Seth's left foot Posted April 21, 2017 Share Posted April 21, 2017 So, our patron Saint's day is upon us again. Do you celebrate it? Do you even think about it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mostyn6 Posted April 21, 2017 Share Posted April 21, 2017 wasn't St George 'Turkish'? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anon Posted April 21, 2017 Share Posted April 21, 2017 No. Thankfully we're not daft enough to lose another workday out of the calendar for this archaic nonsense. I've no problem if people want to celebrate and wave a flag etc... but you don't need a day off for that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sith Happens Posted April 21, 2017 Share Posted April 21, 2017 I'd love an extra bank holiday for it, but thats just me wanting another day off Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wolfie Posted April 21, 2017 Share Posted April 21, 2017 The only thing I know about St George's day is that it's something about a killing dragon (no idea where or why) and I had to be part of a cub/scout procession in Tideswell every year when I was a kid. Hardly ever gave it a thought since. I'm all for another bank holiday but not for this and not another one in April, what with Easter & then the 2 days off in May. Far better IMO to have one in October/November, to split up the bloody long run-in between August & Christmas. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SaintRam Posted April 21, 2017 Share Posted April 21, 2017 As a scout St.George's day was a thing. But I've not really thought about it since I was 14. I thought he was a roman soldier of greek origin. Wikipedia also says this but there are a bunch of different "legends" that people think was used to create the dragon myth. Killed by some emperor for not recanting his Christian faith in the late 3rd century and therefore becoming a christian martyr, becoming a saint and then being venerated during the crusades. EDIT: He was either born in Cappadocia or Lydda, located in modern day Turkey and Palestine respectively, but both cities within the Roman Empire. His family is certainly Greek. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boycie Posted April 21, 2017 Share Posted April 21, 2017 I won't be celebrating it, I don't want to upset anyone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DEL Posted April 21, 2017 Share Posted April 21, 2017 Yes celebrate with it. Proud to be English Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyinLiverpool Posted April 21, 2017 Share Posted April 21, 2017 I don't celebrate it. St George never struck me as particularly English. The patron saint of so many places. We should have an English one. How about St Swithin? All that stuff about rain etc. Seems much more appropriate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Animal is a Ram Posted April 21, 2017 Share Posted April 21, 2017 I celebrate, as St George is patron saint of Scouting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uttoxram75 Posted April 21, 2017 Share Posted April 21, 2017 I'm not interested in religion or saints so i don't really care about St. George and his greek or arab background but a St. George's day pub crawl in Derby is a great day out. Loads of pubs have free food and snacks, some live bands and a general feeling of celebrating England with surprisingly very little xenophobia or racist undertones. certainly its been like that on the last couple of occasions we've been. Last year was excellent and the roast beef cobs in Noahs Ark soaked the ale up perfectly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoetheRam Posted April 21, 2017 Share Posted April 21, 2017 Far more likely to "celebrate" i.e go out and get boozy than on St. Patrick's day. What's the St. George's version of a £5 pint of rubbish Guinness and a clover hat? Don't care that he wasn't English, his nationality doesn't stop the Georgians from having a knees up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Day Posted April 21, 2017 Share Posted April 21, 2017 2 hours ago, Boycie said: I won't be celebrating it, I don't want to upset anyone. Saving yourself for Ramadan? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JuanFloEvraTheCocu'sNesta Posted April 21, 2017 Share Posted April 21, 2017 4 hours ago, Mostyn6 said: wasn't St George 'Turkish'? Syrian according to Wikipedia! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SaintRam Posted April 21, 2017 Share Posted April 21, 2017 4 minutes ago, JuanFloEvraTheCocu'sNesta said: Syrian according to Wikipedia! Mother and Father were Greek. His father was a Roman officer. There are debates over which city he was actually born in but all the cities debated all belonged to the Roman Empire so in truth St.George was a Roman with Greek heritage. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Animal is a Ram Posted April 21, 2017 Share Posted April 21, 2017 Mediterranean, for sake of argument. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McRamFan Posted April 21, 2017 Share Posted April 21, 2017 I feel sorry for the dragon... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gone Posted April 21, 2017 Share Posted April 21, 2017 Who cares where's he's from, why shouldn't we proud and celebrate being English for a day? I'm all for it, hope all who celebrate have a great day Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richinspain Posted April 21, 2017 Share Posted April 21, 2017 Lucky he wasn't injured again when he fought the dragon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigbadbob Posted April 21, 2017 Share Posted April 21, 2017 10 hours ago, Mostyn6 said: wasn't St George 'Turkish'? Santa is Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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