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dennisboothstash said:
Let’s be honest, there’s not much for David or Andrew either
The main reason that Patrick has a big day is that it’s so heavily sponsored by a drinks company, who benefit from the sales of their drink...so they sponsor it heavily the next year too. The other reason is that Ireland is still such a religious country, and particularly a Catholic one (they’re big on Saints)

Maybe the other reason that George’s day isn’t as big is that St George is a pretty generic St to choose. He’s the patron Saint of loads of other countries too...and of course England isn’t very religious either (you may be of course)

Having said all that I’m right up for another bank holiday
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May God bless you my son and may the Lords countenance be forever upon you Dennis, you silly old ****.<cheers>
 
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dennisboothstash said:
Let’s be honest, there’s not much for David or Andrew either
The main reason that Patrick has a big day is that it’s so heavily sponsored by a drinks company, who benefit from the sales of their drink...so they sponsor it heavily the next year too. The other reason is that Ireland is still such a religious country, and particularly a Catholic one (they’re big on Saints)
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And yet Arthur Guinness was an Anglican and staunch Unionist, whose company had a long-time policy of not hiring Catholics or those married to them. Isn't that ironic? I think Americans have done more to push the idea of Paddy's Day as a piss-up day than anyone else. I'd prefer for our patron saint's day to be important to us for said saint's piety and devotion to Christ, and for that day to be about celebrating England's wonderful history and culture.

Also, Anglicanism is unlike other reformed denominations in that Saints still play a big part in faith.

dennisboothstash said:
Maybe the other reason that George’s day isn’t as big is that St George is a pretty generic St to choose. He’s the patron Saint of loads of other countries too...and of course England isn’t very religious either (you may be of course)
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Edward the Confessor was long-time patron saint, whilst St Cuthbert is patron saint of Northern England. They're both a big part of our history.

As for St George being 'generic', I understand why you say that but his value and honour as a martyr, and 'warrior saint' character, make him a brilliant one to have in my humble opinion. George has been a widely-known and respected saint since the Anglo-Saxon period.
 
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dennisboothstash said:
Let’s be honest, there’s not much for David or Andrew either
The main reason that Patrick has a big day is that it’s so heavily sponsored by a drinks company, who benefit from the sales of their drink...so they sponsor it heavily the next year too. The other reason is that Ireland is still such a religious country, and particularly a Catholic one (they’re big on Saints)

Maybe the other reason that George’s day isn’t as big is that St George is a pretty generic St to choose. He’s the patron Saint of loads of other countries too...and of course England isn’t very religious either (you may be of course)

Having said all that I’m right up for another bank holiday
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St Paddy's Day is most heavily celebrated by people who have never set foot in Ireland.
 
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Why does St George's Day have to degenerate into a pissing contest with other countries Saints days? It should be England's day, a day to celebrate our Englishness and if we can't do this without having to compare or defend the history or religion of it we should just switch it to Trafalgar Day or something and simply celebrate what a great, green and pleasant country England actually is?
 
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Sterling Archer said:
Not PC to celebrate. Presumably the same people who think that also think that Easter and Christmas were ‘banned’ for not being PC.

Crock of ****. St George wasn’t even English, why would it offend anybody?
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St Patrick wasn't Irish, Saint Andrew wasn't Scottish. But they don't bang on about that the way a lot do about St George not being English.
 
originalminority said:
Why does St George's Day have to degenerate into a pissing contest with other countries Saints days? It should be England's day, a day to celebrate our Englishness and if we can't do this without having to compare or defend the history or religion of it we should just switch it to Trafalgar Day or something and simply celebrate what a great, green and pleasant country England actually is?
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Can't have Trafalgar Day, that would upset both the French and Spanish.
 
Best news of all this fine Saint Georgies day is the birth of a new born royal Prince.

I can only hope with the rest of the nation that the Royal couple do the right and proper thing and call the Little chap Prince George.

I sure they will as I'm sure they are aware that today of all days is the birthday of the founder of England.

The man who invented the language and freed the land of snakes and Scots.


A fitting tribute to a future royal King.
 
Ernie Shackleton said:
Best news of all this fine Saint Georgies day is the birth of a new born royal Prince.

I can only hope with the rest of the nation that the Royal couple do the right and proper thing and call the Little chap Prince George.

I sure they will as I'm sure they are aware that today of all days is the birthday of the founder of England.

The man who invented the language and freed the land of snakes and Scots.


A fitting tribute to a future royal King.
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That'll be two Prince Georges then Ernie?

Personally I would go for Prince Wayne or Jason.
 
BlackAndAmberGambler said:
That'll be two Prince Georges then Ernie?

Personally I would go for Prince Wayne or Jason.
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That doesn't matter. They're used to shared names, ya Royal types. Like, his name is George but we call him Bertie, that type of thing. They all look the same and sound the same; they're basically interchangeable. I don't think names matter too much.
 
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Ernie Shackleton said:
That doesn't matter. They're used to shared names, ya Royal types. Like, his name is George but we call him Bertie, that type of thing. They all look the same and sound the same; they're basically interchangeable. I don't think names matter too much.
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What an honour it is for us all to witness the insightful and educated ramblings of our very own Royal Correspondent. Moira Stewart eat your heart out baby!
 
Barchullona said:
Didn't see any celebrations, as you do for St Guinness Day, on the TV news or in the papers.
There was a list in the HDM of best pubs to celebrate St Paddy's Day in. Have I missed the list of the ones for St George's Day?
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Good.

St Patrick's day is a commercialised ****fest led by Americans and a beer company, which doesn't make the best beer in Ireland, but has the best marketers who appeal to the hard of thinking.

I'm surprised you'd want something similar for St George's Day to be honest.
 
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