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George, saint and martyr is the patron saint of England* and is usually celebrated on 23 April. However it is Easter Week and so the church has decided to celebrate Saint George on 28 April.
In consequence, some of us elected to have our flags raised to celebrate Shakespeare's birthday!
* He is also featured on the cap badge of one of our finest regiments.
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Saw this on Twitter thought I'd share in honour of the patron saint of England

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Don't forget that although he is " our " patron saint he is also plenty of others too including Portugal and Georgia. Not bad for a boy from Palestine.
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bspj wrote:George, saint and martyr is the patron saint of England* and is usually celebrated on 23 April. However it is Easter Week and so the church has decided to celebrate Saint George on 28 April.
In consequence, some of us elected to have our flags raised to celebrate Shakespeare's birthday!
* He is also featured on the cap badge of one of our finest regiments.
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He (Shakespeare ) also died on the 23rd.
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ddav wrote:Don't forget that although he is " our " patron saint he is also plenty of others too including Portugal and Georgia. Not bad for a boy from Palestine.
Indeed. Including the city of Barcelona. A great place to be on Saint Jordi's day :thumbup: was there this day many years ago. They celebrate with style. Gifts are traditionally given, a rose for the ladies and a book for the fellas. Perhaps I should make a point of visiting more St George's day cities on the 23rd April :D
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Question: why do our English cousins not generally celebrate their national day with the same vigour as the rest of us do ours in the UK? St David's Day is huge in Wales.
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theaub wrote:Question: why do our English cousins not generally celebrate their national day with the same vigour as the rest of us do ours in the UK? St David's Day is huge in Wales.
Is it because we're all too busy pretending to be Irish on St Patricks day?
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Ceegee wrote:Saw this on Twitter thought I'd share in honour of the patron saint of England

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Being Welsh I don't have much interest in St George's Day, except that I first met my wife on St George's Day 15 years ago, so that's a good reason to celebrate! :) And she's English, but don't tell anyone that! :shock:
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ddav wrote:
theaub wrote:Question: why do our English cousins not generally celebrate their national day with the same vigour as the rest of us do ours in the UK? St David's Day is huge in Wales.
Is it because we're all too busy pretending to be Irish on St Patricks day?
I used to celebrate both but now I only celebrate St Patrick's. Getting inebriated with my celtic brethren is fun and acceptable. Doing the same in a pub full of shaven headed football hooligans, most of whom think it is de rigueur to own an angry dog with testicles the size of water melons and who speak in racist chants is no fun at all.
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welshlad wrote:Being Welsh I don't have much interest in St George's Day, except that I first met my wife on St George's Day 15 years ago, so that's a good reason to celebrate! :) And she's English, but don't tell anyone that! :shock:
That's OK - my wife's Irish, which makes my life interesting. After 35 years of marriage I'm still trying to understand some of her colloquialisms.
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jmarchitect wrote:
ddav wrote:
theaub wrote:Question: why do our English cousins not generally celebrate their national day with the same vigour as the rest of us do ours in the UK? St David's Day is huge in Wales.
Is it because we're all too busy pretending to be Irish on St Patricks day?
I used to celebrate both but now I only celebrate St Patrick's. Getting inebriated with my celtic brethren is fun and acceptable. Doing the same in a pub full of shaven headed football hooligans, most of whom think it is de rigueur to own an angry dog with testicles the size of water melons and who speak in racist chants is no fun at all.
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theaub wrote:Question: why do our English cousins not generally celebrate their national day with the same vigour as the rest of us do ours in the UK? St David's Day is huge in Wales.
I don't generally celebrate any Saints' days - I don't see the point in them, unless you are a believer in the institution that declared them as such.

I did have a few pints of Guinness on St. Patrick's day, but I would have done that anyway ;)
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Please, no more excuses for people to put flags out from their bedroom windows! :)
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I've just been informed that - according to the Church(es) - today isn't St. George's Day. It has been moved to the 28th to avoid Easterness...

I was unaware they did this.
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