We probably discuss this every St George´s Day but why is it so low key in comparison to St Patrick´s Day?
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It seems that they're celebrating it in Eire................. Thursday 23 April 2015 Dublin streets full of ‘plastic English’ drinking tea and eating scones please log in to view this image Irish people with a tenuous connection to being English are today celebrating St George’s day with lots of tea and scones. Tea houses and coffee shops across Ireland are expecting a bumper day as their tills overflow thanks to Irish people who happen to have an English great-grandparent. Seamus O’Neill told us, “My grandfather was from Kent, so I’m as English as they come.” “I mean, I was born in Kilkenny, and I’ve lived in Dublin for fifteen years, but I’m still English today.” “People think it’s just an excuse to take the day off and eat cream cakes, but it’s actually about honouring your personal history – whilst having a big cake eating party.” “I’ve booked tomorrow off, because last year I had such a tea hangover, honestly, I must have had ten pints of the brown stuff.” “And none of this foreign muck, proper Yorkshire Tea, obviously.” St George’s Day The Garda have warned against excessive exuberance after last year’s celebrations saw three cups and saucers broken in Temple Bar. A spokesperson told us, “Everyone likes a drink, and we want everyone to have a good time celebrating their English heritage, but tea is always best in moderation so exercise take caution.” “It took literally minutes to clear up after last years celebrations, after the crumbs went everywhere, so I hope this year they’re a bit more restrained.” “Oh, and happy St George’s day to you, obviously.” http://newsthump.com/2015/04/23/dub...astic-english-drinking-tea-and-eating-scones/
Madrid....St Patricks Day is just an excuse for everyone to get p1ssed and vert anti social......it is close to hell on earth. Tea.......Ah go on, go on, go on..... Apparently 20 years ago last Tuesday was the first screening of Father Ted.......
I love ´out the of box´ thinkers!! My comment was more along the line of St Patrick´s day gets celebrated everywhere there´s an Irish Bar!...its a big thing over here in Madrid as well!
Happy St George's day to all you lads over there. Celebrate it with pride. There is nothing wrong with being proud of your nationality. Madrid asks the question of why is St Patricks Day celebrated so much around the world. First of all, Irish bars are everywhere and Ireland has a big reputation for drinking and partying. Secondly, the Irish diaspora is made up of hundreds of millions of people all over the world due to our long history of emigration. It is considered a day for anybody with Irish heritage to celebrate. I also think the beer companies market the day very well, particularly Guinness. 999's,I enjoyed your little article above. It made me laugh.
Happy St Georges Day everybody... I know that St George was actually a Syrian Palestinian, a Roman soldier born to Greek parents, who was killed for refusing to make sacrifices to Roman gods in direct conflict with his declared Christian faith. But that actually makes him a good choice fr our patron saint. He has so many different influences in his life, from his family, his diverse environment, his job as a soldier, his colleagues, his political masters, his faith, and yet despite being pulled from pillar to post, he still knew who he was, what he stood for, and stayed true to those values. That's the kind of Englishman I would be proud to be. Unashamed, unabashed, responsible and true to the core of what it means to be from this wonderful land.
The commercial / celebratory aspect of St Patrick's Day is a re-import from the US, where the migrants picked the day to reaffirm their roots. Before that it was just another day in Ireland, but since the Americans started partying hard, it drifted back over to the homeland in much the same way that Hallowe'en is now such a big deal...
It's a matter of perception: If you celebrate St Patrick's day you're a proud Irishman If you celebrate St David's day, you're a proud Welshman If you celebrate St Andrew's day, you're a proud Scotsman If you celebrate St George's Day...you're National Front and wealthy Labour MP's like Emily Thornberry will sneer at you
