Happy Saint George's day!

RingoMcCartney · Post by **RingoMcCartney** » Mon Apr 23, 2018 1:19 pm

To one and all!

Barry_Chuckle · Post by **Barry_Chuckle** » Mon Apr 23, 2018 1:28 pm

RingoMcCartney wrote:To one and all!

Here here, Happy St Georges everyone............. (are we allowed to celebrate being English?)

Chuffing phone

nil_desperandum · Post by **nil_desperandum** » Mon Apr 23, 2018 1:32 pm

Yes. Let's shout it out loud.!

edenclaret · Post by **edenclaret** » Mon Apr 23, 2018 1:33 pm

Only if we do it quietly!

UpTheBeehole · Post by **UpTheBeehole** » Mon Apr 23, 2018 1:39 pm

George (Arabic: جرجس‎, Jiriyas or Girgus) is included in some Muslim texts as a prophetic figure. The Islamic sources state that he lived among a group of believers who were in direct contact with last apostles of Jesus. He is described as a rich merchant who opposed erection of Apollo's statue by Mosul's king Dadan. After confronting the king, George was tortured many times to no effect, was imprisoned and was aided by the angels. Eventually, he exposed that the idols were possessed by Satan, but was martyred when the city was destroyed by God in a rain of fire.[30]

Muslim scholars had tried to find a historical connection of the saint due to his popularity.[31] According to Muslim legend, he was martyred under the rule of Diocletian and was killed three times but resurrected every time. The legend is more developed in the Persian version of al-Tabari wherein he resurrects the dead, makes trees sprout and pillars bear flowers. After one of his deaths, the world is covered by darkness and is lifted only when he is resurrected. He is able to convert the queen but she is put to death. He then prays to God to allow him to die which is granted.[32]

Al-Tha`labi states that he was from Palestine and lived in the times of some disciples of Jesus. He was killed many times by the king of Mosul, and resurrected each time. When he tried to starve him, he touched a piece of dry wood brought by a woman and turned it green, with varieties of fruits and vegetables growing from it. After his fourth death, the city was burnt along with him. Ibn al-Athir's account of one of his deaths is parallel to the crucifixion of Jesus, stating, "When he died, God sent stormy winds and thunder and lightning and dark clouds, so that darkness fell between heaven and earth, and people were in great wonderment..." The account adds that the darkness was lifted after his resurrection.[31]

Inshallah Jiriyas

RingoMcCartney · Post by **RingoMcCartney** » Mon Apr 23, 2018 1:41 pm

Barry_Chuckle wrote:Here here, Happy St Georges everyone............. (are we allowed to celebrate being English?)

Chuffing phone

Absolutely!

And as Clarets, our grand old club will hopefully be proudly, representing England on the continent next season.

What's not to like!?

DustyBawls · Post by **DustyBawls** » Mon Apr 23, 2018 1:46 pm

Only a matter of time before we're no longer allowed to celebrate it in public. Somebody with nothing better to do with their worthless life will pretend to be annoyed to get themselves in the newspaper and demand we ban it.

MACCA · Post by **MACCA** » Mon Apr 23, 2018 1:46 pm

The least celebrated saint day in the the UK and Ireland.

Weirdly the English celebrate saint Patrick's day more.

UpTheBeehole · Post by **UpTheBeehole** » Mon Apr 23, 2018 1:48 pm

MACCA wrote:The least celebrated saint day in the the UK and Ireland.

Weirdly the English celebrate saint Patrick's day more.

Probably because St Patrick was British.

St George was Palestinian, and a lot of Brits don't like people from round there.

Chobulous · Post by **Chobulous** » Mon Apr 23, 2018 2:07 pm

UpTheBeehole wrote:Probably because St Patrick was British.

St George was Palestinian, and a lot of Brits don't like people from round there.

Got your point the first time, it was just as irrelevant then. No doubt you'll keep on casting.

UpTheBeehole · Post by **UpTheBeehole** » Mon Apr 23, 2018 2:11 pm

Foshiznik · Post by **Foshiznik** » Mon Apr 23, 2018 2:13 pm

UpTheBeehole wrote:Probably because St Patrick was British.

St George was Palestinian, and a lot of Brits don't like people from round there.

If they do, they are automatically accused of Anti-Semitism by some.

evensteadiereddie · Post by **evensteadiereddie** » Mon Apr 23, 2018 2:20 pm

The whole idea of St. George's Day is pretty lame, tbh. Does anybody, apart from the usual frightened, suspicious, blue-rinsed brigade on here really give a to$$ ?

Walton · Post by **Walton** » Mon Apr 23, 2018 2:21 pm

I've heard that Wetherspoons are commemorating St George's Day and the Royal baby with a special gammon night.

Claretmatt4 · Post by **Claretmatt4** » Mon Apr 23, 2018 2:23 pm

St Paddy's day is about getting pi55ed up and drinking Guinness. Not about pride of being Irish.

