St Patricks Day Who Is Getting Right on It

[The Spanish]

I don't have a problem with pubs making a few extra quid from doing the Irish theme night but fail to see any justification for the Irish tricolour hanging from any public building in England.

As for St. George's Day, there seems to be a gradual move from passive to active in the English population, and that is to be applauded. For me it's got to the stage where I might just make the effort to do the roast beef, Yorkshire pudidng and some locally brewed beet to wash it down.

In SE London it is a big thing now everyone (well white English and quite a few black English lads) cuffs work and goes out for the day off their own back. The pubs (that are left) put on barbeques and promotions and make a right day of it. Its always a blinder.

Its a long time since I have lived in Brighton so dunno if its the same but its certainly a bit of a protest (well piss up dressed up as one) here. Thats how it happens. Moaning about it always seems a bit pathetic to me. If you want it just get on with it. thats how traditions start with normal people doing it, not moaning about f***ing Ken.

To me its a shame it has come to this, personally.

 

[sydney]

In SE London it is a big thing now everyone (well white English and quite a few black English lads) cuffs work and goes out for the day off their own back. The pubs (that are left) put on barbeques and promotions and make a right day of it. Its always a blinder.

Its a long time since I have lived in Brighton so dunno if its the same but its certainly a bit of a protest (well piss up dressed up as one) here. Thats how it happens. Moaning about it always seems a bit pathetic to me. If you want it just get on with it. thats how traditions start with normal people doing it, not moaning about f***ing Ken.

To me its a shame it has come to this, personally.

we seem to let every other denomination have their festivals etc. why begrudge the irish their day on the lash.ffs a lot of their fathers may have fought in the war besides our lot .....this country needs some perspective...!!!

 

[desprateseagull]

having a party with some (Irish) friends this weekend.. any excuse for a pish up really.

regardign the flags over town hall, I do hope they show same reverence to ALL nations, or could be accused of discrimination, by anyone who was insecure about their national identity.. (USA seem to be main culprits, with this? flags seen everywhere..)

 

[element]

Couldn't give a monkey's cuss it's SPD

On St. George's Day on the other hand, I'll be doing the very English thing of going to see Saxon at The Forum in Londinium...

'Talkin' 'bout my wheels of steel................................'

Get on it

 

[Don Quixote]

Its a bit stupid isn't it considering we live in England and St Patricks day is Irish. Why do loads of people celebrate it?

 

[The Large One]

Its a bit stupid isn't it considering we live in England and St Patricks day is Irish. Why do loads of people celebrate it?

Because before the notion of English people finally deciding to celebrate our own national patron saint, we patronisingly decided to celebrate the Oirish day, because they have, oooh, so much more fun than us.

It was probably the pointless celebrating St Patrick's Day that actually created the backlash and kick-started the recent growth of bothering to celebrate St George's Day.

 

[the wanderbus]

why begrudge the irish their day on the lash.ffs a lot of their fathers may have fought in the war besides our lot ...!!!

Idont begrudge the micks their day, I do begrudge the Irish flag being flown in England ( I thought that flying the flag of another country was still classed as treason under some old law or another) I also begrudge the little twats who think having a guiness, listening to the pogues & calling one another eijits makes them bona fide paddys.
And a lot of there fathers are just as likely to be sympathisers as to have fought for britain in a war.
The only thing I'd say is be proud of your own heritage, dont hijack some one else's just because it's deemed more trendy.

 

[Barrel of Fun]

I celebrated both National Norway Day and National Australia Day in Australia. I would be delighted to celebrate St George's Day properly, but nothing ever gets organised.

Much easier for the English to moan about being repressed from celebrating it than organising something decent. PC Madness*


* I wanted to throw in that lazy term, but could not quite put it into context.

 

[rudeboy]

ill celebrate st georges day cause im english. not gonna celebrate plastic paddys day as im not a paddy. probably wont be able to celebrate st georges soon as it'll be classed as racist by the pricks that run this island

 

[rudeboy]

Couldn't give a monkey's cuss it's SPD

On St. George's Day on the other hand, I'll be doing the very English thing of going to see Saxon at The Forum in Londinium...

'Talkin' 'bout my wheels of steel................................'

Get on it

that sounds good saw em support motorhead the other month

 

[Barrel of Fun]

probably wont be able to celebrate st georges soon as it'll be classed as racist by the pricks that run this island

Do people really believe that? Is there any evidence to suggest that this may be the case one day?

 

[desprateseagull]

I dont see many Irish places flying the Union Jack, or England Red Cross..?