St George's day

[Serial_Apologist]

That's a helluva typo for "Shakespeare's", Calum!

And there was me, thinking it must be some leading light from the ANC whom I could not remember!

[BBMmk2]

And there was me, thinking it must be some leading light from the ANC whom I could not remember!

Pity Shakespear wasn't a Catholic!

[ferneyhoughgeliebte]

Pity Shakespear wasn't a Catholic!

No - with a name like that, he was probably a Puritan.

His cousin William might have been Catholic, of course.

[P. G. Tipps]

Pity Shakespear wasn't a Catholic!

He was a Jesuit priest in an extremely cunning disguise, Bbm ....

[ahinton]

Oh, don't be such a Caledonian wet-blanket, ahinton!

What on earth is one of those other than a phenomenon that I fail to recognise?!...

[visualnickmos]

It's a civic thing, not based on race or nationality. Just for England and the Englush.

Basically, b*****y pointless! (IMHO, that is)

[Beef Oven!]

Basically, b*****y pointless! (IMHO, that is)

You are Nick Griffin, and I claim my £5.00.

[ahinton]

You are Nick Griffin, and I claim my £5.00.

You are Nigel Sturgeon and I claim my five pounds in Scottish banknotes + interest! (well, being Scottish, I'd have to claim the interest, now, wouldn't I?! - "Hamish! Dougal! You'll have had yourrr tea", as in); I do so in the name of St. Andrew, naturellement (an old Scottish word), although I was under the impression that St. Andrew was the fellow who presents CD Review Saturday in, Saturday out without ever apparently partaking of a vacation therefrom...

Anyway, as the old and woefully worn out phrase has it, "Hooray for Harry (Birtwistle), England (the birthplace of Ferneyhough) and St. George (of Greece, Syria, Catalunya and elsewhere)"...

[Flosshilde]

All this is a little premature, as St George's day was the 23rd April in the Julian calendar, which means it should be celebrated on the 6th May, unless you're a member of the Greek or Russian Orthodox churches (although even if you are the 23rd April is still the 6th May)

[ahinton]

All this is a little premature, as St George's day was the 23rd April in the Julian calendar, which means it should be celebrated on the 6th May, unless you're a member of the Greek or Russian Orthodox churches (although even if you are the 23rd April is still the 6th May)

Nicely put in a way that neatly raises the prospect of even more doubts and inconsistencies about this entire business; that said, I daresay that some people these days don't even know the difference (or even that there actually IS a difference) between St. George and Prince George...

[subcontrabass]

All this is a little premature, as St George's day was the 23rd April in the Julian calendar, which means it should be celebrated on the 6th May, unless you're a member of the Greek or Russian Orthodox churches (although even if you are the 23rd April is still the 6th May)

The Greek Orthodox churches (Constantinople, Alexandria, Antioch, Greece, and Cyprus) all use the Revised Julian Calendar, and so commemorate St George on 23rd April by the Gregorian calendar.

The Georgian Orhodox Church celebrates St George twice a year - May 6th and November 23rd.

[Nick Armstrong]

Englush

Speak for yerrself, big man!!

Oh, don't be such a Caledonian wet-blanket, ahinton!

[Beef Oven!]

Speak for yerrself, big man!!

IPhone

[ahinton]

IPhone

...therefore I am?...

[cloughie]

Where? In England only? If across UK, then no, unless Saints Andrew, David and Patrick are treated likewise, which I think somewhat unlikely in our current austerity climate, don;t you?!...

...and St Piran! I didn't notice any St G celebrations here yesterday but St Piran's day was well celebrated in the Count(r)y. Today is Recognition Day. Tomorrow will be Trevithick Day, shortly will be 'obby 'oss an Flora Day - all of which will be celebrated well in their respective towns. Right or wrong England will never have unity at a level the Celtic nations have - regional rivalries will always prevail.