Happy St George's day

[badgerx16]

Why don't the English make as big a deal of it as the Irish do for St Patrick ?

 

( Cue MLG telling us that George was a Turkish mercenary and there was no dragon ).

[trousers]

4 minutes ago, badgerx16 said:

Why don't the English make as big a deal of it as the Irish do for St Patrick ?

Because we're not as parochial and inward-looking as those nations...?

[skintsaint]

22 minutes ago, badgerx16 said:

Why don't the English make as big a deal of it as the Irish do for St Patrick ?

 

( Cue MLG telling us that George was a Turkish mercenary and there was no dragon ).

According to some bellends on Facebook is because the Muslims will find it racist, so vote reform.

[whelk]

I know at least 10 people who have been arrested and put in prison just for celebrating St George’s Day. Can’t say anything these days

[Turkish]

46 minutes ago, badgerx16 said:

Why don't the English make as big a deal of it as the Irish do for St Patrick ?

 

( Cue MLG telling us that George was a Turkish mercenary and there was no dragon ).

The English make a bigger deal of our St Paddy’s day than they do St George’s day which is weird in itself 

 

[whelk]

26 minutes ago, Turkish said:

The English make a bigger deal of our St Paddy’s day than they do St George’s day which is weird in itself 

 

It’s just marketing romanticising what it means to be Irish. I am partial to a Guinness and don’t mind a bit of Oirish dancing but fuck eating potatoes all day

[Holmes_and_Watson]

40 minutes ago, whelk said:

I know at least 10 people who have been arrested and put in prison just for celebrating St George’s Day. Can’t say anything these days

And on cue...

 

[whelk]

2 minutes ago, Holmes_and_Watson said:

And on cue...

 

I was thinking of Stewart Lee when I posted

[Patrick Bateman]

1 hour ago, badgerx16 said:

Why don't the English make as big a deal of it as the Irish do for St Patrick ?

 

( Cue MLG telling us that George was a Turkish mercenary and there was no dragon ).

I imagine for a couple of main reasons;

1. The Irish have recognised (and celebrated) St Patrick (and his day) for nearly 1000 years

2. America. Given the vast influx of Irish to America, cities like Boston started having huge St Parick's day celebrations to recognise their Irish heritage - and being America, well, nothing is done by half.

 

Meanwhile we sit here whinging that no one celebrates St George, but I think there are cities and areas at least trying now - trouble being it's not a national holiday I guess? 

[Turkish]

44 minutes ago, whelk said:

It’s just marketing romanticising what it means to be Irish. I am partial to a Guinness and don’t mind a bit of Oirish dancing but fuck eating potatoes all day

Guilty secret, i went to a Boyzone concert once with my then bird, must have been c1996, it was actually okay tbf. i also go to Cork a couple of times a year as our EMEA HQ is over there, prefer it to Dublin tbf. As for Guiness very much a fan when i do drink, im currently on another break since NYD but obviously splitting the G is a good way to break a period of abstainance. 

[Turkish]

7 minutes ago, Patrick Bateman said:

I imagine for a couple of main reasons;

1. The Irish have recognised (and celebrated) St Patrick (and his day) for nearly 1000 years

2. America. Given the vast influx of Irish to America, cities like Boston started having huge St Parick's day celebrations to recognise their Irish heritage - and being America, well, nothing is done by half.

 

Meanwhile we sit here whinging that no one celebrates St George, but I think there are cities and areas at least trying now - trouble being it's not a national holiday I guess? 

Oh was that who the pissed up skinheads were walking through town waving St Georges flags, i thought it was Kier Starmers famous EDL.

[ecuk268]

1 hour ago, Patrick Bateman said:

I imagine for a couple of main reasons;

1. The Irish have recognised (and celebrated) St Patrick (and his day) for nearly 1000 years

2. America. Given the vast influx of Irish to America, cities like Boston started having huge St Parick's day celebrations to recognise their Irish heritage - and being America, well, nothing is done by half.

 

Meanwhile we sit here whinging that no one celebrates St George, but I think there are cities and areas at least trying now - trouble being it's not a national holiday I guess? 

What are we supposed to be celebrating?

It seems to be generally accepted that he was a Roman soldier of Greek descent. He never came here and it seemed to be due to Edward III selecting him as the patron saint of the Order of the Garter that he became nationally known.

[trousers]

I've just discovered that St George's Day isn't today after all... it's 28th April this year... Bit of a moveable feast (much like Boxing Day)...

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/st-georges-day-moved-23-april-new-date-why-b2737877.html

Edited Wednesday at 15:42 by trousers

[Holmes_and_Watson]

26 minutes ago, trousers said:

I've just discovered that St George's Day isn't today after all... it's 28th April this year... Bit of a moveable feast (much like Boxing Day)...

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/st-georges-day-moved-23-april-new-date-why-b2737877.html

Does not knowing when it is, answer badger's OP question of why not more of a deal is made of it?

[egg]

8 hours ago, badgerx16 said:

Why don't the English make as big a deal of it as the Irish do for St Patrick ?

 

( Cue MLG telling us that George was a Turkish mercenary and there was no dragon ).

For me it's a bit meaningless. I'm ok being British, and don't see the point in celebrating an English day. If the others want to mark their days, fine. 

[CB Fry]

31 minutes ago, egg said:

For me it's a bit meaningless. I'm ok being British, and don't see the point in celebrating an English day. If the others want to mark their days, fine. 

Let the fucking noddy countries (hello Ireland and Scotland) have their days. We don't give a fuck about it and quite right too.

We literally are better than that.

[Turkish]

25 minutes ago, CB Fry said:

Let the fucking noddy countries (hello Ireland and Scotland) have their days. We don't give a fuck about it and quite right too.

We literally are better than that.

Good point. As their masters and overlords we should let the little folk celebrate their little days without needing to remind them of our superiority. Why would anyone want to dress up as a leprechaun anyway?