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Should St George's Day be a holiday?
St George's Day could be a public holiday within the next couple of years if reports are to be believed. There has always been a reluctance to make April 23 a countrywide holiday, but Scotland's decision to make St Andrew's Day a voluntary holiday last year could help inspire a change. Do you think that St George's Day should be a public holiday?
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It's because there's no tradition of celebrating St George's Day.
Happens every year. People ask 'Why can't we celebrate St George's Day?' - but no-one actually does anything.
The shops should be filled with rubbish blow up dragons and stuff - but apart from that...what?
No-one really knows about St George or really cares.
It's because there's no tradition of celebrating St George's Day.
Happens every year. People ask 'Why can't we celebrate St George's Day?' - but no-one actually does anything.
The shops should be filled with rubbish blow up dragons and stuff - but apart from that...what?
No-one really knows about St George or really cares.
Didn't go to this, but shows that there is some interest the the old Turk...
http://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/s/ 1005/1005185_crowds_flock_to_st_georges_parade .html
http://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/s/ 1005/1005185_crowds_flock_to_st_georges_parade .html
Magna Carta day's a much better idea
a) Celebrates something real that England's given to the world
b) Has stood the test of time
c) Good time of year June
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/5028496.stm
a) Celebrates something real that England's given to the world
b) Has stood the test of time
c) Good time of year June
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/5028496.stm
St Georges Day? Hhhhmmmmm let me think someone born in what is now Turkey in the 4th century, could someone please explain why he is our patron saint? Another ancient fairytale, like Christmas and Easter (Christianity ripping off the Pagans) St Patricks Day (chance for a p@@@ up in the middle of lent. We should be proud to be English 365 days not just one.
kwicky
There are in fact no historic sources for St. George, his story is merely legend, so the History books are better off without this fairy story.
Not racialist, as I mention above, Machester had a parade and made it a multicultal event, which considering the diverse range of peoples worldwide which venerate him, is very apt.
There are in fact no historic sources for St. George, his story is merely legend, so the History books are better off without this fairy story.
Not racialist, as I mention above, Machester had a parade and made it a multicultal event, which considering the diverse range of peoples worldwide which venerate him, is very apt.
The EU is now above all, and perhaps it might have been more appropriate for the question to ask if it was not now time to ditch these potty little individual saints and replace them with just one for the EU.
A good saint for the EU would be Saint Oswald. He completed the first Minster at York in stone, there are more than 170 churches dedicated to him in Germany, France, Austria, Switzerland and Italy and his statue overlooks the Grand Canal in Venice.
Gliding past his statue in a gondola would make a much better day out than poncing around in Trafalgar Square listening to Ken Livingstone. Ryanair would probably get us there and back for �9.99.
A good saint for the EU would be Saint Oswald. He completed the first Minster at York in stone, there are more than 170 churches dedicated to him in Germany, France, Austria, Switzerland and Italy and his statue overlooks the Grand Canal in Venice.
Gliding past his statue in a gondola would make a much better day out than poncing around in Trafalgar Square listening to Ken Livingstone. Ryanair would probably get us there and back for �9.99.
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We need another one to keep up with the French - it has been suggested that we have Churchills birthday but as that is in October whats the chances of having a nice day for that. No St Georges Day & Shakespeares birthday combined is by far the best day and late April has a better chance for good weather
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