It's ok to be patriotic. Happy St. Georges day.

indeed…..now where's my national holiday like wot the others get??

Good call LHS. How did I forget that???

And it's my lads birthday strangely he is in favour of making it a public holiday?

Mods, can we get the BNP tag at the top removed please.

Personally I don't believe there was once a bloke called George who killed a Dragon.
Maybe I'm just cynical.

Mods, can we get the BNP tag at the top removed please

+1 ****'s

BNP tag? For real?

*shakes head*

Come on then guys and gals, let's see your patriotic pictures and links!

Well warton have you seen any dragons since huh?

wasn't 'St' George Turkish?

Come on then guys and gals, let's see your patriotic pictures and links!

What, like this?:

wasn't 'St' George Turkish?

Yes, but he IS still the patron saint of England (and others).

wasn't 'St' George Turkish?

And St Patrick was English but what difference does it make they're both dead guys that people seem to want celebrate for some reason.

iDave:
wasn't 'St' George Turkish?

They will let anyone use wikipedia these days.

Yes mod, i know your a bit left wing, i don't expect you to do the decent thing and remove the BNP tag, but lets be proud of being English without being branded racist!

One can be certain that EVERY time one makes patriotic noises, some uber aggressive far leftwing socialist thicko will rear their ugly stinking head(s), making those who are proud of their identity feel look they are behaving unacceptably.

Why is it ok for Scots, Irish and Welsh to be proud and not the English?

Why do they have representation in the form of their own assemblies and the English don't?
Why do councils make people who fly the English flag, take them down?

Why do we now feel ashamed to express pride in our country?

I have American friends who cannot believe how we are here. How we have no loyalty to british companies, have no pride, can't fly flags etc etc.

We have lost our way and it has become "cool" to be negative about our country.

I believe it's down to thenasty left wing socialist thought police, who's ideals are based on the evils of communism. Shame on them!

Happy St Georges day, just make sure you don't express your pride in your country!

WTF was that rant spongebob, no-one argued?! And where did my post go?!

The tag has long gone spongebob and after that you full of shite.

Erm…..Go Spongebob!

I think?

I have American friends who cannot believe how we are here. How we have no loyalty to british companies, have no pride, can't fly flags etc etc.

Yeah but they go too far the other way sometimes.

Yeah but they go too far the other way sometimes.

I think Jamie gets the prize for undersatement of the day 😆

Dya think?

I think Jamie gets the prize for undersatement of the day

Well i was trying to tread delicately between mass generalisation and the truth. As for everyone of these:

Im sure there is just some normal dude.

You can keep your German, Italian and anything else super cars. I'm getting one of these:

1/43 scale probably.

Why is it ok for Scots, Irish and Welsh to be proud and not the English?

Spot on.

But to me, THIS is England, pure Englishness.

I believe it's down to thenasty left wing socialist thought police, who's ideals are based on the evils of communism. Shame on them!

😆

A famous Englishman and his bike!

happy St George's Day Englanders.

Is it a big thing in England?

I always find it strange how St Paddys day is celebrated more in Scotchland than St Andrews day.

We're proud to be english…….. 🙂

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A famous Englishman and his bike!

I wonder what he's looking at, looks like he's taking a semi.

🙂

I always find it strange how St Paddys day is celebrated more in Scotchland than St Andrews day.

Primarily by students who like the opportunity and thumbs up to drink large amounts.

Bloke on radio 4 this morning was saying that he was a roman soldier, born to Israelite and Palestinian parents, that was killed/matyred for being a christian.

Apparently became very popular in the victorian era for being "muscular" and generally warlike and cool, but fell out of favour in the years immediately after the first world war. He only became more prominent in the mid-90's.

And if you want Britishness…

And did those feet in ancient time
Walk upon England's mountains green?
And was the holy Lamb of God
On England's pleasant pastures seen?

And did the Countenance Divine
Shine forth upon our clouded hills?
And was Jerusalem builded here
Among these dark satanic mills?

Bring me my bow of burning gold!
Bring me my arrows of desire!
Bring me my spear! O clouds, unfold!
Bring me my chariot of fire!

I will not cease from mental fight,
Nor shall my sword sleep in my hand,
Till we have built Jerusalem
In England's green and pleasant land.

PeterPoddy

But to me, THIS is England, pure Englishness

'England' didn't exist when those artefacts were made.

'England' didn't exist when those artefacts were made.

Don't spoil his fun.

I don't agree we should have a holiday for St George's day.

We should, however, have a national day celebrating the achievements of a man who actually did something for Britain:

Sorry, I feel like posting a few more ancient English things

toomanybikes are you in the WI? 😆

mogrim there's no need for that! I'm now salivating all over my keyboard. Roll on dinner time.