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08/03/2007 by nora batty

St.Georges Day

Anyone know of anywhere locally that will be celebrating St.Georges Day (April 23rd)?


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Reply ID 36872

08/03/2007 by Bubbaoshea

No idea Nora but it should be celebrated like St.Patricks day and St.Andrews etc etc. Why are we the only nation that don't actually celebrate our patrons day?


Reply ID 36879

08/03/2007 by thorny

There are usually parades locally but that's about it really.


Reply ID 36880

08/03/2007 by Ray_by_the_Beane

The Hertford Club normally have some event for St George's Day.


Reply ID 36885

08/03/2007 by Ewoowar

quote:
Originally posted by Bubbaoshea
Why are we the only nation that don't actually celebrate our patrons day?
Perhaps because we are such a diverse culture. Any true English identity has been watered down by an acceptance of immigration and emmigration. Very generally speaking the English absorb, adopt and even celebrate the integration of other cultures. The English are also a bit embarassed by it. We're happy to see other nations' colours flying in England yet we cringe if we go abroad and see an ex-pat community with the flag of union or St George flying.


Reply ID 36892

08/03/2007 by arkwright

Howzabout a forum pub crawl in town? Maybe Rooster, Dobbin and pub landlord can arrange something? [:D]


Reply ID 36911

08/03/2007 by jez_p

Scouts often parade on St George's Day because St. George was adopted by Baden-Powell as the patron saint of Scouting.


Reply ID 36912

08/03/2007 by jez_p

Celebrating being English or even worse British is not allowed. If you celebrate the fact that you are English then you are a Racist, Nazi Thug and should be imprisoned immediately. [:P] However if you are Scottish or Irish, then that is quite alright. Or do the Scots, Welsh and Irish just cherish their heritage a little more than the English?


Reply ID 36915

08/03/2007 by Ray_by_the_Beane

There is now a mainstream, non-racist English party campaigning for an English parliament with equal powers to the Scottish Parliament. They even stood in the last Euro Elections in this area. http://www.englishdemocrats.org.uk/


Reply ID 36936

08/03/2007 by shunt

quote:
Originally posted by Ewoowar
quote:
Originally posted by Bubbaoshea
Why are we the only nation that don't actually celebrate our patrons day?
Perhaps because we are such a diverse culture. Any true English identity has been watered down by an acceptance of immigration and emmigration. Very generally speaking the English absorb, adopt and even celebrate the integration of other cultures. The English are also a bit embarassed by it. We're happy to see other nations' colours flying in England yet we cringe if we go abroad and see an ex-pat community with the flag of union or St George flying.
Maybe we are just too sensible. St George is a made up saint (because we didn't have one and everybody else seemed to have) who is most famous for slaying a made up creature. The Irish celebrating St. Patrick makes even less sense, since he did exist and was responsible for the genocide of most of the indiginous population on behalf of Rome (the snakes refered to were the then "heretic" people of Ireland).


Reply ID 36957

09/03/2007 by Landy

quote:
Originally posted by shunt
quote:
Originally posted by Ewoowar
quote:
Originally posted by Bubbaoshea
Why are we the only nation that don't actually celebrate our patrons day?
Perhaps because we are such a diverse culture. Any true English identity has been watered down by an acceptance of immigration and emmigration. Very generally speaking the English absorb, adopt and even celebrate the integration of other cultures. The English are also a bit embarassed by it. We're happy to see other nations' colours flying in England yet we cringe if we go abroad and see an ex-pat community with the flag of union or St George flying.
Maybe we are just too sensible. St George is a made up saint (because we didn't have one and everybody else seemed to have) who is most famous for slaying a made up creature. The Irish celebrating St. Patrick makes even less sense, since he did exist and was responsible for the genocide of most of the indiginous population on behalf of Rome (the snakes refered to were the then "heretic" people of Ireland).
If I may, see http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St_Patrick for further reading and clarification....


Reply ID 36961

09/03/2007 by arkwright

Uncritical acceptance of the Annals of Ulster (see below) would imply that he lived from 373 to 493, and ministered in northern Ireland from 433 onwards So St Pat was 120 yrs old.....not bad considering the average age for that era was about 44!


Reply ID 36964

09/03/2007 by newcomer

quote:
Originally posted by Ray_by_the_Beane
There is now a mainstream, non-racist English party campaigning... http://www.englishdemocrats.org.uk/
They have Gary Bushell on their front page. Nuff said!


Reply ID 36995

09/03/2007 by shunt

quote:
Originally posted by Landy If I may, see http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St_Patrick for further reading and clarification....
Yep, that's the fella.


