Happy Saint George's Day

[Rowls]

Happy Saint George's Day!

Time to celebrate all things English.

[Rowls]

Here's an image of an English pub garden under a springtime setting sun.

[Dazzler]

Happy Saint George's Day!

Time to celebrate all things English.

It's not today, pal. It's next Monday.

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[bumba]

Doesn't matter when it is we won't be allowed to celebrate and fly out national flag proudly anyway

[Spike]

Happy St George’s Day!

[DCWat]

Doesn't matter when it is we won't be allowed to celebrate and fly out national flag proudly anyway

Have you put one out and been asked to remove it?

[pureclaret]

Doesn't matter when it is we won't be allowed to celebrate and fly out national flag proudly anyway

Not sure why not ours is flying out side our house

[Devils_Advocate]

There's an old couple on our street who start draping England flags from all their windows every St Georges Day. Every year we have to go around and make them take them down but hopefully they've got the message and wont bother this year.

Might drop something in their letter box this week to remind them that we dont allow those kind of flags in our neighbourhood.

[MrTopTier]

Utter Woke Nonsense.

[Leon_C]

When did this come in?

[ClaretAndJew]

Arrested and thrown in jail just for saying you’re English.

[fatboy47]

Arrested and thrown in jail just for saying you’re English.

Same...i'm writing this from my cell in Armley....

[SalouClaret]

I've seen countless posts on various social media platforms today talking about how nobody is allowed to fly an English flag any more... and it's absolute b()llocks

[ChrisG]

In a happy coincidence, it's also German beer day here, so can tank a few local ales

[Bosscat]

Not sure why not ours is flying out side our house

Ours too

[Woodleyclaret]

Put St George in my heart make me English
Put St George in my heart I say
Put St George in my heart make me English
Make me English till my dying day
Good old song often sung v Cardiff away

[Bacchus]

Doesn't matter when it is we won't be allowed to celebrate and fly out national flag proudly anyway

Bad isn't it. straight after 'They' cancelled Easter too (although oddly enough nobody else turned up for work.)

I blame James McClean.

[DCWat]

Same...i'm writing this from my cell in Armley....

On your mobile phone? I bet you’re eating better than everyone on the outside too, and on your PlayStation.

[ClaretAndJew]

Flatscreen TV's.

And that's just in the common rooms.

The cells have broadband in them.

[Tribesmen]

Errrr yer if this is your bag . Enjoy .

[fatboy47]

On your mobile phone? I bet you’re eating better than everyone on the outside too, and on your PlayStation.

Darn right.
Jacuzzi and massage this morning, grilled lobster lunch and off in the minibus to the races this aft. Drinks in the Savile Suite this evening....standard day really.

[nil_desperandum]

Doesn't matter when it is we won't be allowed to celebrate and fly out national flag proudly anyway

Others have already responded to this, but perhaps you could give some context to this post and explain why this is the only thing that you can think of to post on the day when virtually every town and village in the country will be flying the flag?

[bumba]

Not sure why not ours is flying out side our house

Look around town on Paddy's day, look around town on st.georges day......point proven

[bumba]

Others have already responded to this, but perhaps you could give some context to this post and explain why this is the only thing that you can think of to post on the day when virtually every town and village in the country will be flying the flag?

We'll see Monday then won't we

[SalouClaret]

We'll see Monday then won't we

*old man yells at cloud*

[bumba]

*old man yells at cloud*

Explain....this could be funny

[GetIntoEm]

Who's actually said you can't put a flag up? Course you can

[TheFamilyCat]

Who's actually said you can't put a flag up? Course you can

Bumba did.

[TheFamilyCat]

Utter Woke Nonsense.

I wouldn't say a patron saint's day is woke but the word does seem to have lost its meaning.

[karatekid]

The blonde girl in the foreground on the photo is knocking back some stuff. Looks like wine and bourbon chasers.

[Darnhill Claret]

The Turkish St George, how come he became our patron saint.

[Cirrus_Minor]

The Turkish St George, how come he became our patron saint.

Mother was Syrian, died in Palestine, never set foot in England and never slayed a dragon. So good question, why is he England's patron saint.

