screech Posted April 23, 2011 Report Share Posted April 23, 2011 No it aint. It is May 2nd this year. It was moved due to the close proximity to Easter. There was a phone-in on 5 Live about it this morning Well aint that just bloody typical of the BBC. Filled with loony lefties and anti English middle aged woman who wear wooden jewellery and pride themselves on having hairy growlers up to their navals. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matty-H Posted April 23, 2011 Report Share Posted April 23, 2011 The BBC didn't move it to May 2nd, obviously. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
InCider Posted April 23, 2011 Report Share Posted April 23, 2011 http://www.comres.co...e184605919.aspx All the info is down the page. Rare event, but it doesn't change the fact that it's not officially St Georges Day today If you are specifically referring to when the Anglican and Catholic churches will celebrate, then yes. However, St. George's Day is officially a celebration held on the day of his death (i.e. it will be on the 23rd April every year) and no church will change the way the majority of people honour this. Anyway, to be on the safe side, it can do no harm in celebrating on both days! Happy St. George's Day all! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
screech Posted April 23, 2011 Report Share Posted April 23, 2011 The BBC didn't move it to May 2nd, obviously. No it's typical of them to have an excuse to pass the day over without actually atempting to celebrate it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fiale Posted April 23, 2011 Report Share Posted April 23, 2011 Just like to point out that the patron Saint of England was born in Syria. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saint_George I mean what are the chances of some middle eastern bloke being called George all sounds a bit dodgy to me. Agree - whenever people tell me about the Bible and the prophets being named Matthew, Luke, John I laugh - seriously what are the chances that a couple of thousand of years ago in Palestine/Israel there would be blokes with names like that - sounds dodgy to me :tumbleweed: Anyway Happy ST Georges day remember HOME RULE for ENGLAND Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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CotswoldRed Posted April 23, 2011 Report Share Posted April 23, 2011 I for one can't stand St George's day, all a bit too nationalistic and often bigoted for my liking. Nonsense. St George's Day isn't too nationalistic. Only people are, if anything. And how the bloody hell can it be too nationalistic if it doesn't even feature on most people's radar? St George's day is there for people who wish to express pride in their nation. If you don't want it, ignore it, otherwise you'll have everyone spouting national pride all over you, and you wouldn't like that would you? Fly the flag lads. We've plenty to be proud of Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Gasbuster Posted April 23, 2011 Report Share Posted April 23, 2011 Well aint that just bloody typical of the BBC. Filled with loony lefties and anti English middle aged woman who wear wooden jewellery and pride themselves on having hairy growlers up to their navals. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Gasbuster Posted April 23, 2011 Report Share Posted April 23, 2011 Nonsense. St George's Day isn't too nationalistic. Only people are, if anything. And how the bloody hell can it be too nationalistic if it doesn't even feature on most people's radar? St George's day is there for people who wish to express pride in their nation. If you don't want it, ignore it, otherwise you'll have everyone spouting national pride all over you, and you wouldn't like that would you? Fly the flag lads. We've plenty to be proud of Summed up perfectly !! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nogbad the Bad Posted April 23, 2011 Report Share Posted April 23, 2011 http://www.comres.co...e184605919.aspx All the info is down the page. Rare event, but it doesn't change the fact that it's not officially St Georges Day today Thanks for the link Matty. So.. 'it falls on Holy Saturday this year... so it automatically moves in the Church Calendar to May 2nd.' It's not officially St George's Day today for the Church then, and there will be a 2nd celebration, along with the traditional Scouts, Guides parades on May 2nd. The people's celebration of St. George's Day on April 23rd will no doubt continue today as usual. . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red_Mat Posted April 23, 2011 Report Share Posted April 23, 2011 Errr...there were blokes with the names Matthew, Luke and John because they're Hebrew names. And the bible is an English language translation of ancient Hebrew texts. England didn't 'invent' them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fiale Posted April 23, 2011 Report Share Posted April 23, 2011 Errr...there were blokes with the names Matthew, Luke and John because they're Hebrew names. And the bible is an English language translation of ancient Hebrew texts. England didn't 'invent' them. Maybe you look at the post I quoted and then look up the word irony. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matty-H Posted April 23, 2011 Report Share Posted April 23, 2011 Thanks for the link Matty. So.. 'it falls on Holy Saturday this year... so it automatically moves in the Church Calendar to May 2nd.' It's not officially St George's Day today for the Church then, and there will be a 2nd celebration, along with the traditional Scouts, Guides parades on May 2nd. The people's celebration of St. George's Day on April 23rd will no doubt continue today as usual. . Aye. As someone else said, the ideal excuse to celebrate twice! w00t!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greedo Posted April 23, 2011 Report Share Posted April 23, 2011 [quote name='CotswoldRed' timestamp='1303563979' post= Fly the flag lads. We've plenty to be proud of Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RNRED Posted April 23, 2011 Report Share Posted April 23, 2011 JUST GOOGLED IT AND CHRISTMAS DAY THIS YEAR HAS BEEN CHANGED TO JANUARY 2ND TO FIT IN WITH THE BANK HOLIDAY HAPPY St GEORGES DAY Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matty-H Posted April 23, 2011 Report Share Posted April 23, 2011 JUST GOOGLED IT AND CHRISTMAS DAY THIS YEAR HAS BEEN CHANGED TO JANUARY 2ND TO FIT IN WITH THE BANK HOLIDAY HAPPY St GEORGES DAY Have you ever thought about doing standup? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red-Robbo Posted April 23, 2011 Report Share Posted April 23, 2011 Just like to point out that the patron Saint of England was born in Syria. http://en.wikipedia....ki/Saint_George I mean what are the chances of some middle eastern bloke being called George all sounds a bit dodgy to me. He was Roman. And mythical, probably... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
