Did you know it's St. George's Day today?

mcgrou · 23-04-09, 05:05 PM

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Originally Posted by wolf

I know when St. Andrews day is though!

lol same

Had no idea that it was St George's Day till I saw this thread.

Anyway, St George doesn't have a nationality. He isn't real... or at least his legend isn't.

arcticfox · 23-04-09, 05:06 PM

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Originally Posted by Douf

if it aint brithish why is there british flags round my town?

I find this post strangely ironic considering the use of the English language here to celebrate St. Georges day lol

wolf · 23-04-09, 05:13 PM

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Originally Posted by Douf

if it aint brithish why is there british flags round my town?

Seems like you got a little text-based lisp going on there

mcgrou · 23-04-09, 05:14 PM

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Originally Posted by arcticfox

I find this post strangely ironic considering the use of the English language here to celebrate St. Georges day lol

Eh?

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Originally Posted by wolf

Seems like you got a little text-based lisp going on there

lol

Schism · 23-04-09, 05:25 PM

Isn't St.Georges day for England itself? So British flags would be wrong to use? lol.

arcticfox · 23-04-09, 05:27 PM

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Originally Posted by Schism

Isn't St.Georges day for England itself? So British flags would be wrong to use? lol.

I'm assuming doufus meant the english flags rather than the union jacks

Schism · 23-04-09, 05:33 PM

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Originally Posted by arcticfox

I'm assuming doufus meant the english flags rather than the union jacks

People need to know the difference

FurbtasticM · 23-04-09, 05:36 PM

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Originally Posted by Schism

People need to know the difference

Sums up the state of the country to be honest.

rob7b · 23-04-09, 05:36 PM

Similarly confusing is the fact that we all sing god save the queen when england play football! it would make more sense to sing land of hope and glory or jerusalem??

arcticfox · 23-04-09, 05:39 PM

and that you can hang the union jack upside down

rob7b · 23-04-09, 05:40 PM

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Originally Posted by arcticfox

and that you can hang the union jack upside down

and back to front

Schism · 23-04-09, 05:41 PM

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Originally Posted by arcticfox

and that you can hang the union jack upside down

I know you can, but I wouldn't know the way to be perfectly honest - lol.

rhysjones_1 · 23-04-09, 06:11 PM

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Originally Posted by wolf

Nope but then again i'm not English so i'm off the hook

I know when St. Andrews day is though!

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Originally Posted by barcelonic

Sorry i probably shouldnt have voted as im welsh.
I shdnt be expected to know.

And mee
I celebrated st patricks day tho

there was summin on the news whcih i thought was abit odd

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