| Happy St Georges Day one and all 08:08 - Apr 23 with 3931 views | Ftnfwest |
and what a beautiful one it is. I'll take the kicking now and get the virtual beers in tomorrow (although might have a sneaky pint later) |  | | |  |
| Happy St Georges Day one and all on 15:02 - Apr 23 with 1461 views | Pinewoodblue |
| Happy St Georges Day one and all on 14:49 - Apr 23 by Bluefish |
Perhaps their king or queen is still relevant in their country. I wouldn't celebrate the Queen much like most of the country wouldnt so we might as well call it "generic public holiday A" and it therefore loses the value of what you are trying to achieve with national unity and pride |
You have something in common with Donald Trump you seem to automatically assume that the majority share your views. |  |
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| Happy St Georges Day one and all on 15:09 - Apr 23 with 1455 views | Lord_Lucan |
| Happy St Georges Day one and all on 14:49 - Apr 23 by Bluefish |
Perhaps their king or queen is still relevant in their country. I wouldn't celebrate the Queen much like most of the country wouldnt so we might as well call it "generic public holiday A" and it therefore loses the value of what you are trying to achieve with national unity and pride |
Not sure their King is that relevant at all in The Netherlands, I just think that the Dutch aren't as uptight and bitter as some in the UK.
I always find it strange that most people in other countries would love to have our Royal Family but some odd bods over here get all twisted up over them.
One Kings Day I was at (It might have been the day the throne was handed over from Beatrix to Willem) I watched our William getting married to Kate on TV in a bar, the locals all cheered them.
Different mindset Fishy.
Live and let live and all that. |  |
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| Happy St Georges Day one and all on 15:24 - Apr 23 with 1439 views | vapour_trail |
| Happy St Georges Day one and all on 14:49 - Apr 23 by Bluefish |
Perhaps their king or queen is still relevant in their country. I wouldn't celebrate the Queen much like most of the country wouldnt so we might as well call it "generic public holiday A" and it therefore loses the value of what you are trying to achieve with national unity and pride |
I’ll take any reason for a day off and a party.
I’m not religious but get stuck into Christmas every year. |  |
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| Happy St Georges Day one and all on 15:29 - Apr 23 with 1432 views | noggin |
I don't get national pride. I mean, you're born where you're born, what is there to be proud of? Now if it was national nurses day, for example... |  |
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| Happy St Georges Day one and all on 15:48 - Apr 23 with 1413 views | Lord_Lucan |
| Happy St Georges Day one and all on 15:29 - Apr 23 by noggin |
I don't get national pride. I mean, you're born where you're born, what is there to be proud of? Now if it was national nurses day, for example... |
I bet you're an absolute blast at a party Noggin. | |
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| Happy St Georges Day one and all on 16:15 - Apr 23 with 1390 views | Bluefish |
| Happy St Georges Day one and all on 15:02 - Apr 23 by Pinewoodblue |
You have something in common with Donald Trump you seem to automatically assume that the majority share your views. |
The thickos don't and I recognise that |  |
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| Happy St Georges Day one and all on 16:43 - Apr 23 with 1378 views | jeera |
| Happy St Georges Day one and all on 08:29 - Apr 23 by Churchman |
You are not allowed to even say the words because you may offend somebody. You should be ashamed. St Patrick’s, St Andrews, St Davids and any other you care to mention are absolutely fine and should be celebrated.
Happy St George’s Day. |
Don't be silly. |  |
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| Happy St Georges Day one and all on 17:08 - Apr 23 with 1364 views | Churchman |
| Happy St Georges Day one and all on 16:43 - Apr 23 by jeera |
Don't be silly. |
It really wasn’t a serious comment, just a poorly worded one |  | | |
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| Happy St Georges Day one and all on 18:20 - Apr 23 with 1349 views | WeWereZombies |
| Happy St Georges Day one and all on 15:29 - Apr 23 by noggin |
I don't get national pride. I mean, you're born where you're born, what is there to be proud of? Now if it was national nurses day, for example... |
There is a thought experiment that came up in my philosophy studies about belonging to a nation being like going to bed as a child and being kidnapped so that when you awake as an adult you are on a ship far out at sea. The captain says 'my ship, my rules - you can leave if you don't like 'em' but the two shores visible are five miles distant (in opposite directions). You would drown if tried to swim to them. So you accept your lot.
