Saint Georges Day

harry hackedoff · Post by **harry hackedoff** » Wed 23 Apr, 2003 5:55 am

May I wish all my fellow Englishmen and women a most Happy St Georges Day. :drinking:

You Taffs, Jocks and Micks can talk amongst yourselves
Bloody celts

My sons fourth birthday today. Talk about forward planning, how patriotic is that

Aye,

brogueboy · Post by **brogueboy** » Wed 23 Apr, 2003 6:28 am

Well said Mr Hackedoff

The flag is out and fluttering with pride, i shall also be wearing a rose (a white one as im a yorkshire lad)
so come on people and raise a flagan of ale to good old
SAINT GEORGE.

Happy birthday to the little chap, i couldnt gets the dates right so i just named mine George.

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Wed 23 Apr, 2003 7:28 am

well said lads, my flag is flying with pride outside, and the white ensign is in the back of the car, and lets not forget, this day in 1918, the Raid on Zeebrugge, where two VC`s were awarded to

Capt E Bamford DSO RMLI

Sgt N A Finch RMA

have a good day too all :drinking:

Rogue Chef · Post by **Rogue Chef** » Wed 23 Apr, 2003 7:50 am

Ahoy there!
Here, here!
Celebrate your Englishness.
I walked to work this morning wearing my rose and flying my little flag. Apart from a few supportive comments from passing taxi drivers I didn't see another display of patriotism.

Gary Treacher · Post by **Gary Treacher** » Wed 23 Apr, 2003 8:08 am

According to the ceefax this morning, St George wasn't English. He was a Palestinien or Turk who was hung in one or the other countries in the 6th century.
Political correctness dictates that an English saint would have been an empire building racist bigot with an unacceptable disposition to dragons, which would no doubt infuriate the minority Welsh (a non visible ethnic minority).

But would he have taken bribes from the Kalif of Baghdad ?

El T · Post by **El T** » Wed 23 Apr, 2003 11:22 am

An extract from The Beeb on St.George

Everything about St George is dubious, so the information below should be taken as mythical rather than real.

Born in Turkey (in Cappadocia)
Lived in 3rd century CE
His parents were Christian
Later lived in Palestine
Became a Roman soldier
Protested against Rome's persecution of Christians
Imprisoned and tortured, but stayed true to his faith
Beheaded at Lydda in Palestine
23rd April was named as St George's day in 1222 Patron Saint

He is patron saint not only of England but also of Aragon, Catalonia, Georgia, Lithuania, Palestine, Portugal, Germany and Greece; and of Moscow, Istanbul, Genoa and Venice (second to St Mark). He’s also patron saint of soldiers, archers, cavalry and chivalry, farmers and field workers, riders and saddlers, and he helps those suffering from leprosy, plague and syphilis.

rabby · Post by **rabby** » Wed 23 Apr, 2003 11:29 am

Well, your saint gets around doesn't he?

Arn't I lucky that St. Andrew is patron to only Scotland eh?

Well he is the patron of Russia, but we don't count that miserable little country.

Allan Buckley · Post by **Allan Buckley** » Wed 23 Apr, 2003 12:25 pm

An interesting question would be If not George who was a foreigner then which Englishman would you have as our Patron Saint, Thomas Cranwel for example. see you all on parade on friday
Allan
PS Harry I want a funny picture with my entries (no laughing now ) :drinking:

Drum @ Bass Solider · Post by **Drum @ Bass Solider** » Wed 23 Apr, 2003 2:34 pm

Happy Saint Georges Day to all fellow Englishman and women.

It feels so good to be from this excellent country, ENGLAND I LOVE U...

jonboy · Post by **jonboy** » Wed 23 Apr, 2003 2:58 pm

Although I may live in swansea + have a bit welsh blood (mother's side), but I consider myself English havin been born and raised in High Wycombe so I was intrested El t's last reply. Is it realy true he was turkish! or was it that he was just born there and his parents were English?

Cronkilla · Post by **Cronkilla** » Wed 23 Apr, 2003 4:09 pm

Happy birthday to me too

Sadly both my parents are scottish and ive spend about 49% of my live in germany because my dad is ex-forces i still call myself english and hate being accused of being scottish. Thou i probably am scottish (technically) i still fly my england flag everyday from my window. Right time to go with the 'old man' to get drunk.........oh joy nothing like drinking 5 pints and having to carry him home

rabby · Post by **rabby** » Thu 24 Apr, 2003 12:54 pm

i still call myself english and hate being accused of being scottish.

Oi!! Whats your problem with Scottish people eh? Ya traitor! I demand you be hung, drawn and quatered for your sins.

JulesB · Post by **JulesB** » Thu 24 Apr, 2003 2:10 pm

Yeah but wasnt St Patrick Scottish? He certainly wasnt Irish was he?

Ooooooo can of ~~~~'s!!!

brogueboy · Post by **brogueboy** » Thu 24 Apr, 2003 2:40 pm

Paddy was a good old ENGLISHMAN, they didnt have anybody that fitted the bill at the time so we gave them one. What a generouse country we are.

rabby · Post by **rabby** » Thu 24 Apr, 2003 3:15 pm

Look you bunch of amatuers, St. Patrick was Welsh. He was born in AD385 and his name was Maewyn. And on 17th March he died at the age of 76, having spent his life in jail, escaping and setting up schools and churches and transforming Ireland to Christianity, later he was made a Saint.

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