Lord Of Pies Posted April 23, 2008 Posted April 23, 2008 Well today is St George's Day, and I was wondering whether any of the English (Or anyone else really!) members here, like myself, celebrate St George's Day in any way? I myself didn't do much actually to celebrate it, although in the village I live in, flags were displayed all down the street, which was nice. I think St. Patrick's day is celebrated more here in England than St George's Day which is a bit odd! For those who have been living in a cave since the dark ages Quote
The Bricksmith Posted April 23, 2008 Posted April 23, 2008 Every year I look for a Dragon to slay and I still have not found one. Other than Dragon slaying what would an appropriate celebration be? Quote
Asuka Posted April 23, 2008 Posted April 23, 2008 For those who have been living in a cave since the dark ages Hey, hermitry´s a serious vocation.... and the estate agent told me it´s très chic too.... It is the second most important National Feast in Catalonia, where the day is known in Catalan as Diada de Sant Jordi and it is traditional to give a rose and a book to a loved one. This tradition inspired UNESCO to declare this the International Day of the Book, since April 23, 1616 was also the date of death of both the English playwright William Shakespeare (according to the Julian calendar) and the Spanish author Miguel de Cervantes (according to the Gregorian calendar). A rose and a book.... that´s lovely. Culture on! Quote
The Rancor Posted April 23, 2008 Posted April 23, 2008 I think St. Patrick's day is celebrated more here in England than St George's Day which is a bit odd!For those who have been living in a cave since the dark ages Yes, I agree that is odd Lord of Pies! I heard that if your name was George you could get into the Spinnacre (however you spell it) Tower for free. It's in Portsmouth in England for those who don't know. Quote
SlyOwl Posted April 23, 2008 Posted April 23, 2008 Hmm...no. The most I saw was an England fla at school... I think St. Patrick's day is celebrated more here in England than St George's Day which is a bit odd!More beer. I have a friend named George...I used to Quote
MatthewUSA Posted April 23, 2008 Posted April 23, 2008 Thank you for this interesting tidbit Lord of Pies. Being in the US, I have never heard of this special day. Who exactly was St George? The only George's I can think of is King George III, Queen Elizabeth's father and George Harrison. Quote
captaintau Posted April 23, 2008 Posted April 23, 2008 Looking for a dragon to slay? Go West (to Wales ). Any Welsh EB members? Pleeease tell me there are since they'll give me hours of entertainment. St George vs St Patrick: St Patrick = cheap Guiness, promotions in the numerous Irish pub's, dressing up in green, drinking cheap guiness and generally having fun. St George = ... ... .... What do we do for St George? St George was Turkish. Doesn't make sense in England where our national dish is chicken tikka masala? Nothing like national pride, eh? Quote
Lord Of Pies Posted April 24, 2008 Author Posted April 24, 2008 MatthewUSA: St. George was a Greek speaking soldier in the Roman army who died for his belief in Christianity during Diocletian's rule (He wasn't to fond of Christians). He is the patron saint of agricultural workers; Amersfoort, Netherlands; Aragon; archers; armourers; Beirut, Lebanon; Bulgaria; butchers; Cappadocia; Catalonia; cavalry; chivalry; Constantinople; Corinthians (Brazilian football team); Crusaders; England; equestrians; Ethiopia; farmers; Ferrara; field workers; Genoa; Georgia; Gozo; Greece; Haldern, Germany; Heide; herpes; horsemen; horses; husbandmen; knights; lepers and leprosy; Lithuania; Lod; Malta; Modica, Sicily; Moscow; Order of the Garter; Palestine; Palestinian Christians; Piran; plague; Portugal; Ptuj, Slovenia; Reggio Calabria; riders; saddle makers; Scouts; sheep; shepherds; skin diseases; soldiers; syphilis and Teutonic Knights! Click for a more in depth explanation of who ol' George was. Quote
The Rancor Posted April 24, 2008 Posted April 24, 2008 MatthewUSA: St. George was a Greek speaking soldier in the Roman army who died for his belief in Christianity during Diocletian's rule (He wasn't to fond of Christians).He is the patron saint of agricultural workers; Amersfoort, Netherlands; Aragon; archers; armourers; Beirut, Lebanon; Bulgaria; butchers; Cappadocia; Catalonia; cavalry; chivalry; Constantinople; Corinthians (Brazilian football team); Crusaders; England; equestrians; Ethiopia; farmers; Ferrara; field workers; Genoa; Georgia; Gozo; Greece; Haldern, Germany; Heide; herpes; horsemen; horses; husbandmen; knights; lepers and leprosy; Lithuania; Lod; Malta; Modica, Sicily; Moscow; Order of the Garter; Palestine; Palestinian Christians; Piran; plague; Portugal; Ptuj, Slovenia; Reggio Calabria; riders; saddle makers; Scouts; sheep; shepherds; skin diseases; soldiers; syphilis and Teutonic Knights! Click for a more in depth explanation of who ol' George was. Wow that's a long list, but true Quote
captaintau Posted April 24, 2008 Posted April 24, 2008 He was also the patron saint of herpes? So, any English herpes-sufferers (more common than you think - LOTS of people experience it) should doubley celebrate? Quote
Lord Of Pies Posted April 24, 2008 Author Posted April 24, 2008 (edited) A bit of an odd thing to be a patron saint of admittedly..... And MatthewUSA, you do realize the president of the country you currently reside in is a George? Edited April 24, 2008 by Lord Of Pies Quote
Matn Posted April 26, 2008 Posted April 26, 2008 I found this while I was browsing through Brickshelf: http://www.brickshelf.com/gallery/crises/v.../stgeorge_1.jpg Quote
Lord Of Pies Posted April 26, 2008 Author Posted April 26, 2008 Many thanks for sharing this great, patriotic, MOC! Quote
Dragonator Posted April 27, 2008 Posted April 27, 2008 Well here in New Zealand we celebrate it too, I went to a special service at the Cathedral where there were members of the Order of St. George and the Knights Templar, all in there fancy capes etc. Talk about secret society. Every year I look for a Dragon to slay and I still have not found one. Other than Dragon slaying what would an appropriate celebration be? You just joined my Black List... Personally, I think St. George should have tried to make friends with the dragon. You should try it sometime. I do not find it amusing when people talk about mindlessly killing dragons to celebrate an occasion. Dragons have feelings, how would you like it if you were being hunted for no other reason than that the hunter was trying to have some 'fun'. Some people have no respect for these brave and noble creatures. They are wise far beyond human comprehension. Next time you consider hunting a dragon, just think on the knowledge that you are killing, the history, and most of all, think about your motives. Could you not instead be friends? There is much we could learn from them. Now that I've got my Dragon Protection and Friendship Union speech over, I hope you all enjoyed your day. Other activities than slaying dragons could include talking to dragons, playing games with dragons, being nice to dragons, or even baking a dragon a cake. Completely off topic Dragon Speeches ON! Quote
Wout Posted April 27, 2008 Posted April 27, 2008 Ah, Yes, Saint George (in Dutch Sint Joris) is the patron saint of my city Amersfoort. I not heard about anything of festivities about this., but we have a church and a shopping place called after him. We also had a special children shopping street called "Drakennest" (dragonnest), but that was not really a success. Next year it is 750 years ago that Amersfoort got city rights from the bisshop of Utrecht. Maybe than we have some festivities about Saint George. Quote
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