I couldn't give one about any, but you lot go right ahead.

hampsteadclaret · Post by **hampsteadclaret** » Mon Apr 23, 2018 2:27 pm

Not a Big Deal is it though, despite sad annual attempts to make it so.

Lancasterclaret · Post by **Lancasterclaret** » Mon Apr 23, 2018 2:31 pm

Its is very possible to be proud to be English but not give a flying **** about invented national saints, whatever the drinking potential!

Sidney1st · Post by **Sidney1st** » Mon Apr 23, 2018 2:33 pm

MACCA wrote:The least celebrated saint day in the the UK and Ireland.

Weirdly the English celebrate saint Patrick's day more.

Marketing campaigns are a wonderful thing.
Guiness have done exceedingly well with this one, to name but one.

Falcon · Post by **Falcon** » Mon Apr 23, 2018 2:33 pm

Only time I'd ever give a flying one about St George's day is if it were a bank holiday.

As it isn't, it falls into the 'meh' category for me.

Much prefer National Pie Week myself, or that one on 14th March...

UpTheBeehole · Post by **UpTheBeehole** » Mon Apr 23, 2018 2:34 pm

St George's Day would be a Bank Holiday under a Labour Government.

ElectroClaret · Post by **ElectroClaret** » Mon Apr 23, 2018 2:38 pm

CRY GOD FOR HARRY, ENGLAND AND SAINT GEORGE!!!

ClaretMoffitt · Post by **ClaretMoffitt** » Mon Apr 23, 2018 2:40 pm

Happy bigots day everyone

Lancasterclaret · Post by **Lancasterclaret** » Mon Apr 23, 2018 2:40 pm

There is a National Pie week?

Ace

starting_11 · Post by **starting_11** » Mon Apr 23, 2018 2:54 pm

UpTheBeehole wrote:St George's Day would be a Bank Holiday under a Labour Government.

Who's gonna pay fer that then?

starting_11 · Post by **starting_11** » Mon Apr 23, 2018 2:54 pm

ClaretMoffitt wrote:Happy bigots day everyone

Cheers!

UpTheBeehole · Post by **UpTheBeehole** » Mon Apr 23, 2018 2:57 pm

starting_11 wrote:Who's gonna pay fer that then?

How do you mean?

RingoMcCartney · Post by **RingoMcCartney** » Mon Apr 23, 2018 2:57 pm

Burnley Football Club
Stan Laurel
Fred Perry
The E type jag
Brian Clough
The lake district
Les Dawson
The water front Gateshead/Newcastle
Fish n chips
William Shakespeare
The original Mini.
Alan Turing
Winston Churchill
Bacon and eggs
Timothy Taylor's Landlord
The Beatles
FA Cup Finals
Isambard kingdom Brunel
Michael Caine
Tony Benn
Punk Rock
Stephensons Rocket
Manchester Mark 1
John Cooper Clarke
J R R Tolkien
Cricket
James Bond
Reeves and Mortimer
Rugby
Gin and tonic
The jet engine
Football
The mini skirt
Led Zeppelin
Blackpool tower
The Supermarine Spitfire
Bear Gardens
Isaac Newton
Sean Dyche
Stephen Hawking
Blackadder
Elland 1872
Samuel Johnson
Enoch Powell
Cornish pasties
Jk Rowling
Charles Darwin
Oliver Reid
Antibiotics
Sid James
The NHS
The Grand National
The white cliffs of Dover
Hannah Glasse
Noddy Holder
David Bowie
Trevor Bayliss

UpTheBeehole · Post by **UpTheBeehole** » Mon Apr 23, 2018 2:58 pm

RingoMcCartney wrote: Enoch Powell

Sums you up

NottsClaret · Post by **NottsClaret** » Mon Apr 23, 2018 2:59 pm

Saying 'Why don't we celebrate St George's Day' is exactly the most English thing you can do today. It's how we celebrate it.

RingoMcCartney · Post by **RingoMcCartney** » Mon Apr 23, 2018 2:59 pm

Forgot.

Hafners pies!

claretandy · Post by **claretandy** » Mon Apr 23, 2018 3:01 pm

UpTheBeehole wrote:

Please notice me, please notice me.

UpTheBeehole · Post by **UpTheBeehole** » Mon Apr 23, 2018 3:02 pm

claretandy wrote:Please notice me, please notice me.

Just trying to educate people like you.

fatboy47 · Post by **fatboy47** » Mon Apr 23, 2018 3:04 pm

I got arrested and thrown into jail for saying Happy St George's day.

Barry_Chuckle · Post by **Barry_Chuckle** » Mon Apr 23, 2018 3:06 pm

UpTheBeehole wrote:Just trying to educate people like you.

What a patronising comment

LeadBelly · Post by **LeadBelly** » Mon Apr 23, 2018 3:07 pm

I'm a low-key celebrator of St George's Day. I don't feel the need to go full-on jingoistic but neither do I get all the sniping- intimating that you are a racist/xenophobic, ...etc etc for being semi-proud of your country (though obviously it's OK for others to be proud of being Irish/African/etc/etc).

