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And everyone should be made to hang a flag outside their home to show their elegance. |
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I Agree!
If St. Pattys day is then why not St Gorggy! C'mon give the man a holiday! |
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I am not even English, but as someone looking in from the outside and as a Canadian who is really
quite fond of the UK, its recent history and culture, I do find that Britons (and the English in
specific) tend to be very meek and cautious when it comes to expressions of their national identity.
I am not arguing that the English should turn to constant flag waving and some sort of mawkish, loud
nationalism, but I do think that it would do them no harm if they felt a closer bond with their
history and identity.
I don't see why St. George's Day is not a holiday already; I'm quite sure that even those Britons
who are less inclined to outward expressions of patriotism would enjoy an extra day off, considering
that in the UK, adults get fewer holidays than in continental Europe. Yet I do wonder how much the
average Briton actually knows about St. George to begin with? I read an article last year (I think
in the Economist) which pointed out that only a minority of young people in England can say anything
substantive of what St. George represents. Anyone who wants to enjoy a nice St. George's Day
celebration should head down to Salisbury, where they hold an impressive feast each year. |
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Definitely yes. Everyone knows when it is St Patricks day. Us English should stop feeling so
ashamed of ourselves and celebrate all the great things that we, as a nation, have achieved. |
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23 Apr 2008 21:51
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