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dortie
19/05/2004, 12:39 PM
check this..........................
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>Ok people,
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>This will be tough but come on vote
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>We've done it for Duffer and the Wolfe Tones.
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>Now its time again to do it for the people of Ireland.
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>If we all band together we can keep them at work a day longer!
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>http://www.stgeorgesday.com/voting.asp
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>Vote NO to making St. George's Day a public holiday in England.
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I'm in two minds. :confused: A day off with pay would be great but having an Orangemans' day type bigotfest means I'll be voting no. BTW, shouldn't St George's day be about the desert, bedouin tents, yashmacks and arabic dress followed by a some sheep eyes, taboulah and hummus and a cultural address from Colonel Gaddafi? :D
adamcarr
19/05/2004, 3:02 PM
It aint looking good with 89.6% voting yes! :mad:
tetsujin1979
19/05/2004, 3:27 PM
shouldn't St George's day be about the desert, bedouin tents, yashmacks and arabic dress followed by a some sheep eyes, taboulah and hummus and a cultural address from Colonel Gaddafi?
Not sure I understand you there lopez. Not too up on my international saints, care to explain?
Declan_Michael
19/05/2004, 3:39 PM
I'd vote yes as it means a day off for residents of England regarless of nationality.
For those who wish to celebrate they can take their flag down the pub and have a few pints of Carling. Everybody else can put their feet up at home? Whats the problem?
Plastic Paddy
19/05/2004, 3:55 PM
I'd vote yes as it means a day off for residents of England regarless of nationality.
For those who wish to celebrate they can take their flag down the pub and have a few pints of Carling. Everybody else can put their feet up at home? Whats the problem?
Hallo Dec, long time no speak me old china. Looks like we're in agreement again. That's twice this year. :eek:
;) PP
the 12 th man
19/05/2004, 4:25 PM
check this..........................
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>Vote NO to making St. George's Day a public holiday in England.
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can we vote to make it a public holiday in ireland. :eek:
i mean like a day off is a day off boys,who gives a toss why :D
Declan_Michael
19/05/2004, 4:44 PM
Hallo Dec, long time no speak me old china. Looks like we're in agreement again. That's twice this year. :eek:
;) PP
I know, I'm just picking meself off the floor. :D
Not sure I understand you there lopez. Not too up on my international saints, care to explain?Apparently San Jorge was a Libyan. Hence my cryptic description about how St George's day should be celebrated. Also he's quite a popular saint. Catalan patron saint hence the St George's cross on the arms of Catalunya, Barcelona and FC Bastadolona. Also the SGC is the flag of Lombardia (region around Milan) and probably it's patron saint too. That is the reason for the SGF on the club crest as the notion of it being English is quite recent. Still think that the London Paddy's day march will be better attended than the SG day march unless the day off is given.
WeAreRovers
19/05/2004, 6:44 PM
Was St George not either a) mythical or b) Turkish? Whichever he's the patron saint of literally dozens of countries, lots of which are Arab or Moorish. Nice irony considering how jingoistic and anti-arab some of our English friends are.
KOH
liam88
19/05/2004, 7:20 PM
I heard the ol' George was stripped of his Sainthood earlier this year when the church decided he never existed along with dragons :confused:
Anyone shead any light? Don't know which church this was?
gustavo
19/05/2004, 7:45 PM
the irish inferiority complex towards england is funny to behold!
the irish inferiority complex towards england is funny to behold!Ahh we just can't win. We're either trying to bomb the b*stards, lick their a*ses or like me, in denial that we're really just one of them. :rolleyes:
Was St George not either a) mythical or b) Turkish? Whichever he's the patron saint of literally dozens of countries, lots of which are Arab or Moorish. Nice irony considering how jingoistic and anti-arab some of our English friends are. I think we can safely say the aryan with his mother-in-law is mythical but the Turkish/Egyptian/Libyan is probably true. And yes the irony re the boneheads is wonderful. :D
Day off i've alway's said the tan's should have one for their patron saint, maybe some of them could spend the day finding out in something other then the sun where he came from, sure they'd be in for a shock. I'm all for a day off work.