Re the "There is a National Pie week?"- I only learnt that a few weeks ago when it was that week. I did celebrate with a pie and some mushy peas (and some carrots just to give sway to the healthy eating aspect).
At the time, I wondered if there also might be a bacon-butty week I could celebrate & did a search and found this https://www.ethannevelyn.com/uk-food-calendar-2018/ I'm now looking forward to World Whisky Day 19th May though it's a tough long wait to National Cake Week in October.

Bin Ont Turf · Post by **Bin Ont Turf** » Mon Apr 23, 2018 3:11 pm

'Reads thread title'... 'looks at how many replies'.... thinks...... 'I wonder what's going on in there'

Oh yes, there's venomous sandal wearers, regular sandal wearers, boring repetitive folk pointing out that St George wasn't born in England (like they do every year) and the butterflies who can't say England or admit to being English because they think they'll be branded a racist.

Just waiting for the plastic Jocks that we have on here to post, and we have a full set.

Happy stick your head up your bottom and be a butterfly Day everyone.

ClaretAndJew · Post by **ClaretAndJew** » Mon Apr 23, 2018 3:16 pm

I'm English I'm English I'm English..

But what does it mean?

Jel · Post by **Jel** » Mon Apr 23, 2018 3:19 pm

UpTheBeehole wrote:St George's Day would be a Bank Holiday under a Labour Government.

I'd rather work the extra day than have those peasants in charge!

Bin Ont Turf · Post by **Bin Ont Turf** » Mon Apr 23, 2018 3:20 pm

ClaretAndJew wrote:I'm English I'm English I'm English..

But what does it mean?

It means when you are abroad and speaking English to the locals, and they don't understand you, you just start speaking louder.

And obviously saying Grassy Arse to Spanish waiters.

RingoMcCartney · Post by **RingoMcCartney** » Mon Apr 23, 2018 3:28 pm

ClaretAndJew wrote:I'm English I'm English I'm English..

But what does it mean?

It means you come from a small country that in the fields of invention, language, law, democracy, entertainment, sport, fashion industry and politics. Has punched above its weight for centuries.

TheFamilyCat · Post by **TheFamilyCat** » Mon Apr 23, 2018 3:30 pm

ClaretAndJew wrote:I'm English I'm English I'm English..

But what does it mean?

It means you're about to be arrested. Possibly three times.

UpTheBeehole · Post by **UpTheBeehole** » Mon Apr 23, 2018 3:30 pm

RingoMcCartney wrote:It means you come from a small country that in the fields of invention, language, law, democracy, entertainment, sport, fashion industry and politics. Has punched above its weight for centuries.

English is also a language which is frequently abused by its semi-literate populace.

Alanstevensonsgloves · Post by **Alanstevensonsgloves** » Mon Apr 23, 2018 3:36 pm

RingoMcCartney wrote:.....
Bear Gardens
....

Isn't that more of a Russian thing?

RingoMcCartney · Post by **RingoMcCartney** » Mon Apr 23, 2018 3:40 pm

Alanstevensonsgloves wrote:Isn't that more of a Russian thing?

Well spotted!

No. That's nerve agents you're thinking of!

box_of_frogs · Post by **box_of_frogs** » Mon Apr 23, 2018 3:42 pm

Why don't we go for St Edmund instead.

English - yep.

Killed and decapitated by marauding vikings - yep.

Bizarre / miraculous story about wolf finding head / body and not eating it - yep.

DustyBawls · Post by **DustyBawls** » Mon Apr 23, 2018 3:43 pm

Bin Ont Turf wrote:'Reads thread title'... 'looks at how many replies'.... thinks...... 'I wonder what's going on in there'

Oh yes, there's venomous sandal wearers, regular sandal wearers, boring repetitive folk pointing out that St George wasn't born in England (like they do every year) and the butterflies who can't say England or admit to being English because they think they'll be branded a racist.

Just waiting for the plastic Jocks that we have on here to post, and we have a full set.

Happy stick your head up your bottom and be a butterfly Day everyone.

And yet you still reply.

Bin Ont Turf · Post by **Bin Ont Turf** » Mon Apr 23, 2018 3:50 pm

Dusty, you're not making any sense me old c0ck and ball tap.

DustyBawls · Post by **DustyBawls** » Mon Apr 23, 2018 3:51 pm

Bin Ont Turf wrote:Dusty, you're not making any sense me old c0ck and ball tap.

In that case, we'll both get on very well!

Cliviger Academicals · Post by **Cliviger Academicals** » Mon Apr 23, 2018 3:54 pm

It is also the birthday of William Shakespeare!

HatfieldClaret · Post by **HatfieldClaret** » Mon Apr 23, 2018 4:12 pm

If it means cheap promotional pints of Spitfire, Lancaster, Bombardier and White cliffs then it can only be a good idea.