Keep the English at work

**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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**lopez** · 19/05/2004, 2:04 PM

I'm in two minds.

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?

**adamcarr** · 19/05/2004, 3:02 PM

It aint looking good with 89.6% voting yes!

**tetsujin1979** · 19/05/2004, 3:27 PM

Originally Posted by lopez

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

Originally Posted by Declan_Michael

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.

PP

**the 12 th man** · 19/05/2004, 4:25 PM

Originally Posted by dortie

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.

i mean like a day off is a day off boys,who gives a toss why

**Declan_Michael** · 19/05/2004, 4:44 PM

Originally Posted by Plastic Paddy

Hallo Dec, long time no speak me old china. Looks like we're in agreement again. That's twice this year.

PP

I know, I'm just picking meself off the floor.

**lopez** · 19/05/2004, 4:54 PM

Originally Posted by tetsujin1979

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

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!

**lopez** · 19/05/2004, 9:01 PM

Originally Posted by gustavo

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.

Originally Posted by WeAreRovers

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.

**sylvo** · 19/05/2004, 9:02 PM

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

Originally Posted by WeAreRovers

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?

**tetsujin1979** · 20/05/2004, 9:52 AM

Originally Posted by lopez

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

Originally Posted by lopez

Also he's quite a popular saint. Catalan patron saint ...

He even got Georgia named after him

How mad is it to get a whole country named after you?

**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

Originally Posted by Lux Interior

Wasn't the auld snake-chaser Welsh?

Leeks, daffodils and Max Boyce all round on March 17th, yes?

And sheep herding.

**Lux Interior** · 20/05/2004, 11:55 AM

Originally Posted by davros

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.