Happy St George's Day

[Simster]

English and proud.

(Just don't ask me to sing GStQ)

 

[narly101]

English first, British second.

 

[Hillian1]

Cecil Rhodes once said that "to be born English is to win first prize in the lottery of life".


I love being English.

Only man to ever have a WHOLE Country named after him.

Yay for England, but I'm half Welsh.

 

[Monkey Man]

I like St George's Day because it's my birthday!

Me too. I appreciate the flags.

 

[Herr Tubthumper]

Only man to ever have a WHOLE Country named after him.

Yay for England, but I'm half Welsh.

Only man? There's loads. Bolivia for example.

 

[Hillian1]

Only man? There's loads. Bolivia for example.

Is there?

Bugger, I've been using that for years. I am the spreader of lies.

 

[Bakero]

Only man to ever have a WHOLE Country named after him.

Yay for England, but I'm half Welsh.

Amerigo Vespucci had a WHOLE country and a WHOLE continent named after him.

 

[Bakero]

Is there?

Bugger, I've been using that for years. I am the spreader of lies.

Columbus too (Colombia).

 

[Norman Potting]

And perhaps we could remember that to love ones country doesn't automatically mean that you have to hate ever other country. And I am with the "Jerusalem"
as National Anthem lobby as well.

 

[withdeanwombat]

NSC's not what it used to be.

 

[Herr Tubthumper]

Is there?

Bugger, I've been using that for years. I am the spreader of lies.

Maybe not loads. I have just taken a look at Wiki and there a reasonable amount. America is named after a bod called Amerigo apparently.

 

[Bakero]

Columbus too (Colombia).

Plus any island with San, Sao, Saint. Wasn't Georgia named after Saint George?

 

[mune ni kamome]

Jason Scotland, Mike England, come on man get a grip

 

[chucky1973]

lovelly picture. I want to live there

 

[Hillian1]

Plus any island with San, Sao, Saint. Wasn't Georgia named after Saint George?

STOP IT.

I am suitably admonished.

 

[Herr Tubthumper]

Plus any island with San, Sao, Saint. Wasn't Georgia named after Saint George?

True. Phillipines is named after King Phillip of Spain.

 

[Bakero]

STOP IT.

I am suitably admonished.

Sorry! I got carried away. I'll continue my geeky game in private.

 

[Herr Tubthumper]

STOP IT.

I am suitably admonished.

this is not quite the bin fest I was expecting from this thread.

 

[Bevendean Hillbilly]

Only man? There's loads. Bolivia for example.

and Mary Kerr.

 

[Norman Potting]

..And Bulgaria is named after the head Womble.