Lux Interior
20/05/2004, 12:37 AM
Was St George not either a) mythical or b) Turkish? Whichever he's the patron saint of literally dozens of countries, lots of which are Arab or Moorish. Nice irony considering how jingoistic and anti-arab some of our English friends are.
KOH
Wasn't the auld snake-chaser Welsh?
Leeks, daffodils and Max Boyce all round on March 17th, yes? :rolleyes:
tetsujin1979
20/05/2004, 9:52 AM
Also the SGC is the flag of Lombardia (region around Milan) and probably it's patron saint too. That is the reason for the SGF on the club crest as the notion of it being English is quite recent.
Think I heard before AC Milan was founded by an Englishman, (actually had a cricket team for a while too) and that's the reason for the SGC on the club badge.
Troy.McClure
20/05/2004, 10:55 AM
Also he's quite a popular saint. Catalan patron saint ...
He even got Georgia named after him :cool: How mad is it to get a whole country named after you? :D
Dodge
20/05/2004, 11:06 AM
George is partron saint of
Aragon, agricultural workers, archers, armourers, Beirut, Lebanon, Boy Scouts, butchers, Canada, Cappadocia, Catalonia, cavalry, chivalry, Constantinople, Crusaders, England, equestrians, farmers, Ferrara Italy, field hands, field workers, Genoa Italy, Georgia, Germany, Gozo, Greece, herpes, horsemen, horses, husbandmen, Istanbul, knights, lepers, leprosy, Lithuania, Malta, Moscow, Order of the Garter, Palestine, Palestinian Christians, plague, Portugal, riders, saddle makers, saddlers, skin diseases, skin rashes, soldiers, syphilis, Teutonic Knights, Venice
http://www.catholic-forum.com/saints/saintg05.htm
and you can read his bio there...
Schumi
20/05/2004, 11:22 AM
Wasn't the auld snake-chaser Welsh?
Leeks, daffodils and Max Boyce all round on March 17th, yes? :rolleyes:
And sheep herding. :)
Lux Interior
20/05/2004, 11:55 AM
What about the puppets & St.Andrews Day........?!
No thanks, Dev ... I already celebrate St Pat's Day on March 17th, although I usually avoid the sectarian, coat-trailing, erm, "inclusive" parade in Belfast city centre.
Lux Interior
20/05/2004, 12:23 PM
As I said,you want to have your cake & eat it.....don't tell DG!
No cake, just a few light ales, with like-minded mates in a well-appointed hostelry. And we raise a toast to Pat the Brit, so we do .....
[Wot's it like in dear old Blighty today? :p ]
Lux Interior
20/05/2004, 12:31 PM
er,London full of er,Brits & numerous other nationalities........ :confused:
Ah yes a large melting pot of cultures .... where else would you get it, eh?
It's a bit homogenous over here on Erin's misty shores .... outside it's sunny, the birds are singing and the little Union Flag continues to proudly flutter on the Cenotaph. :)
Pat O' Banton
20/05/2004, 12:53 PM
Ah yes a large melting pot of cultures .... where else would you get it, eh?
It's a bit homogenous over here on Erin's misty shores .... outside it's sunny, the birds are singing and the little Union Flag continues to proudly flutter on the Cenotaph. :)
Just out of interest who is the patron Saint of the wee six?
Lux Interior
20/05/2004, 12:55 PM
Just out of interest who is the patron Saint of the wee six?
St Patrick, for the majority of us. For the rest - it doesn't matter, as it's an excuse for a session. For the tiny minority that are yesterday's men, St George, probably :)
John83
20/05/2004, 1:10 PM
George is partron saint of... herpes... lepers, leprosy... plague... skin diseases, skin rashes... syphilisFun fun fun. Not quite as cool as having a country named after you!
Declan_Michael
20/05/2004, 3:55 PM
Think I heard before AC Milan was founded by an Englishman, (actually had a cricket team for a while too) and that's the reason for the SGC on the club badge.
If this is true why don't the English flock over to Italy to see Milan play? Why don't ex pat Brits in Italy follow them?
I mean the Irish flock to Glasgow to see an club formed by an Irishman but the English don't do the same for an 'english' club in Italy.
Fair play to them for turning gloryhunting down. :p
Lux Interior
20/05/2004, 4:16 PM
If this is true why don't the English flock over to Italy to see Milan play? Why don't ex pat Brits in Italy follow them?