Reply ID 37173

12/03/2007 by 60sDJ

quote:
Originally posted by shunt
quote:
Originally posted by Landy If I may, see http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St_Patrick for further reading and clarification....
Yep, that's the fella.
Seems there were 2?.....Palladius and Patrick with the 1st not necessarily on a mission to convert the Irish, but more probably intended to minister to existing Christian communities in Ireland. (quoting from Wikipedia) The second came later?


Reply ID 37179

12/03/2007 by shunt

I think the modern saint Pat is a combination of the two, as far as I can tell and somewhat lost in Catholic mythology. St George is even more confusing as he is totally fictional. Since Pat is a Catholic icon, it's curious how many Brits celebrate. On the other hand, we also make a fuss over Mother's, Father's and St Valentines days, the first two being invented by Greetings card manufacturers!


Reply ID 37181

12/03/2007 by Deveraux

Actually Shunt, Mother's Day, as celebrated in the UK, is derived from Mothering Sunday and it always falls on the 4th Sunday of Lent. You are however quite correct to say that the modern celebration of Mother's Day is rather different to the original intention!


Reply ID 37184

12/03/2007 by shunt

I stand corrected. It remains that most of these events are commercial opportunities. However, there's nothing wrong with that as long as people don't condemn those who need no such need of an excuse for a party and choose to ignore these celebrations. There is no national duty to acknowledge St George, but it's fun to do so, just as it is to buy mum flowers at least once a year.


Reply ID 37186

12/03/2007 by arkwright

Commercial opportunities, hmmmmm! Wish we had one a month! Maybe the patron saint of Romania is worth celebrating in Hertford given the current climate?


Reply ID 37188

12/03/2007 by Ewoowar

quote:
Originally posted by arkwright
Commercial opportunities, hmmmmm! Wish we had one a month! Maybe the patron saint of Romania is worth celebrating in Hertford given the current climate?
That happens to be St Andrew, the same St Andrews who is the Patron Saint of Scotland.


Reply ID 37192

12/03/2007 by shunt

As a matter of interest, how does one celebrate St George? I haven't seen a dragon in Hertford for months and suits of armour are expensive fancy dress, even if you can borrow the horse. All that chain mail chafes summat rotton too!


Reply ID 37193

12/03/2007 by Tigger

quote:
Originally posted by shunt
As a matter of interest, how does one celebrate St George? I haven't seen a dragon in Hertford for months and suits of armour are expensive fancy dress, even if you can borrow the horse. All that chain mail chafes summat rotton too!
Good question! Best for you thou' not to wear the chain mail.


Reply ID 37194

12/03/2007 by Ewoowar

quote:
Originally posted by shunt
As a matter of interest, how does one celebrate St George? I haven't seen a dragon in Hertford for months and suits of armour are expensive fancy dress, even if you can borrow the horse. All that chain mail chafes summat rotton too!
It is an English celebration........therefore the English get drunk.


Reply ID 37196

12/03/2007 by shunt

quote:
Originally posted by Ewoowar
quote:
Originally posted by shunt
As a matter of interest, how does one celebrate St George? I haven't seen a dragon in Hertford for months and suits of armour are expensive fancy dress, even if you can borrow the horse. All that chain mail chafes summat rotton too!
It is an English celebration........therefore the English get drunk.
In that case, it seems St George is frequently celebrated!


Reply ID 37442

15/03/2007 by museum geek

Hertford Museum is celebrating St George's Day on Saturday 21st April this year (as we don't open on the Monday). There will be free, drop-in activities for families in our activity room.


Reply ID 37448

15/03/2007 by James007

How about a public holiday? You can vote here. http://www.stgeorgesday.com/voting.asp


Reply ID 37479

16/03/2007 by Ray_by_the_Beane

quote:
Originally posted by James007
How about a public holiday? You can vote here. http://www.stgeorgesday.com/voting.asp
There was also a petition (now closed) on the 10 Downing Street web site. I eventually got back a weasley e-mail essentially saying "no chance".


Reply ID 39170

26/04/2007 by furrybunny

Sounds like the Governments usual reply! same as the road tax site no joy there either!


Reply ID 39196

26/04/2007 by Arty

quote:
Originally posted by Ewoowar
quote:
Originally posted by arkwright
Commercial opportunities, hmmmmm! Wish we had one a month! Maybe the patron saint of Romania is worth celebrating in Hertford given the current climate?
That happens to be St Andrew, the same St Andrews who is the Patron Saint of Scotland.
Thanks for that, maybe I'll suggest a Romanian themed day in our Street next year. Keep all options open that way. Now, let's see, what Romanian products do we have?


Reply ID 39218

27/04/2007 by Dell Boy

I put my St.George X flag out, how many did you, is that just for football?


Reply ID 39232

27/04/2007 by nora batty

quote:
Originally posted by Dell Boy
I put my St.George X flag out, how many did you, is that just for football?
We were going to fly ours, but Batty Minor decided to wear it as a super hero cape...


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