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St Georges Day
« on: 23 April 2009, 08:00:31 »
I've got my flag out :y
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Re: St Georges Day
« Reply #1 on: 23 April 2009, 08:05:23 »
I would if I could but forgot to bring one with me to Bonny Island in Nigeria earlier this week
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« Reply #2 on: 23 April 2009, 08:26:39 »
"Cry God for Harry! England and St George"
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Re: St Georges Day
« Reply #3 on: 23 April 2009, 08:29:48 »
Be wearing old fashioned proper England Rugby shirt today.   White with collar and a red rose.

Englands green & pleasant land - proud :y
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« Reply #4 on: 23 April 2009, 09:52:35 »
Oh dear Debs has got me thinking of great English / British history!! ::) ::) ;)

Such as:

"I know I have the body of a weak and feeble woman, but I have the heart and stomach of a king, and of a king of England too, and think it foul scorn that Parma or Spain, or any prince of Europe, should dare invade the borders of my realm........"

Queen Elizabeth I,

Tilbury, on the morning of 9th August 1588, after the defeat of the Spanish Armada, but with a remaining threat of an invasion by Parma heading a Spanish army.  

and.........

"England expects every man will do his duty"

Admiral Lord Nelson

Trafalgar, at 1140 on 21st October 1805

The overwhelming victory gained by the Royal Navy on this day gave them unchallenged superiority over the seas of the World until the Battle of Jutland, 30th May 1916, after which they still held supremacy.

and............

"Never in the field of human conflict was so much owed by so many to so few."--

Speech made by Prime Minister, Winston Churchill in the House of Commons as the Battle Britain peaked on August 20, 1940.

The home front was totally involved in the war because of the Germany bombing raids and Britain was "a whole nation fighting and suffering together." But special gratitude was directed towards the airmen whose prowess and devotion were capable of turning the tide of the war. Never in the field of human conflict was so much owed by so many to so few. He worked out the phrase in his mind as he visited the Fighter Command airfields in Southern England.

It is history like this that emphasises the greatness of England (not forgetting Great Britain as a whole!), and the legacy of St.George that encapsulates the steadfastness of her people.

God save the Queen!
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Re: St Georges Day
« Reply #5 on: 23 April 2009, 09:53:53 »
About time we recognised St Georges day :y :y

........and about time it was made a public holiday.
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« Reply #6 on: 23 April 2009, 10:38:46 »
Brings a tear to your eye don`t it...... :) :)
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Re: St Georges Day
« Reply #7 on: 23 April 2009, 10:41:59 »
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I've got my flag out :y

Load of old codswallop, I even know some Nutters who change thier Avatar just for that day.  :y :y :y
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« Reply #8 on: 23 April 2009, 11:12:40 »
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I've got my flag out :y

Load of old codswallop, I even know some Nutters who change thier Avatar just for that day.  :y :y :y


.....and I like it a lot!! :y :y :y ;)
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Re: St Georges Day
« Reply #9 on: 23 April 2009, 12:34:13 »
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About time we recognised St Georges day :y :y

........and about time it was made a public holiday.
Hear hear!  I've been in Wales on St David's Day and they were all wearing leeks and daffodils on their lapels and the kids were in national dress.  Don't know to what extent the Scots mark their patron saint, but I'm willing to bet that the Irish down a Guinness or six on theirs.

How come the Welsh, Scots, Irish and everyone else are encouraged to celebrate their culture but not the English?  Strange that...

Proud to be English and British!
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Re: St Georges Day
« Reply #10 on: 23 April 2009, 12:59:03 »
Fully agree with all previous posts - over the past few years its somehow been frowned upon to be proud to be ENGLISH??? Maybe because the far right jumped on the patriotism /nationalist bandwagon and the general public distanced themselves, but St George`s should definately be a public holiday. Nothing wrong with being proud of your country, why just this morning my 10month old asked daddy to put a flag on his buggy 8-). And on a more light hearted note - why should the Irish have the monopoly of an all day boozy sesh - its about time pubs and clubs celebrated with special offers on Smiths and boddy`s - not just bloody Guiness  :y :y :y :y :y
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Re: St Georges Day
« Reply #11 on: 23 April 2009, 13:03:25 »
My local Wonderspoons Pub goes mad on St Patricks day, pretty much the same for Haggis and Tatties night aswell. There not doing any Flags and stuff this year for St George's as there were too many complaints about it last year in the Pub.  >:(

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« Reply #12 on: 23 April 2009, 13:13:56 »
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My local Wonderspoons Pub goes mad on St Patricks day, pretty much the same for Haggis and Tatties night aswell. There not doing any Flags and stuff this year for St George's as there were too many complants about it last year in the Pub.  >:(

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It's up to us to complain to Wetherspoons that they DON'T do anything on St Georges day.  Write to that magazine they litter their tables with!  If we can convince them that if they don't do anything we'll boycott them they'll soon change their minds.
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Re: St Georges Day
« Reply #13 on: 23 April 2009, 13:23:27 »
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Fully agree with all previous posts - over the past few years its somehow been frowned upon to be proud to be ENGLISH??? Maybe because the far right jumped on the patriotism /nationalist bandwagon and the general public distanced themselves, but St George`s should definately be a public holiday. Nothing wrong with being proud of your country, why just this morning my 10month old asked daddy to put a flag on his buggy 8-). And on a more light hearted note - why should the Irish have the monopoly of an all day boozy sesh - its about time pubs and clubs celebrated with special offers on Smiths and boddy`s - not just bloody Guiness  :y :y :y :y :y
That's not real beer - it's produced in chemical factories!
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Re: St Georges Day
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Fully agree with all previous posts - over the past few years its somehow been frowned upon to be proud to be ENGLISH??? Maybe because the far right jumped on the patriotism /nationalist bandwagon and the general public distanced themselves, but St George`s should definately be a public holiday. Nothing wrong with being proud of your country, why just this morning my 10month old asked daddy to put a flag on his buggy 8-). And on a more light hearted note - why should the Irish have the monopoly of an all day boozy sesh - its about time pubs and clubs celebrated with special offers on Smiths and boddy`s - not just bloody Guiness  :y :y :y :y :y
That's not real beer - it's produced in chemical factories!
Are we thinkin more `apple-based` with maybe some twigs, debris etc? ::) ::) :y
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