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

chigley · 23-04-09, 06:16 AM

As the title says, did you know that it's St. George's Day today?

Will be interesting to see how many did and didn't! Be honest!

Monkeyegg · 23-04-09, 06:42 AM

Yep, was in Landan yesterday and they have quite a lot of St George's day stuff in the pub windows etc. Then caught the back end of my Weds night quiz when I got home, and it was a St George's Day quiz in honour of today!

St Patricks still seems to be the more heavily celebrated here to me tho.

**the_icks** · 23-04-09, 06:46 AM

more likely to be St Casimirs day!!!

Jon · 23-04-09, 06:52 AM

I knew - my diary told me on Monday

kevan321 · 23-04-09, 07:06 AM

I've never heard of st george

ndev2k · 23-04-09, 07:24 AM

I knew it was St Georges day and when I used to run a pub I used to wish it was a public holiday to push the profits up.

I believe it should be a public holiday as St Patrick's is in Ireland

**MJ10** · 23-04-09, 07:51 AM

It's silly how more people celebrate st.paddy's day rather than st.georges!

I had no idea btw! I think it's coz im at uni revising rather than with my home mates with a pint in hand!

wolf · 23-04-09, 08:02 AM

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

I know when St. Andrews day is though!

Djoscar · 23-04-09, 09:06 AM

Had no idea, lol

Schism · 23-04-09, 10:15 AM

Dad mentioned it to me this morning, so that's how I knew!

barcelonic · 23-04-09, 11:23 AM

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

And the only reason ppl celebrate paddys day more (and that applies to all of uk not just england) is because ppl use it as an excuse to get wasted. Its huge in america too.

i know st davids day (wales) and paddys day, but i dont know george's and dont even know who the patron saint of scotland is (sorry scots i wish i did but i have to be honest)

Edit: ...is it St Andrew?

Edit2: Oh and did u know that St George is also the patron saint of herpes?

1halfsingh · 23-04-09, 11:31 AM

I wish I could celebrate it but not really sure what to do. I'm in the heart of Bavaria and don't think it's too popoular round here

Saying that there's an Irish Pub around the corner so I might pop in later and see if they've got anything on for St George's day.

barcelonic · 23-04-09, 11:39 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 1halfsingh

I wish I could celebrate it but not really sure what to do. I'm in the heart of Bavaria and don't think it's too popoular round here

Saying that there's an Irish Pub around the corner so I might pop in later and see if they've got anything on for St George's day.

i really doubt it wud be too popular in the irish pub but St George is also the patron saint of Bavaria so it shud be popular in your area

1halfsingh · 23-04-09, 11:44 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by barcelonic

i really doubt it wud be too popular in the irish pub but St George is also the patron saint of Bavaria so it shud be popular in your area

I was only thinking that because a lot of the english people around here go the irish pub, will see if there's anything happening in the town later.

oXoDCoXo · 23-04-09, 11:52 AM

i know because its my friends birthday today, and exactly a week before mine

Douf · 23-04-09, 04:56 PM

have u noticed we celerbrate st paddys day more than st georges day and paddys day is irishh hmmm

Larkino · 23-04-09, 04:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Douf

have u noticed we celerbrate st paddys day more than st georges day and paddys day is irishh hmmm

and st george wasn't english...

arcticfox · 23-04-09, 05:00 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Douf

have u noticed we celerbrate st paddys day more than st georges day and paddys day is irishh hmmm

must be the drink

Quote:

Originally Posted by Larkino

and st george wasn't english...

true, so who would you choose as a true english patron saint?

St Beckham's day has a ring to it, lol

Douf · 23-04-09, 05:02 PM

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

Larkino · 23-04-09, 05:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by arcticfox

St Beckham's day has a ring to it, lol

I was thinking more along the lines of St Boris Johnson... his miracle being possibly the most useless man in the world
hard to do when graham norton is still alive

Quote:

Originally Posted by Douf

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

because the british are thieves

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23-04-09, 06:16 AM	#1
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23-04-09, 06:42 AM	#2
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23-04-09, 08:02 AM	#8
wolf Mini Mac Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Cardiff Posts: 3,049	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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Djoscar BANNED Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 4,429	Had no idea, lol

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23-04-09, 11:23 AM	#11
barcelonic iBook Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Swansea Posts: 2,927	Sorry i probably shouldnt have voted as im welsh. I shdnt be expected to know. And the only reason ppl celebrate paddys day more (and that applies to all of uk not just england) is because ppl use it as an excuse to get wasted. Its huge in america too. i know st davids day (wales) and paddys day, but i dont know george's and dont even know who the patron saint of scotland is (sorry scots i wish i did but i have to be honest) Edit: ...is it St Andrew? Edit2: Oh and did u know that St George is also the patron saint of herpes? __________________ APOLOGIES FOR TYPOS I HAVE A NEW KEYBOARD Join the Consoles.RI conga today! __ Free Loader \| UK Freebies Recieved: Spoiler Xbox 360 Premium Xbox Live Gold (12 Months) £34 Bank Transfer (Thx Furbs) £19.38 BT Godfather II (PS3) "Talking about music is like dancing about architecture" - Frank Zappa Last edited by barcelonic; 23-04-09 at 11:26 AM..

23-04-09, 11:31 AM	#12
1halfsingh iPod 20gb Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Gravesend, Kent Posts: 751	I wish I could celebrate it but not really sure what to do. I'm in the heart of Bavaria and don't think it's too popoular round here Saying that there's an Irish Pub around the corner so I might pop in later and see if they've got anything on for St George's day.

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oXoDCoXo iBook Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Coventry Posts: 2,025	i know because its my friends birthday today, and exactly a week before mine

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Douf iPod 60gb Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: With Bowling For Soup Posts: 1,684	have u noticed we celerbrate st paddys day more than st georges day and paddys day is irishh hmmm

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Douf iPod 60gb Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: With Bowling For Soup Posts: 1,684	if it aint brithish why is there british flags round my town?