Happy St.Georges Day

[EFM The Firm, The Voice]

Anyone got anything planned today?

[EFM The Firm, The Voice]

I managed to get a text message read out on TalkSport on Sunday about St.Georges Day, I mentioned that St.Alban was Englands First (christian) Martyr (EFM he he) therefore June 22nd (St. Albans day) should be a national holiday and St.Alban our patron saint.

 

Still in the meantime, I'll celebrate this old fellow from Palestine!

 

Did you also know that St.George is also the patron saint of about 20+ countries, some as onscure as Libera and Estonia. In Spain (where he is also patron saint, it's a bank holiday)

[Colin Zeal EFM]

St George was originally from Turkey - not Palestine.

 

Indeed, Happy St George's Day. It is a well known fact, of course, that George was only the second best drinking Saint - Alban being the first.

 

Look forward to seeing you later Thornsy, me old mucker! Thought we might give Robbo a bell this afternoon too, and get him along, a la J.K.

 

GOD SAVE THE QUEEN

 

 

[CANV EFM]

i shall be out and about at lunchtime and this evening..as one does every year to celebrate st georges day....

 

[Colin Zeal EFM]

 

In days gone by, our armies went into battle crying the warrior saint’s name for inspiration.

 

But now we usually let St George’s Day slip by with barely a whimper.

 

So The Sun urges everyone to proudly fly their flags and wear their English rose.

 

And last night stars from the world of showbiz and sport rallied to our call.

 

Former England soccer captain Alan Shearer, 32, said:

 

“Our country is more patriotic than ever. It would be fantastic if we all had the confidence to make St George’s Day a really meaningful day to celebrate.”

 

Rugby ace Lawrence Dallaglio shows his pride with a temporary tattoo of St George slaying the dragon on his back.

 

 

Lawrence, 30, said: “I am delighted to support The Sun campaign. English rugby embodies the values of St George’s Day — bravery, patriotism and commitment.”

 

Arsenal and England soccer star Ashley Cole, 22, said: “It would be great to see everyone celebrating.”

 

Cricket legend Mike Gatting, 45, agreed, adding: “St George represents everything good about our country.”

 

Catalina — star of ITV’s I’m A Celebrity, Get Me Out Of Here — plans to fly the flag from the Australian jungle.

 

The 28-year-old said: “National pride is especially important now after the courage Our Boys and Girls showed in Iraq.”

 

TV star and Sun film critic Johnny Vaughan said: “It’s a great way of showing the world how unified and proud we are as a country.

 

“England has such a dramatic and varied history — I can’t understand why we don’t want to celebrate it.”

 

Pop star Tony Hadley, 42, said: “I urge everyone to fly the St George’s flag in support of our great country.”

 

And Page 3 beauty Zoe, 22, from London — seen above — added: “I’ll be flying my flag and wearing my English rose with pride.”

 

And our own Jeremy Clarkson will also be celebrating. He said: “I will go to the pub and drink enormously.”

 

 

 

[Colin Zeal EFM]

 

 

[CANV EFM]

good stuff..apart from the 'temporary' tatoo bit, thats a bit gay..er anyone want to volunteer to tell him that???

[Colin Zeal EFM]

 

 

[ESG]

happy st georges day to one and all

 

apparently according to itv if they wore roses today then they'd have to wear a different emblem every day for the various national celebrations

 

 

err...

[Colin Zeal EFM]

Oi Laz - you getting the afternoon off??

 

 

[Colin Zeal EFM]

Just received this email...

 

 

To be honest, I think St George's Day is a bit like St Valentine's day - of very little meaning or significance, but used (often by people on the far right) to moan about unfairly treated the English are.

I think the Irish and St Patricks Day is all a bit silly as well, before you start accusing me of being racist towards the English!

 

 

Bah! Humbug! to you too. <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/frown.gif" alt="" />

 

 

[EFM The Firm, The Voice]

Who was that from?

 

And check your history, it is widely thought that St.George was from Turkey, he was in fact from Palestine!

[Colin Zeal EFM]

I regret to inform you that it was from a member of EFM. <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/frown.gif" alt="" />

 

 

[EFM The Firm, The Voice]

PM me with the culprets name!

 

EFM membership may need to be revoked.

[ESG]

Quote:

To be honest, I think St George's Day is a bit like St Valentine's day - of very little meaning or significance, but used (often by people on the far right) to moan about unfairly treated the English are.

thats the trouble ...
having dressed to the left all my life, still get tainted with this slur

well bollox i 'm off for a curry ,a few pints of Nelson and a listen to Sir Norman Jay

[Colin Zeal EFM]

Right, I'm off down the pub. See you later, Thornsy!

 

GHA, if you wanna come this afternoon, give us a bell to find out where we are.

 

 

[EFM The Firm, The Voice]

Don't bring your dog though GHA!