[ForKicks]

Happy St George's Day! Who here knew before they checked google?

Anyway, what do you think of St George's day and how it should be celebrated (or how you are marking it if so)? Also, what should it stand for in today's society?

[Jar of Hearts]

My grandads ex ladyfriend just put that on facebook
1. Whats st georges day
2. is this new
3. should i get a day off school for this
I feel so uneducated right now that I think it's probably a good thing I don't get a day off for it...

Edit: I love how I got a neg for this when I thought it was clear I was joking .. because i'm not english...

[britchick]

I knew! Happy St George's Day everybody!

To address a) "what do you think of St George's day" and b) "how it should be celebrated" I would say

a) it's a great excuse to be patriotic and to appreciate what a brilliant country England is.
b) I would paint my body in the English flag and charge through town on a white horse singing God Save The Queen at the top of my lungs.

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Lol jk, I'd take the day off and revise

[Drewski]

Also Shakespeare's Birthday [and deathday...], for the record.


And yes, I knew both facts without looking it up

[F Ellen]

I think it should be celebrated with a day off. Not because I'm particularly brimming with English pride (I didn't choose to be born here), I just like having days off.

[fire sale]

It should be celebrated the way the Irish do St Patrick's. I need not elaborate on that!

If you wanted to give the day some kind of meaning, then use it to give people a stronger sense of national identity, and approach the meaning of the day from a historical perspective. Although a lot of people might just get bored by that ......

I think St George was a warrior missionary in the Roman army or something along these lines, so maybe there should also be a religious element to it, in the way there is with Christmas or Easter. A recognition that Christendom was critical in the founding of the English nation and St George played a pivotal role in establishing Christianity in the England? I dunno. The history of St George is murky, that's the problem.

[Drewski]

(Original post by fire sale)
It should be celebrated the way the Irish do St Patrick's. I need not elaborate on that!

If you wanted to give the day some kind of meaning, then use it to give people a stronger sense of national identity, and approach the meaning of the day from a historical perspective. Although a lot of people might just get bored by that ......

I think St George was a warrior missionary in the Roman army or something along these lines, so maybe there should also be a religious element to it, in the way there is with Christmas or Easter. A recognition that Christendom was critical in the founding of the English nation and St George played a pivotal role in establishing Christianity in the England? I dunno. The history of St George is murky, that's the problem.

Not so murky that we don't know he was Turkish and never once set foot in England....

IMO if we're going to celebrate today it should be for Shakespeare, at least that has an air of actual Englishness behind it.

[karateworm]

It's weird, I'm a patriot... but St Georges day does nothing for me.

None the less, happy being from England day!

[fire sale]

Internet says St George is the patron saint of Georgia - no way! And they even named their country after him (duh). If anyone does, I guess they have a good shout for taking all this St George's malarky seriously in that case.....

(Original post by F Ellen)
I think it should be celebrated with a day off. Not because I'm particularly brimming with English pride (I didn't choose to be born here), I just like having days off.

Wait, you're saying that if it had been up to you, you wouldn't have chosen England, or that since cultural/national heritage is incidental, there's no need to celebrate it? Or some other point entirely? Not bothered either way, just confused by what you mean.......more bothered by my density.

[F Ellen]

(Original post by fire sale)
Wait, you're saying that if it had been up to you, you wouldn't have chosen England, or that since cultural/national heritage is incidental, there's no need to celebrate it? Or some other point entirely? Not bothered either way, just confused by what you mean.......more bothered by my density.

Nah that's cool, I didn't really make myself clear. The word I used was pride. I don't see why I should be proud to be English when I had no choice in the matter. When it comes to cultural and national heritage, I appreciate some aspects... let's take Shakespeare, who's been mentioned here (Happy Birthday Bard!) I appreciate Shakespeare for his works and achievements, not because he was English.

Like I'm not "proud" to be a woman. Again, I had no choice, I was born that way. I'd rather be proud of my achievements or actions, instead of things such as nationality, or gender, etc.

Maybe I'm an anomaly?

There was a thread about the concept of national pride here a while back.

[Ra Ra Ra]

St George's Day should be properly celebrated, IMO. And when I say properly, I mean getting smashed like the Oirish:

[James82]

(Original post by Jar of Hearts)
My grandads ex ladyfriend just put that on facebook
1. Whats st georges day
2. is this new
3. should i get a day off school for this
I feel so uneducated right now that I think it's probably a good thing I don't get a day off for it...

Oh dear, this country's in worse shape than I thought.

[Swanbow]

I was having a few beers, but now I have an excuse for my random drinking session with it being St George's day! Thanks for that haha

[Fusion]

(Original post by Ra Ra Ra)
St George's Day should be properly celebrated, IMO. And when I say properly, I mean getting smashed like the Oirish:

An example of an irish man:



NO HOMO

[Jar of Hearts]

(Original post by James82)
Oh dear, this country's in worse shape than I thought.

I'd say I was hurt by this but I try not make conversation with strangers. STRANGER DANGER STRANGER DANGER

[WarriorInAWig]

St George's Day - A day to do things quintessentially English.
1) Join a queue.
2) Have a cup of tea.
3) Bemoan the weather.
4) Bemoan the government.
5) Bemoan the queue you're still in.
6) Put the kettle on.

[Kiss]

I'm not English, but if it makes you happy celebrate it all you want

[MattLBates]

If you really want to celebrate St. George go to Gozo in mid July. Google it

[the bear]

i am sporting a red rose in my lapel and have written this Sonnet :

Upon this day we sport the English rose
From princely hamlets patriots proclaim
Our freedom won from continental foes
Let meaner countries hang their heads in shame
They have their eagle flags and haken cross
A thousand fascist arms give tyrants hail
In our sweet island cinched by Neptune's foss
We know our spitfire spirit will prevail
By happy chance a double joy attends
This special April day; our patron saint
The dragon slaying Turkoman defends
Our virtue from the foreign viper's taint;
Upon this day was forged the English Will
Whose dear enchantments speak to yeomen still


A Happy St George's Day to all true Englishmen

[Snagprophet]

Happy St George's Day!

I would go out if I didn't have this bloody assignment to do.