St Georges Day

No! But I saw some doing so.
Fredrik Fiske

No! But I saw some doing so.
Fredrik Fiske

It was a busy night tonight out on the roads and I took a reasonable amount of money. I also saw quite a few St George flags about. The pubs were busier than normal but maybe it's because of the warm weather...



Regards,

Steve.

Chaps

The English are not prone to ostentatious displays of patriotism, we consider it vulgar.

However when the need arises such as at times with the Faulklands, we got up and kicked the stuffing out of the enemy. The public backed the forces by celebrations at the ports and in the streets of London. Being true democrats we allowed the pinkos to whinge their pathetic little protests which as usual were totally ignored.

I must admit we could do with another Maggie, she did put the Great back into Britain.

Regards

Mick

Here are some English girls not being vulgar at all.



From The Sun

Matthew

PS If anyone wants to know about "true patriotism" one could do worse than read about Pat Tillman

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Originally posted by Mick Parry:
The English are not prone to ostentatious displays of patriotism, we consider it vulgar.

However when the need arises such as at times with the Falklands, we got up and kicked the stuffing out of the enemy.

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Was that just the English then? Could have sworn there were others there...

Great use of "we" as well - I hadn't realized you'd been in the armed forces, or perhaps you were on "active service" there with the post office?

Apropos of nothing....

A Christian of either Turkish or Arabian extraction, St George (who was adopted as the patron saint of Britain during the reign of the Aquitaine kings - who were French) is being celebrated in England, Portugal, Genoa and Venice.

quote:

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Originally posted by Mick Parry:
However when the need arises such as at times with the Faulklands [sic], we got up and kicked the stuffing out of the enemy. The public backed the forces by celebrations at the ports and in the streets of London.
Regards

Mick

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Were these the parades that excluded the wounded because they weren't deemed pleasing on the eye?

My sister celebrated St George's Day but it was her birthday. Of course here in Scotland it went unnoticed.

Tom

Actively enjoying it all

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Originally posted by Mick Parry:
I must admit we could do with another Maggie, she did put the Great back into Britain.

Regards

Mick

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Maggie, wasn't she the one who privatised all our national companies and then sold them to the French and the Americans?

And for the record, Great Britain is a geographical term from the French "Grand Bretagne" which distinguishes us from Brittany in France. We are the larger area of Brittany or Bretagne. It has nothing to do with our historical achievements. Just thought you'd like to know.

Tom

ever the patriotic memeber of the United Kingdom and Europe.

Mick

"The English are not prone to ostentatious displays of patriotism, we consider it vulgar."

Speak for yourself. Chaps?

I'm with Tom on this.



Regards,

Steve.

Tom

The first industry Maggie privatised was BT.

Please read this extract from todays sunday mail.

A 3 minute peak rate national call cost 50p in 1984.

Today with competition you will pay a maximum of 9p.

In 1972, I had to pay £80.00 to have a phone installed. Today you pay nothing.

Privatisation is one of the best things ever to happen.

And before you whinge about foreigners buying the equity of these companies(does that make you a racist), please remember the UK makes a fortune from its overseas investments.

Gas and electricity are cheaper now than before.

Seems pretty good to me.

Regards

Mick

Mick

I applaud you for your racial moderation on the Big Ron thread but would like you to be reminded that Great Britain consists of Scotland, Wales and England. The United Kingdom has the addition of Northern Ireland.

Looking forward to St Andrew's Day

Mick

I'm flattered. You finally accused me of whinging

Tom

Actively enjoying it all

I wonder when the English started whinging?

a) After the Empire?
b) After we didn't take Argentina?
c) After Blair turned into a dog of war?

I know there are more significant historical facts between these statements, but it seems to me, we never fight for what we want anymore, and therefore whinging is a way of letting out frustration.

1) Churchill sold off our Empire on a personal mission, leaving us with no money.
2) MaggieT sold off our country and its resources, leaving us with the Isle of White.
3) Tony B sold off our dignity in 45 minutes, leaving us with a totally useless poodle.

And the only thing in common is politicians and politics. I need none of it!