Diego_Sideburns Posted April 23, 2009 Share Posted April 23, 2009 I would like to wish everyone, regardless of nationality, race, colour, creed, religion or political persuasion, a happy St. George's Day. If anyone wants to side-track my wish, please do it on last year's thread: http://www.owtb.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=...hl=George's Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnny punkster Posted April 23, 2009 Share Posted April 23, 2009 Feliç Dia de Sant Jordi ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frankly Mr Shankly Posted April 23, 2009 Share Posted April 23, 2009 Happy St. Georges day, the patron saint of Aragon, Catalonia, England, Ethiopia, Georgia, Greece, Lithuania, Palestine, Portugal, and Russia, as well as the cities of Amersfoort, Beirut, Bteghrine, Cáceres, Ferrara, Freiburg, Genoa, Ljubljana, Gozo, Pomorie, Qormi, Lod and Moscow, Scouting, as well as a wide range of professions, organizations and disease sufferers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimsleftfoot Posted April 23, 2009 Share Posted April 23, 2009 Happy St. Georges day, the patron saint of Aragon, Catalonia, England, Ethiopia, Georgia, Greece, Lithuania, Palestine, Portugal, and Russia, as well as the cities of Amersfoort, Beirut, Bteghrine, Cáceres, Ferrara, Freiburg, Genoa, Ljubljana, Gozo, Pomorie, Qormi, Lod and Moscow, Scouting, as well as a wide range of professions, organizations and disease sufferers. Happy St. Georges day!!! However the above does beg the question, why do we associate our Patrons Saint Day as also a day that we celebrate Englishness? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest sheridans_world Posted April 23, 2009 Share Posted April 23, 2009 I have always maintained it should be a bank holiday... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnny punkster Posted April 23, 2009 Share Posted April 23, 2009 Happy St. Georges day!!! However the above does beg the question, why do we associate our Patrons Saint Day as also a day that we celebrate Englishness? ignorance or lack of knowledge? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
outoftheblue Posted April 23, 2009 Share Posted April 23, 2009 I have always maintained it should be a bank holiday... So should Wednesdays. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest sheridans_world Posted April 23, 2009 Share Posted April 23, 2009 So should Wednesdays. I'd prefer any day that ends in "Y" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Diego_Sideburns Posted April 23, 2009 Author Share Posted April 23, 2009 I'd prefer any day that ends in "Y" Then the banks would never be open! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ackey Posted April 23, 2009 Share Posted April 23, 2009 Then the banks would never be open! I don't think 10-3:30 really counts as open does it!? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monkeykieran Posted April 23, 2009 Share Posted April 23, 2009 Not nationistic myself, but have a great day to all the English people with pride out there! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leeslover Posted April 23, 2009 Share Posted April 23, 2009 Then the banks would never be open! It would cut the tax burden down if they weren't I'm also not dead fussed about it but happy one to those who are. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimsleftfoot Posted April 23, 2009 Share Posted April 23, 2009 How about this for a Patron Saint. Born in England, as a boy he is kidnapped by invaders from another country. After 6 years he goes back to England only to return to the other country as a missionary where he converts many of the local people to the Christian faith, the faith of England. The converting country now celebrate this chap as their own patron saint and i've heard on the grape line, it can be quite a party???? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yard Dog Posted April 23, 2009 Share Posted April 23, 2009 Nice to see Royton awash with flags this morning. English and proud! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dave_ragg1984 Posted April 23, 2009 Share Posted April 23, 2009 Was thinking about this today, now its St Georges day, and people say "well he wasn't English so how can we have this as out national day?". It's William Shakespeare's birthday today...why not just name the day after him and have it as the English national day and a public holiday? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leeslover Posted April 23, 2009 Share Posted April 23, 2009 How about this for a Patron Saint. Born in England, as a boy he is kidnapped by invaders from another country. After 6 years he goes back to England only to return to the other country as a missionary where he converts many of the local people to the Christian faith, the faith of England. The converting country now celebrate this chap as their own patron saint and i've heard on the grape line, it can be quite a party???? Even on St George’s Day you are taking a liberty claiming Christianity as an English invention And Patrick was Roman stock rather than native British, and was born and raised in Scotland... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnny punkster Posted April 23, 2009 Share Posted April 23, 2009 (edited) saint david is the only UK patron saint to ever actually set foot represented countries. Edited April 23, 2009 by johnny punkster Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
opinions4u Posted April 23, 2009 Share Posted April 23, 2009 Nice to see Royton awash with flags this morning. English and proud! Looks good. But who put them up? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Diego_Sideburns Posted April 23, 2009 Author Share Posted April 23, 2009 How about this for a Patron Saint. Born in England, as a boy he is kidnapped by invaders from another country. After 6 years he goes back to England only to return to the other country as a missionary where he converts many of the local people to the Christian faith, the faith of England. The converting country now celebrate this chap as their own patron saint and i've heard on the grape line, it can be quite a party???? It's a bit like being an exiled Latics fan - we must continue our missionary work to convert local people to the Faith. P.S. Converting Oldhamers is a much tougher challenge! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Diego_Sideburns Posted April 23, 2009 Author Share Posted April 23, 2009 Nice to see Royton awash with flags this morning. English and proud! Has anyone noticed whether Chapel Road, and its junction with Manchester Road near the Bridgewater pub, is awash with flags as usual on this day? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Diego_Sideburns Posted April 23, 2009 Author Share Posted April 23, 2009 The White Horse Hill at Uffington overlooks Dragon Hill., a prominent natural outcrop. Legend says that the hill was so named because it was the site of the great battle between St. George and the Dragon. When St. George finally struck the fatal blow, the dragon's blood gushed out onto the hilltop and, as everyone can see today, the grass has refused to grow there ever since. I took the picture on my way to this season’s match at Swindon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rocky_Latic Posted April 23, 2009 Share Posted April 23, 2009 (edited) I go down Manchester Road to work, Diego. Can't say I noticed any flags about. Not that I was actually lookingout for them. Certainly not in the same mould as Royton see's every single April 23rd. Opinions4U. Sure they were paid for by the locals. Well locals who are part of a certain organisation. Edited April 23, 2009 by Rocky_Latic Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zorrro Posted April 23, 2009 Share Posted April 23, 2009 Has anyone noticed whether Chapel Road, and its junction with Manchester Road near the Bridgewater pub, is awash with flags as usual on this day? I think they just leave them up all year round. On a quite unrelated note, purely out of interest because I spent most of my life living just off Stanley Road, when did the Golden Buck close? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yard Dog Posted April 23, 2009 Share Posted April 23, 2009 Looks good. But who put them up? Loaded question ? ....if you're from Royton you will know too well who is responsible...it aint the flag fairy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yard Dog Posted April 23, 2009 Share Posted April 23, 2009 Has anyone noticed whether Chapel Road, and its junction with Manchester Road near the Bridgewater pub, is awash with flags as usual on this day? It most certainly is, and what a splendid sight it is too. Nearly every boozer I have passed in the Borough is decked out too...plenty of people walking around town tonight with England shirts, hats and a few with flags. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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