But this is quite an alienated and bare view of nationality. Most of us have a deep affinity to where we grew up, maybe to our family or friends or teachers, even to some godforsaken foot ball club. Our idea of our country becomes complex and personal to one's self. And we may share many characteristics with others around us. However, the modern nation state adds a formal framework of laws and support networks (such as a health service with nurses) that bind us to a wider sphere by expectations of duty, rewards such as pensions and the use of media and religion to concoct a national story that gives a common identity.
So even if you declare that you do not feel national pride I suspect that subconsciously you do feel some form of patriotism and national identity that informs your beliefs. It may just be that it is not the same set of beliefs as those held by flag waving and anthem singing zealots. |  |
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| Happy St Georges Day one and all on 18:21 - Apr 23 with 1346 views | Pecker |
I shall raise a glass of best to the great man. |  | | |
| Happy St Georges Day one and all on 18:36 - Apr 23 with 1341 views | jeera |
| Happy St Georges Day one and all on 18:21 - Apr 23 by Pecker |
I shall raise a glass of best to the great man. |
Very inclusive of you Pecks. | |
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| Happy St Georges Day one and all on 18:37 - Apr 23 with 1344 views | yesjohn99 |
| Happy St Georges Day one and all on 18:20 - Apr 23 by WeWereZombies |
There is a thought experiment that came up in my philosophy studies about belonging to a nation being like going to bed as a child and being kidnapped so that when you awake as an adult you are on a ship far out at sea. The captain says 'my ship, my rules - you can leave if you don't like 'em' but the two shores visible are five miles distant (in opposite directions). You would drown if tried to swim to them. So you accept your lot.
But this is quite an alienated and bare view of nationality. Most of us have a deep affinity to where we grew up, maybe to our family or friends or teachers, even to some godforsaken foot ball club. Our idea of our country becomes complex and personal to one's self. And we may share many characteristics with others around us. However, the modern nation state adds a formal framework of laws and support networks (such as a health service with nurses) that bind us to a wider sphere by expectations of duty, rewards such as pensions and the use of media and religion to concoct a national story that gives a common identity.
So even if you declare that you do not feel national pride I suspect that subconsciously you do feel some form of patriotism and national identity that informs your beliefs. It may just be that it is not the same set of beliefs as those held by flag waving and anthem singing zealots. |
If it was declared a bank holiday I’d bet at least £2.37 he/she wouldn’t go to work.
Those who don’t believe in it or and have principals would treat it as a normal day, unlike when Kate and Wills got hitched all the anti monarchists who didn’t have to work on the extra bank holiday all stayed off berating the royal family. |  | | |
| Happy St Georges Day one and all on 19:53 - Apr 23 with 1326 views | Pecker |
| Happy St Georges Day one and all on 14:43 - Apr 23 by Lord_Lucan |
I'm not bothered what they call it really, I do though like Queens / Kings Day as per our Netherlands brothers |
"Queens day"? Might mean something very different to some people. | | | |
| Happy St Georges Day one and all on 20:24 - Apr 23 with 1308 views | jaykay |
we could have a day for the workers. maybe the first monday in may |  |
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| Happy St Georges Day one and all on 20:30 - Apr 23 with 1309 views | solemio |
Quite right to ignore St George's Day. If you must have a patron saint it should be St Alban.
Seems a very outdated concept anyhow. | | | |
| Happy St Georges Day one and all on 20:43 - Apr 23 with 1304 views | Lord_Lucan |
| Happy St Georges Day one and all on 20:30 - Apr 23 by solemio |
Quite right to ignore St George's Day. If you must have a patron saint it should be St Alban.
Seems a very outdated concept anyhow. |
This is the weird thing for me. When it's St Patricks Day people tend to say "Good on ya" but when it is St Georges Day some people tend to sneer.
