I was made aware today that my mother in law (71) is having a Burns night - where she will serve up traditional Scottish food in celebration of the famous scotch poet and lyricist (despite her living in Surrey, and none of her family members having come from north of the border).
It then occured to me that there were various other days during the year where the English celebrated other non-english famous people, St Patricks Day, Roald Dahl day amongst others, and yet our approach to St Georges Day is usually met with a certain dismissive attitude.
Maybe what we need is a distinct discerning Englishman/woman (dead or alive) who we can recognise as the figurehead of our patriotism (rather than some bloke who rode a horse and whipped a big lizard) and then offer up suitable celebration of his/her achievements and tailor the new "English Day" to them.
What do the good old folk of NSC say to that?
It then occured to me that there were various other days during the year where the English celebrated other non-english famous people, St Patricks Day, Roald Dahl day amongst others, and yet our approach to St Georges Day is usually met with a certain dismissive attitude.
Maybe what we need is a distinct discerning Englishman/woman (dead or alive) who we can recognise as the figurehead of our patriotism (rather than some bloke who rode a horse and whipped a big lizard) and then offer up suitable celebration of his/her achievements and tailor the new "English Day" to them.
What do the good old folk of NSC say to that?
