Happy St George's day

[roverandout]

Because its ignored by everyone else.  Yet paddy's day is celebrated in England no matter what 

[SIMON GARNERS 194]

Strange isn't it....barely a mention anywhere.

 

[roverandout]

35 minutes ago, SIMON GARNERS 194 said:

Strange isn't it....barely a mention anywhere.

 

I know.  Its sad

[K-Hod]

I’ve seen it mentioned loads on social media today- England and Rovers’ Instagram accounts posted, The Swan in Whalley even invited punters to come down to sing their heart out for St George later!

[Mattyblue]

Never been a back holiday, so ergo it’s never really got off the ground. Plus English/British identity was always very muddled (less so in recent years, but it’s still difficult to suddenly make a ‘day’ particularly matter to folk).

[roverandout]

6 minutes ago, Mattyblue said:

Never been a back holiday, so ergo it’s never really got off the ground. Plus English/British identity was always very muddled (less so in recent years, but it’s still difficult to suddenly make a ‘day’ particularly matter to folk).

The government could easily make it a bank holiday.  USA, Australia Ireland etc get national holidays so why can't England 

[Mattyblue]

St Andrews day is in Scotland, so perfectly possible.

Problem you have is the date. If it’s a late Easter there’s already four bank holidays in just over a month at this time of year. Then we have just one between late May and Christmas.

 

[rigger]

Put Saint George in my heart, make me English.

[Ianrally]

Is the Cross of St.George flying from Blackburn town hall as a matter of interest?

 

[chaddyrovers]

3 hours ago, roverandout said:

Because its ignored by everyone else.  Yet paddy's day is celebrated in England no matter what 

some pubs are celebrated it and people have England flags up or hanging out of their windows. 

[philipl]

It is celebrated in Georgia where he was a local.

Total fluke he ended up patron saint of England.

But then we aren't a saintly lot by and large.

[rigger]

7 minutes ago, philipl said:

It is celebrated in Georgia where he was a local.

Total fluke he ended up patron saint of England.

But then we aren't a saintly lot by and large.

I thought he was Turkish. Or is that Father Christmas.

Edited April 23, 2023 by rigger

[philipl]

I believe born in Georgia but lived most of his life in Turkey.

[Mattyblue]

He was Greek. The Turks were a long way away from reaching Anatolia in the 4th century…

 

[rigger]

18 minutes ago, Mattyblue said:

He was Greek. The Turks were a long way away from reaching Anatolia in the 4th century…

 

Cappadocian ?

[Mattyblue]

You been on Wiki? 😁

[rigger]

2 minutes ago, Mattyblue said:

You been on Wiki? 😁

Red wine.

[JohnD]

One thing is for certain and that is he has nothing to do with England or its history.

[Gav]

12 minutes ago, JohnD said:

One thing is for certain and that is he has nothing to do with England or its history.

Same as Saint Patrick’s day….load of old bollox. 

Edited April 23, 2023 by Gav

[Cuppliance]

I felt like Sunday was more of a 'Phone alarm test day' than 'Saint George's Day'. Sad really. They decided to do that alarm test on the 23rd April as though it was just any given Sunday.

[Mattyblue]

You know what you need to do George, Jon

‘Now I can’t make you do it. You got to look at the guy next to you. Look into his eyes! Now I think you’re gonna see a guy who will go that inch with you. You're gonna see a guy who will sacrifice himself for this team because he knows, when it comes down to it, you’re gonna do the same for him!

That’s a team, gentleman!

And, either we heal, now, as a team, or we will die as individuals.

That’s football guys.

That's all it is.

Now, what are you gonna do?’

[bluebruce]

He was a Roman soldier of Greek heritage born in Cappadocia (which is modern day Turkey). That's a whole lot of things that aren't English. I'm also not religious so I don't give a monkeys about celebrating saint's days.

Before anyone asks tryna be clever, for me Easter is about chocolate eggs, and Christmas is about spending time with family and sharing gifts, booze, food and company. If St George's Day became a big thing and there were fun things for me to do during it, I could go along with that, but I'm also not arsed if it's not celebrated at all. Never actually been out on St Patrick's Day, just coincidence, but I'd take the excuse for a good time if I was out, whilst caring barely a jot that it's very much an Irish national celebration. They're all just days about dead people. Symbolism is overrated. Side note, as history isn't overrated, I believe England did have English patron saints before George: Edmund the Martyr and Edward the Confessor, who had also both been Kings. Edward being a particularly famous one you may recall from school (died 1066 if that helps).

Anyway! Shouldn't this be in the non-football forum?