All seems a bit double standards to me. | |
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| Happy St Georges Day one and all on 20:54 - Apr 23 with 1292 views | Bluefish |
| Happy St Georges Day one and all on 20:43 - Apr 23 by Lord_Lucan |
This is the weird thing for me. When it's St Patricks Day people tend to say "Good on ya" but when it is St Georges Day some people tend to sneer.
All seems a bit double standards to me. |
I couldn't give 2 sh*ts about St Patrick's day either. One of those nights where the pubs are full of absolute pr*cks that don't normally go out | |
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| Happy St Georges Day one and all on 21:32 - Apr 23 with 1286 views | jeera |
| Happy St Georges Day one and all on 20:43 - Apr 23 by Lord_Lucan |
This is the weird thing for me. When it's St Patricks Day people tend to say "Good on ya" but when it is St Georges Day some people tend to sneer.
All seems a bit double standards to me. |
I can honestly say I've no interest in any of them, but don't have an issue with any of it, even if it doesn't make any particular sense.
The local usually does a pint of Guinness with a whiskey chaser for a fiver on St Patrick's so I've been known to try that out.
I like the St George's Cross, but do tend to see it as national football icon if I'm honest and don't really tend to associate it with much else.
I get all patriotic come the Euros and the World Cup.
I'm not sure the pub does any decent deals on St George's Day though. Carling reduced doesn't have the same appeal really. [Post edited 23 Apr 2020 21:48]
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| Happy St Georges Day one and all on 22:14 - Apr 23 with 1264 views | Funge |
| Happy St Georges Day one and all on 14:43 - Apr 23 by Lord_Lucan |
I'm not bothered what they call it really, I do though like Queens / Kings Day as per our Netherlands brothers |
I was supposed to be on a stag in 'dam this weekend - think we might have spoken about this. |  | | |
| Happy St Georges Day one and all on 22:27 - Apr 23 with 1257 views | jeera |
| Happy St Georges Day one and all on 22:14 - Apr 23 by Funge |
I was supposed to be on a stag in 'dam this weekend - think we might have spoken about this. |
Is the wedding going ahead but without guests? | |
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| Happy St Georges Day one and all on 22:36 - Apr 23 with 1253 views | Lord_Lucan |
| Happy St Georges Day one and all on 22:14 - Apr 23 by Funge |
I was supposed to be on a stag in 'dam this weekend - think we might have spoken about this. |
I was supposed to be over there as well on Sunday.
Also in May
Depressing! | |
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| Happy St Georges Day one and all on 07:29 - Apr 24 with 1208 views | solemio |
| Happy St Georges Day one and all on 20:43 - Apr 23 by Lord_Lucan |
This is the weird thing for me. When it's St Patricks Day people tend to say "Good on ya" but when it is St Georges Day some people tend to sneer.
All seems a bit double standards to me. |
At least St Paddy has something to do with Ireland and St David with Wales.
St George has nothing to do with England. | | | |
| Happy St Georges Day one and all on 07:33 - Apr 24 with 1206 views | WeWereZombies |
| Happy St Georges Day one and all on 07:29 - Apr 24 by solemio |
At least St Paddy has something to do with Ireland and St David with Wales.
St George has nothing to do with England. |
St. Patrick was born in Somerset. | |
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| Happy St Georges Day one and all on 07:46 - Apr 24 with 1197 views | Moriarty |
| Happy St Georges Day one and all on 07:33 - Apr 24 by WeWereZombies |
St. Patrick was born in Somerset. |
Jack Charlton was born in Ashington. |  |
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| Happy St Georges Day one and all on 18:47 - Apr 24 with 1161 views | WeWereZombies |
| Happy St Georges Day one and all on 18:37 - Apr 23 by yesjohn99 |
If it was declared a bank holiday I’d bet at least £2.37 he/she wouldn’t go to work.
Those who don’t believe in it or and have principals would treat it as a normal day, unlike when Kate and Wills got hitched all the anti monarchists who didn’t have to work on the extra bank holiday all stayed off berating the royal family. |
I think you may have missed the gist of what I posted... | |
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