melthebell Posted April 23, 2009 Share Posted April 23, 2009 Just catching up with this mornings Chris Moyles show - nice to see that even the BBC were mentioning it lots (including a bit of a rant about being allowed to fly flags and things like that) WE ARE allowed to fly flags, but certain people never let that get in the way of a good anti "pc brigade" rant. in fact ive been flag spotting on my home from work tonight....and i was actually quite in awe.........at the "lack" of flags i saw a car with 2 of those small crappy plastic ones on small plastic straws on its roof. next village........1 pub (had em hanging out of every window) another village (small town) 2 pubs (had flags on every window again) and the town hall had a big one flying on a real flagpole about 30 foot up. (but that towns known as chav city...dunno if that makes a difference in the final standings) in my village, BOTH pubs had flags and those small triangle flags on string strung round outside. didnt see any houses with any outside tho apart from the 2 that have had one outside the window since the last world cup. 1 guy at work (who i normally argue with about muslims/immigrants/foriegners etc etc) was chuffed it was st georges day so all in all in my reckoning.....some people are celebrating it, most people arent actually bothered about it, and generally the people that ARE celebrating it are using it to "sell their business"? happy st georges day Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
just_words Posted April 23, 2009 Share Posted April 23, 2009 The legend of St George and the Dragon was brought to Europe by returning Crusaders. According to that story, a dragon made its nest at the water source of a city. The city's inhabitants had to offer sheep to the dragon in order to be allowed to draw water. However, they eventually ran out of sheep and the dragon demanded humans instead. Lots were drawn to see which unfortunate person would be offered to the dragon in exchange for the right to draw water. On one occasion, the princess of the city drew the shortest stick. The king begged for her life, but it was in vain; all had an equal chance of being sacrificed to the dragon. At the crucial moment, St George appeared and challenged the dragon. Protected by the sign of the Christian cross, St George slew the dragon and rescued the princess. The grateful citizens of the city then converted to Christianity. Yes, I read wiki too. However there was some relatively true stuff as well as the obvious untrue legend... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
melthebell Posted April 23, 2009 Share Posted April 23, 2009 Yes, I read wiki too. However there was some relatively true stuff as well as the obvious untrue legend... like hes not english and not only celebrated by us? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cloudybay Posted April 23, 2009 Share Posted April 23, 2009 like hes not english and not only celebrated by us? St Patrick wasn't Irish but that minor fact doesn't stop the Irish celebrating, does it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
just_words Posted April 23, 2009 Share Posted April 23, 2009 If anyone's against celebrating our national day, then are they also against every others national day? Or just hypocrites? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Halibut Posted April 23, 2009 Share Posted April 23, 2009 If anyone's against celebrating our national day, then are they also against every others national day? Or just hypocrites? Maybe they just can't be arsed? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
just_words Posted April 23, 2009 Share Posted April 23, 2009 Maybe they just can't be arsed? I didn't say 'not celebrating', but being against it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
melthebell Posted April 23, 2009 Share Posted April 23, 2009 If anyone's against celebrating our national day, then are they also against every others national day? Or just hypocrites? i dont celebrate any patron saints, as ive said before its based on outdated religious traditions. thats why ive tried giving my ideas on more "english" things to celebrate, but they were poopood, cos as in st paddys day...its fasionable to "celebrate" st george and st george only ps ive just been listening to the angelic upstarts - england The red in the flag is the blood that was spilt in the way that your forefathers tell And never a country been so great The stories Britannia could tell I never want to live my life away from the golden shores There's never a country in the world with the scent of an English rose England, oh England a country so great the land of so fair and so true There'll never be any colours like the red, the white and the blue Whenever you go to the far-off shores there's something that goes with you The pride and the joy and the love that comes from your mother of red, white and blue You could never be born under a flag that's like the one of the Union Jack St. George's spirit has never died It all keeps coming back England, oh England... [5x] (not bad patriotic song for a bunch of anti facist, socialist skinheads ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
just_words Posted April 23, 2009 Share Posted April 23, 2009 i dont celebrate any patron saints, as ive said before its based on outdated religious traditions. thats why ive tried giving my ideas on more "english" things to celebrate, but they were poopood, cos as in st paddys day...its fasionable to "celebrate" st george and st george only mmm, why I said 'national day', at the moment, it is what it is... Even though i'm not religious, I can respect the choice of ol' George... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe-Public Posted April 23, 2009 Share Posted April 23, 2009 Happy St George's Day everyone. and thank you Sheffield Forum for your recent decision. Joe-Public Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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