St George`s day

[Galician]

I hope you're all clad in St. George's tartan today! What do you mean, you're not? LOL!

now now there`s no need for affective prejudice i thought this was a friendly site that welcomes folk from all parts of the world regadless of country

Not being British of any stripe, maybe I'm missing something, but I don't think that any kind of prejudice was meant. I just heard a kilt enthusiast pushing the purchase of another kilt!

Nope, seeing as St George was reputed to be Turkish, I'm wearing a fez and drinking this actually!

Actually, he would have been Greek, as were most inhabitants of that region until the invasion of the Turks during the Middle Ages.

[skauwt]

Not being British of any stripe, .

kinda says it all really its a sad day when folk have to flame a topic which was meant as a goodwill to other nations

[English Bloke]

Actually, he would have been Greek, as were most inhabitants of that region until the invasion of the Turks during the Middle Ages.

Another actually? Gor Blimey Guv!

Actually he was born in Cappadocia. Cappadocia is NOW most definately in Turkey... or it was last time I was there. But you are right of course, St George? definately not Turkish... 1 point to you sir... Thankyou for pointing that out.

Not sure about the Greek though, not in a riding a moped everywhere, 1.12 Euros to the Pound, zatsiki and pita, Shirley Valentine sort of Greek anyway. Much like Cappadocia isn't (or wasn't) Turkey. Could it not be argued that as his Dad was a Roman Army Bloke (Cappadocia Detachment? probably Armenian) and his Mum was a Palastinian he was possibly more Roman than Greek? In the broad sense of course. He was born around 250AD and Cappadocia became a Roman Province in 17AD under Emperor Tiberius and after that was Byzantine... Do we really care? Does anyone really care?

Happy St George's Day!

[Good Egg]

Another actually? Gor Blimey Guv!

Actually he was born in Cappadocia. Cappadocia is NOW most definately in Turkey... or it was last time I was there. But you are right of course, St George? definately not Turkish... 1 point to you sir... Thankyou for pointing that out.

Not sure about the Greek though, not in a riding a moped everywhere, 1.12 Euros to the Pound, zatsiki and pita, Shirley Valentine sort of Greek anyway. Much like Cappadocia isn't (or wasn't) Turkey. Could it not be argued that as his Dad was a Roman Army Bloke (Cappadocia Detachment? probably Armenian) and his Mum was a Palastinian he was possibly more Roman than Greek? In the broad sense of course. He was born around 250AD and Cappadocia became a Roman Province in 17AD under Emperor Tiberius and after that was Byzantine... Do we really care? Does anyone really care?

Happy St George's Day!

Are you saying he is actually Brian?

[English Bloke]

Are you saying he is actually Brian?

Brian? Do you think so? Crikey! I never thought of that...

And for those of you looking on in amazement and wondering why the threads regarding Saint Patrick's Day talked about green beer and funny hats and didn't raise similar heated debate, now you can get a feel for how despised the English are (not as individuals of course) and why we tend to play it quietly. Any display of English patriotism always (in my experience) stirs up this kind of boiling pot... I'd remind that the OP (who is a Scot by the way) mearly intended to wish the English a happy Saint George's Day, not to stoke the fires of civil war. Calm down chaps, it was all a long time ago.

I'm with Trefor. Many Welsh don't see the Union Flag as one flag representing all Britons, they see it as three flags that don't represent them at all... Although I love it, appreciate it's history and would hate to see it go; I think it's a slight on the MODERN Welsh to have no representation on the National Flag. Although it's important from a historical perspective that we know and understand what went on in centuries past, it's not really relevent to the Welsh people of today; the ones living NOW in Cardiff and Aberystwyth and Rhyl: I can fully appreciate why it is seen as insulting and patronising to be regarded as England's baby brother and not hold a national identity in one's own right... because you're only a Principality after all! Having discussed this at length with other Welshmen I fully comprehend the 'History be damned!' argument.

The move to federalism in Europe should, in time make all this irrelevant as there won't be a Union to worry about. Mind that said, it's arguable whether there is any Union left anymore (as this thread aptly demonstrates). I personally would welcome devolution for the ENGLISH now. Perhaps then it would finally put an end to this collective resentment that has existed between us since William the Bastard and we can all go forward and forge our own destinies...

And a happy retrospective Saint Goerge's Day.

[skauwt]

I'd remind that the OP (who is a Scot by the way) mearly intended to wish the English a happy Saint George's Day, not to stoke the fires of civil war. Calm down chaps, it was all a long time ago.

well the saying "a can of worms" comes to mind here if i had known wishing my neighbours all the best on a national day was gonna stir all this national madness id have sent a private pm instead to all the Englishmen

man made invisible boundaries seem to be a big thing on this site I'm not religious but who was it that authorized the book with the saying "Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself"
i must find a rod as all those worms surely could be useful for something