Happy St Georges Day!

[daveyrach]

I am shocked there is not already a thread, really annoys me how it passes every year with hardly any publicity, the Irish have the right idea. We English have as much right to be patriotic as much as anybody else!

[Owenski]

Its not until the 23rd.

EDIT:
I could remove the above but instead would rather leave it for all to see my stupidity.

I genuinely think Im having a breakdown, my brain is deserting me for certain.

[Shawthing]

http://www.gifs.net/Animation11/Geography_and_History/International_Flags/england.gif (http://www.animationlibrary.com/animation/21785/England/)Well said that man!

[The Idle Biker]

Yeah, Happy St Georges! That's not the first thing I thought of today on a wet cold commute to work. Nevertheless blow it....http://i1217.photobucket.com/albums/dd400/IdleBiker/Public/flagengland.gif let's do something traditionally English. I'm gonna leave work early and go down the pub!!;)

[daveyrach]

Its not until the 23rd.

EDIT:
I could remove the above but instead would rather leave it for all to see my stupidity.

I genuinely think Im having a breakdown, my brain is deserting me for certain.

LOL, I read the first sentence and thought i was going mad!

[Littlepeahead]

Today I am wearing this dress and I don't think anyone has realised why!

http://i2.ztat.net/large/F/E/FE821C002-302@1.1.jpg

We have a match on against the Ireland A team at work today and all the stewards have their red roses proudly on display.

http://a2.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-prn1/558695_10150754268948398_119808298397_9296908_7692 26135_n.jpg

[Owenski]

Is it because you look hot in red?
Im close right?

[Wideboy]

I'm celebrating with some bevies this evening


any excuse

[Teejayexc]

Today I am wearing this dress and I don't think anyone has realised why!

http://i2.ztat.net/large/F/E/FE821C002-302@1.1.jpg

We have a match on against the Ireland A team at work today and all the stewards have their red roses proudly on display.

http://a2.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-prn1/558695_10150754268948398_119808298397_9296908_7692 26135_n.jpg

It's cos it's the wrong colour...should be white with a red cross :smt019

[SoulKiss]

St George? You mean that Roman soldier from Syria that is also a big hit with the Islamic world (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saint_George), and has more "Patronages" than Princess Di?

[timwilky]

It isn't Lancashire day is it. Why else wear a red rose?

Still a far superior rose to that colourless article they have over t'hill

[daveyrach]

St George? You mean that Roman soldier from Syria that is also a big hit with the Islamic world (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saint_George), and has more "Patronages" than Princess Di?

Oh god, does it matter, my point is it always passes with barely a mention, whereas St Patricks get loads of press!! This country has been occupied by many foreign forces over time but thats here nor there it is St Georges Day, they one day a year we should be able to shout about the fact we're English but we don't.

[SoulKiss]

Oh god, does it matter, my point is it always passes with barely a mention, whereas St Patricks get loads of press!! This country has been occupied by many foreign forces over time but thats here nor there it is St Georges Day, they one day a year we should be able to shout about the fact we're English but we don't.

St Paddy has the entire Brewing Industry behind it - its just a marketing sham/con.

You ask for proof? How many Paddys do you know that need an excuse to drink? So, St Paddys day is definately not aimed at the Irish.

[Littlepeahead]

St Paddy has the entire Brewing Industry behind it - its just a marketing sham/con.

You ask for proof? How many Paddys do you know that need an excuse to drink? So, St Paddys day is definately not aimed at the Irish.

Dave Preston needs an excuse to drink - unless he has a really really good excuse he won't touch a drop.

And as for wearing a white dress. I'm outside much of the day and white dress + wet rainy stuff isn't a good combination!

[SoulKiss]

And as for wearing a white dress. I'm outside much of the day and white dress + wet rainy stuff isn't a good combination!

That depends on the viewing angle :p

[Owenski]

It isn't Lancashire day is it. Why else wear a red rose?

Still a far superior rose to that colourless article they have over t'hill

c'mon you whites!

[daveyrach]

St George? You mean that Roman soldier from Syria that is also a big hit with the Islamic world (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saint_George), and has more "Patronages" than Princess Di?

It would seem only the Welsh (St David) have a native as their saint as he was a Welsh Bishop in the 6th Century

[garynortheast]

And what's more we celebrate the occasion of the patron saint's day here in Wales without any particular booze manufacturers patronage. The parades down in Cardiff this year were pretty spectacular.

[Littlepeahead]

Isn't St Patrick 'credited' with banishing all the snakes from Ireland? I never understand why one should be celebrated for wiping out several species, but he was fibbing anyway as Ireland never actually had any snakes in the first place so it's all a scam.

And as for killing dragons Georgie boy, well nowhere does it say how big the dragon was. It could have been a small fluffy baby dragon with tiny teeth no bigger than a kitten. Most images show a maiden watching this 'brave act' happen. But I can tell you, she isn't impressed by all that nonsense. She'd far rather he'd done something useful like the ironing or washed the kitchen floor.

[Bibio]

let's do something traditionally English.

what tie bells to your feet and click sticks together while waving hankies at each other :rolleyes: :D

[Geodude]

what tie bells to your feet and click sticks together while waving hankies at each other :rolleyes: :D
Hahaha :)

[Bri w]

what tie bells to your feet and click sticks together while waving hankies at each other :rolleyes: :D

Me and Mrs w have been known to have abit of fun;) occasionally.

[Mrs DJ Fridge]

Is that not why they have launched all of the Shakespeare celebrations today?

[DJFridge]

Today I am wearing this dress and I don't think anyone has realised why!

http://i2.ztat.net/large/F/E/FE821C002-302@1.1.jpg

Aaagh, LPH all your limbs and your head have disappeared!! Did the dragon get you?


Happy St George's Day anyway!

[punyXpress]

9.18 this morning:
http://www.google.co.uk/logos/2012/stgeorge12-hp.png (http://www.google.co.uk/search?q=ZX+Spectrum&ct=stgeorge12-hp&oi=ddle)
St George allegedly slew the Dragon, but was himself beheaded in 303 ( AD )
. . . on Fact of the Day

[L3nny]

Is that not why they have launched all of the Shakespeare celebrations today?

That's for his Birthday. Had all sorts of crazy stuff going on in Stratford on Saturday

[Specialone]

That's for his Birthday. Had all sorts of crazy stuff going on in Stratford on Saturday

There was a huge bikes and car rally on Sunday, we went out for food in monkspath and hundreds of bikes and cars went past with st georges flags covering them, I think they had come from stratford.


2 idiots in a Subaru and a m3 Beemer decided to start racing each other at the end of it when they were all leaving, we were in the middle of it.

[NTECUK]

I'm never drinking again.
On a school night ,what were we thinking ...

[NTECUK]

http://i2.ztat.net/large/F/E/FE821C002-302@1.1.jpg
Oh your fot right in at a Star Treck convention :smt072