Happy St Georges Day

[Leicesterpool]

Perhaps doesnt get promoted much as say St Patricks Day. 

 

I seem to recall at my school at Juniors every year there would be a non uniform day for St Georges, kids were asked to come wearing england tops. Dont do that anymore... might offend someone 🤨

Edited 23 April by Leicesterpool

[Dr Marco]

Happy St George's Day!

[Grebfromgrebland]

8 minutes ago, Leicesterpool said:

Perhaps doesnt get promoted much as say St Patricks Day. 

 

I seem to recall at my school at Juniors every year there would be a non uniform day for St Georges, kids were asked to come wearing england tops. Dont do that anymore... might offend someone 🤨

Don't be stupid it wouldn't offend anyone. 

[RowlattsFox]

I feel quite sad that I never know its st George's day until someone mentions it, even though its the same date every yesr 

 

Happy St George's day nonetheless. 

[boots60]

Every April 23rd I love to celebrate the death of a man born in Turkey that has never been to England.

[Footballwipe]

31 minutes ago, Leicesterpool said:

Perhaps doesnt get promoted much as say St Patricks Day. 

 

I seem to recall at my school at Juniors every year there would be a non uniform day for St Georges, kids were asked to come wearing england tops. Dont do that anymore... might offend someone 🤨

And there it is. Exactly why certain types love today. Any chance to crowbar their culture war nonsense into a day.

 

Happy spending the day complaining every aspect of today will offend everyone St. George's Day.

[st albans fox]

12 minutes ago, boots60 said:

Every April 23rd I love to celebrate the death of a man born in Turkey that has never been to England.

I believe he was a Roman citizen/cappadocian greek residing in Anatolia (which didn’t become turkey till the 11th century onwards). 
he clearly wasn’t from Essex ……..

 

but it’s not a bad thing unless it’s used to marginalise groups as not belonging 

 

Edited 23 April by st albans fox

[los dedos]

29 minutes ago, boots60 said:

Every April 23rd I love to celebrate the death of a man born in Turkey that has never been to England.

 

[Grebfromgrebland]

St George's day should be a bank holiday. 

 

 

[Stuntman_Mike]

[Dr The Singh]

To celebrate, i'm going to have a full english breakfast

[Vacamion]

 

As an Engishman "abroad", I shall be inviting my Scots colleagues to join me for some morris dancing, pork pie, and muttering under my breath about the neighbours' parking habits.

 

[Samilktray]

I think we should take pride in the fact he’s the only human to have seen a dragon IRL and he also slayed it so that it wouldn’t be a problem going forward for the world 

Edited 23 April by Samilktray

[TamworthFoxes]

This thread seems a bit racist to me.

 

Can I be the first to mention Gammons.

[Mike Oxlong]

1 hour ago, boots60 said:

Every April 23rd I love to celebrate the death of a man born in Turkey that has never been to England.

Happy St Giorgios day 

[blabyboy]

Sorry to be the bearer of bad news, but this year, due to proximity of Easter, St George's day is on the 28th April. Save your powder for then. 😉https://www.stgeorgesholiday.com/when-st-georges-day-2023/ for the religious zealots that is..

Edited 23 April by blabyboy

[Spudulike]

Most patron saints don't tend to come from the country where they are celebrated. St Patrick was born in Britain, most believe England but equally could've been Wales or Scotland.

 

Happy St George's Day everyone 

 

 

[Trav Le Bleu]

45 minutes ago, Grebfromgrebland said:

St George's day should be a bank holiday. 

 

 

 

[jgtuk]

I just don’t get saints day. It seems to be that crossover between nationalism and religion (a dangerous combination imo). 
Maybe it’s just me, who, I suppose falls into the category of Atheist/Agnostic but the idea of a possibly mythical person who lived centuries ago in a distant land representing a country is bizarre. 

[CosbehFox]

1 hour ago, Grebfromgrebland said:

St George's day should be a bank holiday. 

 

 

Employers would crap themselves at another bank holiday over this period. 

[bovril]

Happy St George's Day foxestalkers! May you slay all of life's dragons! 

[Spudulike]

7 minutes ago, jgtuk said:

I just don’t get saints day. It seems to be that crossover between nationalism and religion (a dangerous combination imo). 
Maybe it’s just me, who, I suppose falls into the category of Atheist/Agnostic but the idea of a possibly mythical person who lived centuries ago in a distant land representing a country is bizarre. 

I think the actual saint is symbolic. No one believes the George and the dragon story anymore than Santa Claus. It's just a name given to what should be a celebration of a country.

[jgtuk]

5 minutes ago, Spudulike said:

I think the actual saint is symbolic. No one believes the George and the dragon story anymore than Santa Claus. It's just a name given to what should be a celebration of a country.

Yes, I understand that, it’s still a bit bizarre. 
I put God into the same category as dragons and Santa though so 🤷‍♂️

[Samilktray]

8 minutes ago, Spudulike said:

I think the actual saint is symbolic. No one believes the George and the dragon story anymore than Santa Claus. It's just a name given to what should be a celebration of a country.

Doesn’t feel like much to celebrate about this place tbf 

[bovril]

24 minutes ago, jgtuk said:

I just don’t get saints day. 

I think it's difficult to explain tradition and belief to someone from England, but perhaps imagine church and nation as a big NHS, and the saints as like Captain Tom.