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It is St Georges Day after all.

Not many English people recognise or celebrate the date, I know don't.

Unlike the other countries that make up the UK, St Patricks day and Burns Night are celebrated worldwide.

Excuse me. Where ARE the celebrations?

Your friend,

AB

AnneBoleyn;1478086 wrote: Excuse me. Where ARE the celebrations?

Your friend,

AB
Hand slapped by a New Yorker about my grammar ? Mashugana for sure.

Bruv;1478085 wrote: It is St Georges Day after all.

Not many English people recognise or celebrate the date, I know don't.

Unlike the other countries that make up the UK, St Patricks day and Burns Night are celebrated worldwide.


Does the english church have saints? I thought it was pritestant church. Burns night has nothing to do with religion and not many scots celebrate st andrews day because the scottish presbytarian church does not celebrate the saints- (second commandment -"Thou shalt not make unto thee any graven image") it's one of the main points of conflict between catholic and protestant churches. It's always been an oddity in scotland when people bring the matter up why would we celebrate st andrews day we're protestant.

So, since St. George was born to a Greek family in Syria, should I plan on having moussaka, rather than toad in the hole for dinner? Or Baba ganoush?

ZAP;1478095 wrote: So, since St. George was born to a Greek family in Syria, should I plan on having moussaka, rather than toad in the hole for dinner? Or Baba ganoush?


Good idea, with a big piece of Baklava for dessert.

LarsMac;1478096 wrote: Good idea, with a big piece of Baklava for dessert.


Yes!!

ZAP;1478095 wrote: So, since St. George was born to a Greek family in Syria, should I plan on having moussaka, rather than toad in the hole for dinner? Or Baba ganoush?


Its a very good point. We do have our flag waving Nationalist who pray to all thing Anglo Saxon, ignoring the minor detail of St George's patronage.

I'll gladly wish someone Happy St Georges Day if its mentioned to me but I don't go out my way to celebrate the event. It has nothing to do with how "English" I am, although I have had heated discussions on my not needing to express such "Englishness", in the way some of these Anglo Saxons expect.

I had a curry for my dinner.....and no alcohol

The choir I'm currently with are putting on a St George's Day celebration on Sunday (despite it not being St George's day) jointly with a local Brass Band. I'm not taking part as I don't consider myself ready yet, having not had long enough to learn all the pieces off by heart. Also, I don't like the effect of combining with the Brass Band. In my opinion, a quiet prayer piece, such as Karl Jenkins "Benedictus", which never reaches anything louder than mp does NOT go well accompanied by a Brass Band at full fff volume.

Snowfire;1478102 wrote: I had a curry for my dinner.....and no alcohol


You sure your English ?

Or should I say.................are you sure you are English ?

You do know I am only joking don't you?

Bruv;1478106 wrote: You sure your English ?

Or should I say.................are you sure you are English ?

You do know I am only joking don't you?


Actually, it's you're.

FourPart;1478108 wrote: Actually, it's you're.


Poor Bruv.

Bruv;1478106 wrote: You sure your English ?

Or should I say.................are you sure you are English ?

You do know I am only joking don't you?


Actually, the only reason for the lack of alcoholic accompaniment is the antibiotics for my hurty leg.

FourPart;1478108 wrote: Actually, it's you're.


Actually.......I corrected myself and write it right.......(Go on fill yer boots)

Snowfire;1478112 wrote: Actually, the only reason for the lack of alcoholic accompaniment is the antibiotics for my hurty leg.


Gout again ?

So very English.

Bruv;1478118 wrote: Gout again ?

So very English.


Its all that pate de fois gras, washed down with port don't you know

No its a war wound from work. Nasty case. Rather like the injuries suffered to your hands as kids when you came off yer skates. I removed several hundred layers of skin from my shin, shrugged my shoulders like a true Englishman and carried on working. A woman fainted on the train home at the site of such carnage. Maybe next time I'll scrub down with a stiff brush and some Jeyes fluid so I can have a beer wiv me curry

Snowfire;1478120 wrote: No its a war wound from work. Nasty case. Rather like the injuries suffered to your hands as kids when you came off yer skates.


OUCH!!! I can feel it now.

Whatever you do don't pick the scabs.

Hope it gets better quickly.