[TheFamilyCat]

Mother was Syrian, died in Palestine, never set foot in England and never slayed a dragon. So good question, why is he England's patron saint.

Called George. Good English name, is that not enough?

[bumba]

Bumba did.

Didn't say you can't, said we won't be allowed to celebrate or fly out flag proudly which is correct.
When did we last celebrate at George's day properly?
Is the town full of st George flags like it is when it's Paddy's day?

[fatboy47]

Troll feeding time on UTC.

[GetIntoEm]

Didn't say you can't, said we won't be allowed to celebrate or fly out flag proudly which is correct.
When did we last celebrate at George's day properly?
Is the town full of st George flags like it is when it's Paddy's day?

Never in the last 45 years I've been alive. We never have

[Big Vinny K]

Feels as simple as the Irish put their flags out and celebrate the day and the English don’t put their flags out because they are too busy on the internet complaining about it (and everything else they think this is wrong with ‘woke’ England)

[Rileybobs]

Didn't say you can't, said we won't be allowed to celebrate or fly out flag proudly which is correct.
When did we last celebrate at George's day properly?
Is the town full of st George flags like it is when it's Paddy's day?

Who do you mean by the collective ‘we’? Do you celebrate St George’s Day properly?

[Devils_Advocate]

St Patrick's Day is much more inclusive and brings everyone together whereas St Georges Day seems a little outdated and pointless. With the negative connotations linked to the England flag I can also understand why some local council and police forces try and limit the official celebrations and flag flying

[ChrisG]

Didn't say you can't, said we won't be allowed to celebrate or fly out flag proudly which is correct.
When did we last celebrate at George's day properly?
Is the town full of st George flags like it is when it's Paddy's day?

Maybe when an English brewery start giving out a load of free big pint hats and some Morris Dancer bunting, then pubs will bang it up and it'll be just like St Patrick's day.

Without Guinness hammering millions into promotional stuff there is no way Paddy's Day is anyway near as popular as it is

[pureclaret]

Maybe when an English brewery start giving out a load of free big pint hats and some Morris Dancer bunting, then pubs will bang it up and it'll be just like St Patrick's day.

Without Guinness hammering millions into promotional stuff there is no way Paddy's Day is anyway near as popular as it is

I was about to say if you go to Ireland in March and you have Guinness or 3 you would put flags up and sing all day too

[pureclaret]

And why is St George our patron saint, its to do with religion and him being tortured and put to death for being Christian, I think it was the week after he slayed the dragon

[Goalkeeper]

And why is St George our patron saint, its to do with religion and him being tortured and put to death for being Christian, I think it was the week after he slayed the dragon

Please don't tell me you really think he slayed a dragon, and can you explain what "its to do with religion " means? Because, like others on here, I am at a loss as to why he is our country's patron saint.

[fatboy47]

I figure old Georgie slayed a dragon just as Paddy shifted all them snakes.

It's clearly all horsesh1t but if that's the excuse you need to sink a few then go for it...I don't need one.

And yep..as stated earlier, it's another vehicle for the emptyheads to latch onto.

[fidelcastro]

I figure old Georgie slayed a dragon just as Paddy shifted all them snakes.

It's clearly all horsesh1t but if that's the excuse you need to sink a few then go for it...I don't need one.

And yep..as stated earlier, it's another vehicle for the emptyheads to latch onto.

He never set foot in England either!

[RicardoMontalban]

And why is St George our patron saint, its to do with religion and him being tortured and put to death for being Christian, I think it was the week after he slayed the dragon

Richard 1 adopted St G when he was on crusade in the Middle East, possibly in a nod to his martial prowess, possibly due to fact George was from those parts. Probably a bit of both and more.

Prior to that St Edmund had been England’s chosen saint.

[Bosscat]

Richard 1 adopted St G when he was on crusade in the Middle East, possibly in a nod to his martial prowess, possibly due to fact George was from those parts. Probably a bit of both and more.

Prior to that St Edmund had been England’s chosen saint.

St Edmund of Blackadder

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[Dazzler]

St Edmund of Blackadder

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Under a car park? That was Richard the 3rd.

[Bosscat]

Under a car park? That was Richard the 3rd.

Maybe thats the joke

[KRBFC]

Be careful what you type on here, you could end up with a prison sentence.