I mean the Irish flock to Glasgow to see an club formed by an Irishman but the English don't do the same for an 'english' club in Italy.
Fair play to them for turning gloryhunting down. :p
I think the 'Irish' - North & South - flock to any old enormo-dome on the mainland to the detriment of the local game.
Milan and Genoa (two English-founded clubs, hence the usage of their English, rather than 'native', names) are hardly a short Easyjetter away now.
WeAreRovers
20/05/2004, 4:50 PM
Ah yes a large melting pot of cultures .... where else would you get it, eh?
It's a bit homogenous over here on Erin's misty shores .... outside it's sunny, the birds are singing and the little Union Flag continues to proudly flutter on the Cenotaph. :)
Haven't been in Dublin for a while so? It's a veritable melting pot and all the better for it. In fairness Belfast is dull as fook compared to our cosmopolitan capital city. ;)
KOH
Plastic Paddy
20/05/2004, 5:01 PM
I think the 'Irish' - North & South - flock to any old enormo-dome on the mainland to the detriment of the local game.
The "mainland"? :confused: ;)
Over to you Chuckie McDev... :D :D
:D PP
[QUOTE=Lux Interior]I think the 'Irish' - North & South - flock to any old enormo-dome on the mainland to the detriment of the local game.
Your not on the Aran islands are yer, if yer are which one.
Milan and Genoa (two English-founded clubs, hence the usage of their English, rather than 'native', names) are hardly a short Easyjetter away now.Ryanair during their 1p sales to Bergamo? No excuses for the English not to see their sides (BTW, Athletic Bilbao is another side but when I was there the place was full of Irish tricolours - and no they didn't have Celtic across them, Dev, oops, Dav :o ).
Anyway, the St George's cross as a sign of Englishness is a smokescreen. When the club was founded, Englishness was portrayed in a flag with the Butchers' apron. The St. George's flag is a recent addition: as a tan mate of mine told me recently: 'The [apron] is redundant. I'd only use it to wipe my ar*e with the blue bit.' And people accuse ME of being anti-British! :rolleyes: I think you'll see the St George's cross on the shields on the old pre-war Italian flag: something about their own highest paid dole drawer - who had his benefits stopped just after the war - coat of arms.
Lux Interior
20/05/2004, 8:57 PM
Haven't been in Dublin for a while so? It's a veritable melting pot and all the better for it. In fairness Belfast is dull as fook compared to our cosmopolitan capital city. ;)
KOH
Im 'down there' all the time, Rovers, and, as for your last point, you'll get little disagreement from me there :)
dahamsta
21/05/2004, 9:37 AM
To all the Tans & the pseudo-Brit nordies.......gives my regards please to yer Deutsch iron cross,the French 'constitution & yer pseudo-Tan-legion
Davros, I've warned you via PM, you're starting to try my patience. Cut it out now.
adam
LondonTerrier
24/05/2004, 9:24 PM
To all the Tans & the pseudo-Brit nordies.......gives my regards please to yer Deutsch iron cross,the French 'constitution & yer pseudo-Tan-legion :D :D :D
Davros old chap, I don't recall you being so anti-English when I went to school with you in England, circa 77-82.
One wonders what has made you so bitter?
This has nada to do with football, nor has it anything to do with anything a reasonable (Irish) person. This is off to off topic, and see whetehr Macy reckons it is deemed rubbish worthy.
LondonTerrier
24/05/2004, 11:20 PM
I agree. What's this got to with foot.ie?
davros said: "...Deutsch iron cross,the French 'constitution & yer pseudo-Tan-legion..."
Duncan Gardner
25/05/2004, 7:38 AM
Getting back on topic, I'm all for more bank holidays. What about 12 July?
Getting back on topic, I'm all for more bank holidays. What about 12 July?You can have Satan's birthday if it means one more day I don't have to go to work. :cool:
the 12 th man
29/05/2004, 7:16 AM
You can have Satan's birthday if it means one more day I don't have to go to work. :cool:
:D agreed.i adore bank holidays and dont give a toss why im off work.
Pauro 76
30/05/2004, 5:25 PM
Working in a newspaper, can only dream about not working bank holidays....
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