem, just a tune that folk like to sing.
If someone would like to put decent words to Highland Cathedral I would vote for that.
Flowers of Scotland was first mentioned after the battle of Flodden Field.
That's where a Scots army outnumbered the English by nearly four to one.
The Scottish leaders argued amongst themselves as to how the battle would be fought.
Some took the huff and left the field and the rest turned into an unled rabble which the English army easily defeated. Thousands died and thats where the 'when will we see yer like again' came from.
Roy Brown just changed the words to suit his tune.
It is not the Scottish national anthem, just a tune that folk like to sing.
If someone would like to put decent words to Highland Cathedral I would vote for that.
I've a question then if its related to Flodden, why does it mention Edwards army??
Shouldn't it have been Henry's ?
I always though it was relating to Edward 1?
Shaunmg
Head Pro
What he said, well done,
But nothing wrong with a bank holiday to celebrate what is best about England. What about Multicultural Day as an idea
Doon frae Troon
Ryder Cup Winner
The Corries just twisted history to make it fit their tune.
You could not have a patriotic song about Scotlands most shameful battle, so they switched the lyrics to Scotlands most famous battle.
The real wordings of the original sonnet/poem/folk song were Flowers o'the Forrest.
You could not have a patriotic song about Scotlands most shameful battle, so they switched the lyrics to Scotlands most famous battle.
The real wordings of the original sonnet/poem/folk song were Flowers o'the Forrest.
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