del ete Posted April 23, 2011 Report Share Posted April 23, 2011 I can find very little to be proud of in this country at this very time, please enlighten me. Cheer up you miserable chap you! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chalky Posted April 24, 2011 Report Share Posted April 24, 2011 15 of us bought English knights costumes and did a pub crawl through bedminster and into town.... We were greatly received, so many people beeped at as and everyone was shaking our hands saying fair play! Quality day! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mclovin BS14 Posted April 24, 2011 Report Share Posted April 24, 2011 I'm very embarrassed to say the least, I totally forgot it was st georges day!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Posted April 24, 2011 Report Share Posted April 24, 2011 15 of us bought English knights costumes and did a pub crawl through bedminster and into town.... We were greatly received, so many people beeped at as and everyone was shaking our hands saying fair play! Quality day! Something like that? Crusaders that killed hundreds of thousands "in the name of Christianity". But yeah "fair play". (cue someone going mental and calling me a non-patriot for stating a historical truth and a reason why such a costume is patriotic with no horrible connotations, I suppose the distance in time between us and the crusades is ok. A *unacceptable word* costume certainly wouldn't go down as well. The Crusades were equally as evil.) Happy Easter and Happy St. Georges day for the other day; But religion really does have me despairing, just another way to control people. Christianity and religion as a whole is riddled with massive contradictions and too many people have died for it. People will just pull on costumes like this without realizing what they are wearing, maybe in a thousand years everyone will be wearing *unacceptable word* uniforms because of the snazzy armbands. However I am proud to be English, just a self conscious non jingoistic Englishman. [edit] interesting, please replace *unacceptable word* with members of the Third Reich. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Popodopolous Posted April 24, 2011 Report Share Posted April 24, 2011 The Irish community in this country seem to put a lot of time, effort and money into celebrating Patrick's Day here. There are never accusations of "Nationalism" when this happens, but simply the idea of them "having a good time". The same should apply for England's Day, without the need to justify it. I have a theory on that- perhaps the distinction is drawn due to respective histories of the two countries. The Irish were an oppressed people, whereas our history- well there was a decent amount of oppression and colonialism. Having said this, the same could be said about most European nations really.Personally I see it as up to the individual as to whether they can be bothered to celebrate it really. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greedo Posted April 24, 2011 Report Share Posted April 24, 2011 Something like that? Crusaders that killed hundreds of thousands "in the name of Christianity". But yeah "fair play". (cue someone going mental and calling me a non-patriot for stating a historical truth and a reason why such a costume is patriotic with no horrible connotations, I suppose the distance in time between us and the crusades is ok. A *unacceptable word* costume certainly wouldn't go down as well. The Crusades were equally as evil.) Happy Easter and Happy St. Georges day for the other day; But religion really does have me despairing, just another way to control people. Christianity and religion as a whole is riddled with massive contradictions and too many people have died for it. People will just pull on costumes like this without realizing what they are wearing, maybe in a thousand years everyone will be wearing *unacceptable word* uniforms because of the snazzy armbands. However I am proud to be English, just a self conscious non jingoistic Englishman. [edit] interesting, please replace *unacceptable word* with members of the Third Reich. This. ^ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chalky Posted April 24, 2011 Report Share Posted April 24, 2011 Something like that? Crusaders that killed hundreds of thousands "in the name of Christianity". But yeah "fair play". (cue someone going mental and calling me a non-patriot for stating a historical truth and a reason why such a costume is patriotic with no horrible connotations, I suppose the distance in time between us and the crusades is ok. A *unacceptable word* costume certainly wouldn't go down as well. The Crusades were equally as evil.) Happy Easter and Happy St. Georges day for the other day; But religion really does have me despairing, just another way to control people. Christianity and religion as a whole is riddled with massive contradictions and too many people have died for it. People will just pull on costumes like this without realizing what they are wearing, maybe in a thousand years everyone will be wearing *unacceptable word* uniforms because of the snazzy armbands. However I am proud to be English, just a self conscious non jingoistic Englishman. [edit] interesting, please replace *unacceptable word* with members of the Third Reich. Haha got to love otib!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RNRED Posted April 24, 2011 Report Share Posted April 24, 2011 Have you ever thought about doing standup? Thought there was still no standing at football??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Port Said Red Posted April 24, 2011 Report Share Posted April 24, 2011 some thoughts Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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