Its St Georges day.

Its St Georges day.

One Time Poster pointed out in a thread yesterday that it was National Jellybean day in the US.
Which reminds me that its St Georges Day here in England today.

Although in my opinion St Georges day isn't really celebrated.

Excerp from Telegraph Newspaper:
The enthusiasm for Englishmen to proclaim St George's Day a national holiday is building. A ground swell of patriotism is returning after years of paying no heed to our avenging paragon while tolerating our Celtic neighbours' over-enthusiasm for nailing up griffins, wearing tartan and the lauding of little green men.

I think the English feel a bit hard done by that its not celebrated and scratch their heads, some feeling that they're a dying breed.

I'd like to get people opinions on St Georges day (especially from the English).
Have we lost our national identity?

Obviously, I couldn't help myself with the photo. Sorry:

Would that photo be from Germany on the day of a football game?

Yes we should cherish our traditions.

I've often thought that when we play rugby against the All Blacks and they do their Haka, our lads should do the Morris dance at them and blow kisses.


The Kiwis would be afraid to go near them after that!

Don't mention the Morris dancing. We don't mention Morris dancing.

Originally posted by TroyMclure:

Don't mention the Morris dancing. We don't mention Morris dancing.

Round my neck of the woods we have something crazier than morris dancing, we have rapper dancing. I don't know just how proud of this tradition I am, since those swords were reportedly good for swiping at women as well as scraping sweat off pit ponies; but my dad is a member of one of the few remaining troupes, and I've taken part in plenty of it myself. As anyone folky will tell you: Morris, Rapper and clog dancing is mostly a good reason to make a pub crawl more fun.

So, putting these things in with St. Georges day I think we should commercialise it a little by adopting a tradition of piniata dragons and have kids go at them with rapper swords and morris sticks.

HAppy St. George's Day to all our English friends!

Ref: Wasted Charlie.

One of the links on Wikipedia is to 'Jack the rapper'. lol

Originally posted by TroyMclure:

One of the links on Wikipedia is to 'Jack the rapper'. lol

The new and foreign teams always have odd names - a benefit of not having associations with a specific pit or village.
For example Black Adder, Short Circuit, Silver Flame and Clownfish - all of which are women's teams, not something I encountered until we had a group of American dancers stay with us when I was a teenager. I forget their team's name now - must ask the daddy later. He remembers everything.

I often wonder what makes people take up such a hobby when they've no strong ties to the local area, but I think JTR's site sums it up well: "We assure you, we are only in it for the beer."

Traditions are very often a bit silly (cheese rolling still takes the prize), but I think it's worthwhile that we should keep them going, especially if it's coupled with a public or bank holiday. I wonder if I can get one of my parliamentary candidates to agree to pitch a members bill for a St. Georges Day Bank Holiday in return for an assurance of my vote

Happy St. Georges Day to one and all,

Wow I didnt even realise it was St Georges day.

I think it is high time as a Scot that our english cousins did celebrate their day more. I understand there are a couple of places who actually fo that and have walkabouts and parades.

i know one man's meat is another man's poison TroyMclure but I watched a Scottish Morris Dancing Troupe once. About ten years ago went into Glasgow city centre and in an upmarket shopping centre was a troupe or whatever they call them. They were based somewhere near Edinburgh. Thought it strange we should have it up here but I have to be very honest I didn't look on it as a source of jokes. It was quite entertaining and sat and watched them for a time as a number of others did and applauded.

Saint George's co-star

And I thought garrydennes was in Me-hee-co?! Heavens.

Originally posted by rjhowie:

And I thought garrydennes was in Me-hee-co?! Heavens.

As usual you are wrong! Garydennes is from UK, He is teaching English in Mexico.

Oh for goodsness sake where are you coming from apart from SA?? You are hardly here and telling us what we who have been here for ages know? Even a newcomer will have figured out he is English and working in Mexico. Either you are simple or over confident you cannot see the obvious?!As I have had 7466 posts here and therefor better aquainted with the regulars here including my sparring p[artner you are insulting intelligence now. It is as I said elsewhere that often those that use subtle humour don't think anyone else can practice the art. Wisen up.

Old timer! This is starting to be a habit. Anyway, I'm thinking the blame is on the iron brew!

Here's a wager: Come up with a better post, it must be original and make it an optimistic one. If you beat me, I call it quits.

Did you know that St George was a turk and the flag is patront saint for PALESTINE cool

Originally posted by TroyMclure:

One Time Poster pointed out in a thread yesterday that it was National Jellybean day in the US.

I'd like to get people opinions on St Georges day (especially from the English).
Have we lost our national identity?

Obviously, I couldn't help myself with the photo. Sorry:

*salutes England *

A great BRITISH song.

Perhaps a great English song, "And did those feet in ancient time..." would be more appropriate.

Listen young fool from the failing State. You couldn't call anything quits unless the grey cells get more active as that last situation showed. Talk about 2 watt bulbs!

Anyway we are on about St George, England etc which is nothing t do with folk from wonky places. Acorn15 is spot on with Land of Hope and Glory and every time I here it at a parade service it is stirring. Maybe not your fault there thedawgfan you are so far away and too often England and Britain get mixed up in foreign eyes - some English ones too! Jerusalem which Acorn15 alludes to is an English song and again quite stirring too. Both in a much better place than that awful Flower of Scotland which is so damn mawkish. Somewhere i have an old LP I mean to transfer to pc with Land of Hope and Glory, Zadok the Priest and other stuff all grouped together in a fitting title. Crown Imperial.

Originally posted by rjhowie:

Listen young wise one from the wonderful country. I couldn't call anything quits unless my grey cells get more active as that last situation showed your wisdom is greater than mine.

Flattery gets you everywhere.

Originally posted by Juggalo1:

Did you know that St George was a turk and the flag is patront saint for PALESTINE cool

Not quite - he was born in Palestine, to a Turkish father.

Why should a holiday be necessary in order to feel patriotic? Why should it need any kind of official recognition at all? If you want to celebrate it, celebrate it.

I know Thabotizz. I am generous to a fault.

Think you have a point johnnsaucepn in that one doesn't need a holiday if patriotic. I just think that English folk have been a little slower than their Celtic counterparts in Scotland and Wale in catching up and doing it in a rush now.

Originally posted by rjhowie:

Think you have a point johnnsaucepn in that one doesn't need a holiday if patriotic. I just think that English folk have been a little slower than their Celtic counterparts in Scotland and Wale in catching up and doing it in a rush now.

There has been a certain complacency in English national culture - they've believed for so long now that 'Englishness' is inviolable, they've only just realised that it's been changing for many, many decades now. And it's that that people like the BNP are trading on, that there is some sort of inherent genetic Englishness that other people just don't have.

And haven't they had success in that one? They seem to be very active in Aberdeen for some odd reason!

I do miss those Morris Dancers. More please.