I will be celebrating the start of asparagus season tomorrow.
What is St George's Day?
Will anyone be celebrating St George’s Day??.
We were in lockdown last April, so I had a pub crawl round the house with different beers and ales in each room, including two areas in the garden.
This year will be the same sadly.
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I will be celebrating the start of asparagus season tomorrow.
What is St George's Day?
Last person I knew who celebrated St George's day was the major on Fawlty towers.
It seems to be something we (i.e. the English) do spectacularly badly unlike the Welsh St. David's Day, Scottish St. Andrew's Day and Irish St. Patrick's Day.
It is also my wedding anniversay, so a meal outside a country pub has been booked
We will be: it’s my missus’ birthday and our rescue dog’s 10th birthday and 3rd ‘gotcha’ day
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Always amazed me that every Paddy's day the pubs are always mental, people wearing silly hats etc. Most are English and have no Irish connection what so ever. Ask them when St George's day is and they haven't got a clue.
I was also thinking of the Major on Fawlty Towers.
Oh dear not much support it would seem!
Sad times. I’ve celebrated it since I was about 5 thanks to my Dad. And carried it on. Even took little flags and bunting to have in my office.
As Mark & Wallasey Runner says, for a very odd reason “St Patrick’s “ day seems to carry more weight?
Aye for St George, Queen & Country ???????
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I think we should. Are our patron saint days any different to other nations’ national days, which are generally celebrated by partying and a national holiday.
I will be, although cornish, I begrudgingly understand I am part of england.
'Against stupidity, the gods themselves struggle in vain' - Schiller.
Being English, I will raise a glass to the patron saint of England. Might open a bottle of something for the dragon.
Last edited by oldoakknives; 22nd April 2021 at 18:48. Reason: patron not patriot!!
Started out with nothing. Still have most of it left.
OK, a more serious answer: It's because the English flag was hijacked by certain types, and because other types have used that to make all English patriotism synonymous with racism. ...I'm a Forces lifer, and even I sometimes wonder why someone is flying the flag of St George... it's generally either football or the unsavoury reason.
By the by, it's my birthday; until I was about 7 my parents had me convinced my father had arranged the flags for my birthday.
Unfortunately I am delivering the eulogy at my uncle's funeral tomorrow, He was called George, I think he would have enjoyed the co-incidence.
Brauner Hund, yes I understand some muppets hijack the cross of St George. I’ve flown it every year until 2018, no flag pole in our new home. But also flew the Yorkshire flag for Yorkshire day and on my birthday. I also flew the Norfolk flag and the Union Flag for the Queen’s birthday etc.
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I will be celebrating, as a mark of respect to my late father who served with the Royal Northumberland Fusiliers. St. George slaying the dragon is depicted on the RNF cap badge.
It is also called ' Fusilier Day '.
There is a great staue of St Jordi slaying the dragon in the cathedral in Barcelona
St Jordi (George) is also the patron saint of Catalonia.
They certainly celebrate the day.
I won't be but I don't celebrate our St Andrew's day either or Paddie's day....
I do find it strange that folks celebrate these ancient saints that have rally nothing to do with our countries?
Cheers,
Adam.
Thanks for sharing
Bless ya Dad too.
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Well Done that fellow
I’m in Northumberland so I’ll toast your father too and thank him for his service.
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As others have said I see no reason why the day should not be celebrated like Paddy’s, Andy’s and Dafyds.
The flag has been hijacked by some unsavoury characters but England should celebrate a day just like almost every other country in Europe does.
Tomorrow is also the national day of Georgia.
Half Irish and I go feckin' nuts on 17 March every year
It's available all year round, if you don't mind your spears being thrown over from Peru and Argentina. Not for me though.
There have been some UK-grown examples available but apparently the 23rd of April is the official opening day
https://britishasparagus.com/
I thought it had been banned?
Time to look for St George's mushrooms - fnar fnar...
"Once is happenstance. Twice is coincidence. The third time it's enemy action."
'Populism, the last refuge of a Tory scoundrel'.
As an athiest I have no interest in any of this, and nor do most people from a religious point of view, it is basically nationalistic twaddle.
Where Patron Saint's days are celebrated it is basically just an excuse for a piss up. St Patrick's Day being the most obvious example of a marketing exercise by Guinness.
Aye, have heard St. Paddys called International Guinness Day not without some justification, full marks to the marketing dept. Over the years they've come up with some classics, 'Guinness is good for you' etc.
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Over here it seems nearly every other day is someones St.'s Day as there's a long list of names of Saints' folks name their kids after. It's kinda cute, Spaniards might have a Birthday and also a Saint's day, receiving good wishes, 'Happy ..... Day' twice a year, there might be a celebration, possibly gifts...mostly it seems for the young'uns, our boy has attended a couple of St.'s Day parties for his little mates, though adults might do a family meal...pre Covid obviously.
Celebrate yourself and those you care about twice a year and why not.
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