BS: St. George's day

Subject: RE: BS: St. George's day
From: GUEST
Date: 19 Mar 04 - 05:25 AM

That reminds me I must order my taxi for tonight

Subject: RE: BS: St. George's day
From: GUEST,St. Harris
Date: 19 Mar 04 - 04:48 AM

Agreed! My tweeds are world renowned.

Subject: RE: BS: St. George's day
From: Sttaw Legend
Date: 19 Mar 04 - 04:43 AM

When St Georges day is organised, we should then move on to St Harris day.

Subject: RE: BS: St. George's day
From: el ted
Date: 19 Mar 04 - 04:43 AM

English Patriot has hit the nail on the head. It's really about celebrating England rather than some mythical/dodgy saint and his newt.

Subject: RE: BS: St. George's day
From: el ted
Date: 19 Mar 04 - 04:15 AM

Thanks snake, I did. that is a hell of site for us english bods.

Subject: RE: BS: St. George's day
From: Fibula Mattock
Date: 19 Mar 04 - 04:14 AM

I bet it wasn't a dragon. I bet it was a newt.

Subject: RE: BS: St. George's day
From: snake19
Date: 19 Mar 04 - 03:35 AM

Try uk.music.folk

Subject: RE: BS: St. George's day
From: el ted
Date: 19 Mar 04 - 03:26 AM

Anybody know where I can get an idiotic red and white hat from? I must learn to play greensleeves for this august celebration.

Subject: RE: BS: St. George's day
From: alanabit
Date: 19 Mar 04 - 03:01 AM

Celebrate by all means. But why celebrate a bit of dodgy history when we could celebrate the poet who was born 23/4/1564 and who died on 23/4/1616? We can be proud of him for sure.

Subject: RE: BS: St. George's day
From: GUEST,An English Patriot
Date: 19 Mar 04 - 02:46 AM

It should be remembered that St George's Day has got nothing to do with the saint himself. Afterall, St Patrick's Day has got nothing to do with him. A interfering busy body, who wasn't even Irish, who brought Christianity to Ireland when there was probably nothing wrong with their old pagan religion.

Never mind George or the poor old dragon (and what did the dragon ever do to him, eh?)On April 23rd, celebrate England and Englishness.

Subject: RE: BS: St. George's day
From: LadyJean
Date: 19 Mar 04 - 12:30 AM

I have a lovely Russian laquer pin with a picture of George and dragon on it. I like to wear it on April 23. I kind of collect St. George and the Dragon.

Subject: RE: BS: St. George's day
From: McGrath of Harlow
Date: 18 Mar 04 - 05:08 PM

The real day that should be a holiday, which has traditionally been the real day the Engish have celebrated, is the First of May. And that's the one that should be a hoiday. (They switched the Bank Holiday to the nearest Monday, barbarians. That means it's on May 3rd this year.)

Still, more celebrations the merrier, so I hope to be along to the Great Eastern on St George's. (Though I think it should maybe be open to the traditions of the other St George countries, such as Greece and Georgia (no, not the American Georgia, which has nothing to do wity teh Saint).

Subject: RE: BS: St. George's day
From: GUEST,An English Patriot
Date: 18 Mar 04 - 04:23 PM

What we should do is to go down to the pub and toast St George (really toasting England) and to try and encourage all our work collegues to join us. After that, make a night of it. The following morning, suggest to all and sundry (especially our boss) that St George's Day should be a public holiday. By the way, this year St George's Day falls on a friday, so bugger the hangover.

Subject: RE: BS: St. George's day
From: jacqui.c
Date: 18 Mar 04 - 02:54 PM

For anyone within striking distance of Hertford I'm arranging a session at the Great Eastern in Railway Street on 23 April. All English music please and we might manage a mummers play if I can get sufficient volunteers. Does anyone know of a morris dancing group who might like to join in?

Subject: RE: BS: St. George's day
From: Sttaw Legend
Date: 18 Mar 04 - 12:13 PM

Many moons ago St Patrick appeared in an apparition to the WGM of Guinness. Following this event it has been celebrated, as you did, on the 17 March. In conclusion it is a publicity stunt for Guinness that went wrong for the world, but a job well done for the WGM. St Pat may I add does not get a bonus, he's in it for the love. St George - who wants to drink a dragon.

Subject: RE: BS: St. George's day
From: el ted
Date: 18 Mar 04 - 12:03 PM

St who?

Subject: BS: St. George's day
From: Ben Dover
Date: 18 Mar 04 - 11:44 AM

Right people,
             I have been oirished to death over the last few days. What are you all doing on the 23rd of april to celebrate England's finest? Silly hats and green beer again? Why do us English go mental on St Paddy's day but generally ignore dear old St George?