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Farlsborough wrote:Also, whilst people resent other cultures for the freedom they seem to enjoy whilst we "true brits" are given the sour eye, it isn't their fault that when you think of St. Paddy's day you think of jokes, guinness and leprechauns, and when you think of Burns' Night you think of haggis, whiskey and poetry, but when you think of St. Georges and the flag you think of skinheads, racism and the BNP

The question is why people think of these things. The unofficial (and in some cases official) ban on English flags constantly reinforces the association of St. George with white nationalism. If St. Georges day were celebrated in the same way as the others, it would be nothing more than an excuse for a p*ss-up. The idea that if English people are allowed to celebrate St. George's day then the country will be swathed in racist nationalism is as idiotic as the assumption that non-white Englishmen and women would be excluded if celebrations were allowed.

I agree with copyright. No other country is called Great either is it..! Anyway lets lobby our MPs.

Despite the apparent lack of celebrations, most of you will probably find that there is actually a parade in honou of St George in your local town; he is also the patron saint of scouting, and most (if not all) scout districts will have an official parade headed by a cross of St George and a Union Flag.

For those who do feel the need to celebrate your roots and don't find patriotism offensive, find out where your nearest is and go along to support it. Then go to the pub and partake in the age old English tradition of getting so drunk you can't remember your own name.

to be honest, i think its disgraceful that people associate the st george cross with bullet headed racist thugs...but d'yknow why? the press/media perpetuate the damn thing...cos it sells newspapers...i think its too easy to just go "oh yeah, well, we best not celebrate it then..."

i'd love to reclaim the flag, celebrate all thats good about us, the best mongrel collection of people in the world...thats why st. george is so appropriate to us as a collective...he's not even english...but represents certain elements of who we are as people...

hopefully the real st. george was slightly pessimistic, sarcastic and liked bangers and mash...

fantastic actors, writers, performers, music...thats what i want to celebrate...

throughout the centuries, we have all raped, shot and sold our own into slavery...just about every country has if you look at their history...i'd go so far as to say to ban the bullet headed racist idiots from carrying the st. george cross...

english to me means a lovely hotchpotch of everything going, a pinch of this, a dab of that...

and we're still modern primatives in lots of ways, a hundred or so years ago we thought it ok to stick kids up chimneys, put lead in ice cream and that people that cracked their toes under tables could contact the dead...

i'd love to reclaim the flag, celebrate all thats good about us, the best mongrel collection of people in the world...

fantastic actors, writers, performers, music...thats what i want to celebrate...

throughout the centuries, we have all raped, shot and sold our own into slavery...just about every country has if you look at their history...i'd go so far as to say to ban the bullet headed racist idiots from carrying the st. george cross...

english to me means a lovely hotchpotch of everything going, a pinch of this, a dab of that...

I'll drink to that!!! (If i hadn't quit!)

Well, my avatar is getting into the mood a little early.