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Boggert:
Born In scotland... so I'm proud of being a scot.... However Moved to England when I was 5... So i consider my self British not English. :lol:

That is just the way it is.

screwy:

--- Quote from: "Thrasher" ---He wasn't English, and 82% of the english don't know when St. Georges day is .....

When people take it seriously, I'll let my staff have the day off.
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I don't get your point? :?

No-one suggested St George was English, more likely a Turk (his mother was from possibly from Palestine), but records being what they are he could have been anything. He is however, definately England's patron saint having replaced St Edmund around the 13th century.

And where did the 82% figure come from? I don't dispute it though and that's a failing of years of crap history lessons in schools intent on propogating a skewed version of English and British history to suit modern day politcal leanings, so no wonder really. It's not a reason to ignore things though.

Nearly every other westernised democracy celebrates their national saints days or equivilent except England, and to be frank, our need is probably the greater insomuch as we need to re-invigorate our national indentity and pride.

"For England, Harry and St George!"

Thrasher:
Just google :-)

It's a statistic. In our office - out of 30 people - only one knew what 23rd April was .. and that was me, and I'm British, but not born of the UK (I am a Zambian)

You see, as an employer, I'd happily give the day if people knew when it was, but they don't. They all know March 1st (St David), March 17th (Paddy) ... but none knew their own! So...take it SERIOUSLY and maybe employers will help .... but just to ask for a day off for the sake of it ... forget it.


--- Quote ---"St George was born in the 3rd Century, in what is now Turkey and he roamed around the Middle East. It seems he never set foot in England. It was in the year 1415 AD that St. George became the Patron Saint of England when English Soldiers under Henry V won the battle of Agincourt against the French. The day is not widely celebrated in England. Only 18% of the English people know the date of St George's day, according to a survey. He is also the patron saint of Moscow."
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Rich_P:

--- Quote from: "mmgemini" ---I am ENGLISH.That is what I put on all my forms.
I am NOT british.
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Too right!  Proper Englishman here too.

The Welsh speak funny, and Hadrian's wall was built to keep the Scots out after pub closing time.  :P  :lol:

Dr Strangeglove:
I am English and proud, but also British and proud.  I served in the Royal Engineers for five years and had many friends who were Welsh or Scots and I would class them as British the same as me.

However, I am not proud of the way England/Britain is presently run as we seem to be on a route of self destruction! We are frightened of speaking our mind as we will be penalised by the thought police.

What a shame, a proud nation destroyed by career politicians. :(bigcry):   But at least good old Tony Blair will receive a prime ministers wage for the rest of his life as a thank-you from all the tax paying members of Mud-Club, with thanks for a job well done???????????? :(bigangry):   Lets hope we don't have to pay this very long!! :(vamp):

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