Britain/British day... - Page 5

Doug · 16-01-2006, 16:14

No...............

I think that we need to decide on a date that is not associated with any particular individual or event of the last 200 years.

It should be a new date specifically for celebrating British culture, without racial are non organic cultural overtones. It would be primarily a Christian Day, but other religions and Churches would be able to adapt the religious principal and celebrate the day within there own establishments.

I would suggest that the “British Festival Holiday” should take place between the months of February and March, June and July, October and November so that we get another Bank Holiday in the quite months.

shakermaker · 16-01-2006, 16:35

I would suggest celebrating the day that the first boat from the caribbean came over (cant remember the name or date sorry) but afterall that was the day that 'new Britain' was being built after the war wasnt it?
someone help me out with some facts and stuff please!

Tealeaf · 16-01-2006, 17:49

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I would suggest celebrating the day that the first boat from the caribbean came over (cant remember the name or date sorry) but afterall that was the day that 'new Britain' was being built after the war wasnt it?
someone help me out with some facts and stuff please!

The ship was the Empire Windrush. Docked at Tilbury. 1947 or 48, I think.

shakermaker · 16-01-2006, 17:56

thanks, Tealeaf.

well i tink if we could find out the day that the ship docked it would be an ideal day to celebrate 'Britain' day.

garinda · 16-01-2006, 18:01

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Originally Posted by Doug

No...............

I think that we need to decide on a date that is not associated with any particular individual or event of the last 200 years.

It should be a new date specifically for celebrating British culture, without racial are non organic cultural overtones. It would be primarily a Christian Day, but other religions and Churches would be able to adapt the religious principal and celebrate the day within there own establishments.

I would suggest that the “British Festival Holiday” should take place between the months of February and March, June and July, October and November so that we get another Bank Holiday in the quite months.

What do you mean no?

I've decided.

By the way sometimes Easter falls in March.

Tealeaf · 16-01-2006, 18:08

I really don't think this is such a good idea. We are British & we are different & we are better. So let other countries get up to such nonsense, but for us - we simply do not have to. Britain is, after all, a State comprised of 4 Nations, whereas for our friends in America, they are one nation comprised of 50 States. Let them celebrate the 4th of July. As for the Frogs - as far as I am aware - they have nowt else to celebrate, anyway. As for our portrayal of patriotism, them I'm more than happy to wave to our Sovereign Majesty the Queen once every 20 years or so.

We should certainly have an additional holiday or even two - maybe one in October or early November, such as Trafalgar Day or Bonfire Night, and maybe one in June - Waterloo day or D day -but call it that.

garinda · 16-01-2006, 18:14

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I'm am more than happy to wave to our Sovereign Majesty the Queen once every 20 years or so.

That means by my poor mathmatical reckoning you've missed all her major celebrations, i.e. silver/golden jubilees, but will be there waving with the others on the centenary of Her Majesty's Coronation.

SPUGGIE J · 16-01-2006, 18:49

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Thanks Spug.

Must try harder, not such a good idea then.

Bonfire night is celebrated in Scotland though, if my memory serves me well of the fantastic display at Glasgow Green.

Only because Jimmy I was also Jimmy VI of Scotland.

garinda · 16-01-2006, 18:52

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Only because Jimmy I was also Jimmy VI of Scotland.

I knew that.

I did actually put that in my post.

SPUGGIE J · 16-01-2006, 19:11

Sorry my head is up my arther at the mo.

Doug · 16-01-2006, 19:27

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Sorry my head is up my arther at the mo.

So is his.....................................

Bazf · 16-01-2006, 20:53

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Originally Posted by Tealeaf

I really don't think this is such a good idea. We are British & we are different & we are better. So let other countries get up to such nonsense, but for us - we simply do not have to. Britain is, after all, a State comprised of 4 Nations, whereas for our friends in America, they are one nation comprised of 50 States. Let them celebrate the 4th of July. As for the Frogs - as far as I am aware - they have nowt else to celebrate, anyway. As for our portrayal of patriotism, them I'm more than happy to wave to our Sovereign Majesty the Queen once every 20 years or so.

We should certainly have an additional holiday or even two - maybe one in October or early November, such as Trafalgar Day or Bonfire Night, and maybe one in June - Waterloo day or D day -but call it that.

Well the main celebration on July 4th is freedom from England and basically Monarchy, the French also celebrate freedom from Monarchy, so the answer is get rid of the spunging Royalty make them a tourist attraction and then pick any day that is not a school holiday, bank holiday or liable to upset any religious or non ethnic member of the greater british isles and walla your in.

Tealeaf · 17-01-2006, 14:39

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Well the main celebration on July 4th is freedom from England .

What a most peculiar way of celebrating freedom from a foreign power. Every 4th July, you crack open a few 10 oz cans of some awful liquid that masquerades as beer, you next salute your Chinese-made flag and then you proceed to sing a eulogy to the technological prowness of the same foreign power that you seem so pleased to be rid of. The lyrics to that song were written, by the way, on the evening your capital city was being put to the torch by yes, the said same power; but to cap it all, the writer lacked the ability to compose his own tune but instead copied it from...and yes, you've guessed, an English drinking song.

Just amazing! You love us really & you love our Queen even more.

SPUGGIE J · 17-01-2006, 15:43

Its ironic that we helped create the worlds most powerful enconimy and military force and yet slide backwards ourselfs. We should celibrate or achievements Apart from USA we help create modern India Pakistan Australia Canada New Zealand South Africa Eygypt Isreal Iraq etc etc etc.

WillowTheWhisp · 17-01-2006, 17:13

Noooooooooooooo No, no, no not a primarily Christian day or even a secodarily Christian day. Lets not bring religion or ethnicity into it. Lets just have it about being British, about being an inhabitant of these islands and proud of our positive acheivements.

Non-organic? Well you can have pesticides of you like, personally I couldn't live without slug pellets after what the little beasties did to our spuds last year.