St George's Day - Page 3

Eric · 17-04-2010, 08:13

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Originally Posted by beechy

do you prefere a well hung dragon on st georges day

Why does the dragon have to be male.

jaysay · 17-04-2010, 09:14

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Originally Posted by Eric

Why does the dragon have to be male.

I agree Eric, the Dragon is female, as in George and the Dragon, my mate was called George and his wife was the

Ken Moss · 17-04-2010, 10:39

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Originally Posted by Barrie Yates

Surely it should be Lancashire Hot Pot - then you don't need any foreign muck with it.

I'll allow puddings from over the border just this once to compliment our national dish, we've got 27th November for hotpot on Lancashire Day.

Is there a Yorkshire Day? Oh yes, but as theirs has been running since 1975 and ours has been running since 1295 I'd say that battle is pretty much ours.

shillelagh · 17-04-2010, 14:50

i wonder if this flag is going to be replaced .. was in town today with someone who lives in hassy and she said isnt it a pity they havent replaced that flag ..

DaveinGermany · 17-04-2010, 16:52

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Originally Posted by shillelagh

i wonder if this flag is going to be replaced .. was in town today with someone who lives in hassy and she said isnt it a pity they havent replaced that flag ..

I think not, sadly the state of the Flag rather resembles the state of the Country, battered, worn away, tattered & on its last legs & it seems that nobody really cares !

cashman · 17-04-2010, 17:04

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Originally Posted by shillelagh

i wonder if this flag is going to be replaced .. was in town today with someone who lives in hassy and she said isnt it a pity they havent replaced that flag ..

no problem, they'll just put a Green n White un up.

MargaretR · 17-04-2010, 17:22

'Saint' George was born in eastern Turkey and enlisted in the Roman army.
He achieved sainthood for refusing to relinquish the christian faith when tortured.

I am not christian, Turkish or Roman, so consider him totally irrelevant to the celebration of -
our National Day

just leave out this religious mumbojumbo

Barrie Yates · 17-04-2010, 17:46

So what would you like it to be called - National Day? That soon becomes National Socialist Day as for the next few weeks we have a Socialist Government. The next step is National Socialist - remember them - Nazis?

MargaretR · 17-04-2010, 18:05

na·tion·al (nsh-nl, nshnl)
adj.
1. Of, relating to, or belonging to a nation as an organized whole: a national anthem.
2. Of or relating to nationality: their national origin.
3. Characteristic of or peculiar to the people of a nation: a national trait.
4. Of or maintained by the government of a nation: a national landmark.
5. Being in the interest of one's own nation: Isolationism is a strictly national policy.
6. Devoted to one's own nation or its interests; patriotic.
n.
1. A citizen of a particular nation. See Synonyms at citizen.
2. A contest or tournament involving participants from all parts of a nation. Often used in the plural.

Just because a german nutcase chose to use it in the name of his political party, does not taint the original meaning for me.

I really would prefer Republic Day

Eric · 17-04-2010, 18:06

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Originally Posted by MargaretR

'Saint' George was born in eastern Turkey and enlisted in the Roman army.
He achieved sainthood for refusing to relinquish the christian faith when tortured.

I am not christian, Turkish or Roman, so consider him totally irrelevant to the celebration of -
our National Day

just leave out this religious mumbojumbo

Nah ... St. George was born in Blackburn Royal Infirmary; enlisted in an apprenticeship at Howard and Bulloughs; and achieved sainthood by refusing a move to Yorkshire. He then moved to Newfoundland, and led a happy, fulfilling life beating the crap outa baby seals. As a result, his Day is celebrated on the rock as a Provincial holiday.

Benipete · 17-04-2010, 18:18

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Originally Posted by Eric

Nah ... St. George was born in Blackburn Royal Infirmary; enlisted in an apprenticeship at Howard and Bulloughs; and achieved sainthood by refusing a move to Yorkshire. He then moved to Newfoundland, and led a happy, fulfilling life beating the crap outa baby seals. As a result, his Day is celebrated on the rock as a Provincial holiday.

I've been rumbled.

Barrie Yates · 17-04-2010, 18:19

I had to move to Yorkshire - shame. I was posted to RAF Norton on the Sheffield border with Chesterfield - my second Son has never really forgiven me for allowing that - mind you, the 3rd Son has a bigger gripe - he was born in East Anglia

DaveinGermany · 17-04-2010, 18:24

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Originally Posted by MargaretR

na·tion·al (nsh-nl, nshnl)
adj.
1. Of, relating to, or belonging to a nation as an organized whole: a national anthem.
2. Of or relating to nationality: their national origin.
3. Characteristic of or peculiar to the people of a nation: a national trait.
4. Of or maintained by the government of a nation: a national landmark.
5. Being in the interest of one's own nation: Isolationism is a strictly national policy.
6. Devoted to one's own nation or its interests; patriotic.
n.
1. A citizen of a particular nation. See Synonyms at citizen.
2. A contest or tournament involving participants from all parts of a nation. Often used in the plural.

Just because a german nutcase chose to use it in the name of his political party, does not taint the original meaning for me.

I really would prefer Republic Day

Actually he was an Austrian ! In 1889 Braunau Am Inn the town lay in the Austria-Hungary Border area. It is now classed as Austrian, he came to Germany with his family when he was 3 they moved to Passau.

Ask any German & they'll most definitely tell you he wasn't one of theirs !

DaveinGermany · 17-04-2010, 18:27

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Originally Posted by Barrie Yates

mind you, the 3rd Son has a bigger gripe - he was born in East Anglia

So he swims well then ? well he must do, they all have webbed fingers & toes from East Anglia !

I believe the technical term is "NFN" Normal For Norfolk

Ken Moss · 18-04-2010, 09:01

Why can't we just celebrate our country without examining the roots of the day too much? Much the same way that the 'true meaning of Christmas' has been eroded by commercialism, people are still nicer to each other on that one day than at any other time of year and so the ends justifies the means, surely? It's the whole point of Christmas!

We're having a St George's Day bash at Rishton Towers with bunting and traditional music. Let's have a bit of national pride!