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Three cheers for St George ???????

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Urmstongran Sat 23-Apr-22 10:47:39
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I wish we could Maw but in some ways it’s been tainted now.

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snowberryZ Sat 23-Apr-22 10:45:57

Yes three cheers for St George!

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Anniebach Sat 23-Apr-22 10:44:47

Happy St.George’s Day x

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MawtheMerrier Sat 23-Apr-22 10:39:56

I am not English by birth but do live here now and I always regret the association of the St George’s cross with the more extreme nationalist groups in our country, not to mention drunken sports (usually but not exclusively football ) fans and those who seek to denigrate or oppress those of other ethnic heritage.
There is not the same racist baggage attached to the Scottish Saltire or the Welsh dragon so why can we not reclaim St George and his flag?

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Urmstongran Sat 23-Apr-22 10:35:17

Several older friends of ours always wear a rose today. I think that custom is slowly dying out.

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Urmstongran Sat 23-Apr-22 10:33:27

Wasn’t he a bodyguard for the Christians during the Crusades? Hence his adoption as our Saint?

It will never be as popular a day as say St Patrick’s Day ☘️

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lixy Sat 23-Apr-22 10:32:22

There is a big St George's Day festival at a stately home near us. We took the GCn every year when they were smaller and they were entranced by the smoke breathing dragon. It had the same status as Father Christmas and the Tooth Fairy until the year GS piped up in a piercing treble 'The dragon's wearing trainers!'
Happy St George's Day everyone!

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Urmstongran Sat 23-Apr-22 10:30:27

Love that Maw! I only knew 2 of the points.
Every day is a school day on GN!
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Pepper59 Sat 23-Apr-22 10:30:03

A Happy St George's Day to everybody. Have a great day, whatever you are doing.

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Spinnaker Sat 23-Apr-22 10:26:04

?????????????? Happy St George's Day everyone !

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GrannyGravy13 Sat 23-Apr-22 10:22:07

Happy St George’s Day Gransnetters ????????????????????????????

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MawtheMerrier Sat 23-Apr-22 10:17:49

Research suggests that

His dad was from Turkey
His mum was from Syria
He was a soldier in the Roman forces
He died in Palestine
He never visited England
He didn't kill a dragon
He is a Christian saint
He is a Muslim and Jewish prophet

The message from Saint George is that it does not matter what nationality you are, be kind and do good to people, whoever they are!

Happy #StGeorgesDay

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