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Joey Lock

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Joey Lock

Joey Lock

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Huzzah for England! Huzzah! Huzzah! Huzzah!

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God save the gracious Queen,

Long live the noble Queen,

God save the Queen:

Send her victorious,

Happy and glorious,

Long to reign over us:

God save the Queen.

Happy St. Georges Day everybody!

Joey Lock

Joey Lock

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My god your patriotic :tongue:

Happy saint georges day (though I live in Ireland!)

awesomebrick

Indeed!

Everyone knew it would be me to create a England topic! :laugh:

Big Cam

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I kid you not, for the sole reason of seeing 14 seasons of Top Gear, I wish I lived in England.

So Happy Saint Georges Day!!

Care to give me a quick lesson on what St. Georges day is? (and yes I know I could google it :tongue: )

Joey Lock

Joey Lock

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Heres a quick MOC:

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Saint George was a Turkish Knight but he was adopted the Patron saint of England, Just like Patrick of Ireland.

Most of the earlier saints come from the Mediterranean area. This because it is initially where the church was strongest. Even St.Patrick was not Irish.

A saint was chosen as a patron not because of his nationality but for the inspiration given by his courage. Saint George's bravery was clearly admired by many hence his popularity as a patron in many places including England. At a time when people firmly believed that saints had extraordinary powers, it was thought he would be a protector.

Since saints were regarded as guardians and were adopted by choice, several countries can share the same patron or adopt a saint that does not originate from their nation.

We celebrate it because in England, a holiday in honour of St George, to be kept on 23 April, was declared by the Synod of Oxford in 1222; and St George had become acknowledged as Patron Saint of England by the end of the fourteenth century. It's strange, In the old day there would be a flag out of every house, But because of the new multi cultural England, some people have complained its too "English" which is just plain stupid. When it's St. Patricks day, Its all over the TV! St. Georges day....Nothing. But luckily, Boris Johnson is urging to make it a fully celebrated holiday. I've seen one Flag today, But we will see more during the World Cup! :thumbup:

tedbeard

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Odd, in Canada we use the standard lyrics "God save our gracious Queen, Long live our Noble Queen, God Save the Queen..." I guess in the "mother country" you don't have that special relationship we do. :)

Funny story: when my mum was a small child she assumed people in Vancouver sang "Send her Vancouverous. happy and..." It made sense to a little a little girl from Victoria, BC who sang lustily, "Send her Victorious, happy and..." :laugh:

General Redwater

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Happy St. Georges Day! :pirate: ( even though I live in the U.S.)

You have to love England. It has to be the only country that throws the Catholic Church out on its rear end but keeps the party for its patron saint!

That is funny and ironic! :laugh::grin:

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General Redwater

Ratshot

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Happy St. Georges Day everyone, love live the Queen :thumbup:

Ouch. You really ought to rub some ointment or cream on that face. :pir-wink:

That face is you in the sites of my musket :tongue:

PS Joey,

Just because I'm a French Bluecoat doesn't mean I'm not loyal to the Crown :wink:

EDIT: See my Avatar, I'm patriotic!

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Dragonator

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Odd, in Canada we use the standard lyrics "God save our gracious Queen, Long live our Noble Queen, God Save the Queen..." I guess in the "mother country" you don't have that special relationship we do. :)

Those are the lyrics I've always known, seems the colonies have a greater relationship with Her Majesty than those in the mother country these days. :laugh:

Yes, happy St. George's Day everyone. A time to be singing such great patriotic hymns as "Land of Hope and Glory" and "Jerusalem". The Anglican churches here all celebrated the event last Sunday, as we have ANZAC day coming up on the 25th (our national war remembrance day), so we had the Order of St. George in attendance, and the brass bands playing Pomp and Circumstance etc. Always a fun, patriotic event.

Zorbas

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Happy belated St. George's Day! It is a very important date here in Greece too as St. George is considered to be one of the most important Saints and because the name "George" is the most common male one and the nameday is celebrated with great joy.

Just for the record and the historical accuracy, St. George wasn't Turkish.

Excellent smiley Joey! :thumbup:

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