2007-03-11 06:12:11 · 29 answers · asked by knoledgeable tony 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Holidays ➔ St. Patrick's Day
We don't celebrate St. Paddy's day, and frankly I haven't the faintest idea even when it is.
Still, the fact remains we don't celebrate St. Georges enough. There's a bit of stuff that goes on but nothing like for the Welsh, Scotch or Irish saints in their countries. It should be a bank holiday in my opinion.
2007-03-11 12:30:57 · answer #1 · answered by AndyB 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
St Patrick is revered for the things he did in Ireland, and he is the Patron saint of that country. Why should his feast day be celebrated here in the England?
We don't celebrate St Georges day for many reasons of course, but the main reason, I think, is that we really feel no connection with him, as the Irish do for St Patrick. He introduced Christianity to them, whereas St George, if he ever existed, merely killed some old dragon! Big deal!
2007-03-11 06:22:32 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I don't think the question here is should the English celebrate St Georges day, its more the fact that you should make more of the days you do have that are distinctly British (or English), such as Royal days, I'm sorry, I can't think of many, but I'm not English.
Its easy to look at your closest neighbour and want to adapt their celebration to yours, but the answer lies in looking what you already have, make a national day of it, even if its something like remembering the battle of Britain, and, most importantly, give the people a bank holiday, like we have for St Patricks!!
Enjoy yourself on Saturday, I know I will, hope its good one.
2007-03-14 02:40:59 · answer #3 · answered by Christine 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
St Patrick wasn't Irish and St George wasn't english. Patrick brought christianity to Ireland and Ireland is still a country with strong relgious feelings. George just helped us kill people during the crusades, so what's to celebrate?
2007-03-12 02:15:06 · answer #4 · answered by marineboy63 3 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Tony Bin may have said it best, it is primarily a matter of connectedness. It is funny, however, that St. Patrick's day has become a day of celebration throughout most all of the Western world.
I think a lot of it has to do with the media hype, that and people like having a reason for a bang-up celebration.
I think if St. George's were as widely popularised then it would be celebrated with as much aplomb.
2007-03-11 15:59:23 · answer #5 · answered by Charles-CeeJay_UK_ USA/CheekyLad 7 · 1⤊ 2⤋
20% of the English have Irish blood , i go to my local on st Georges day , for pie or sausages and mash , not alert i know about st George , we have a cathedral in southwark name after
him , so he is recognise as a saint by the Roman Catholic church, everybody can join in the celebrations , happy st Patrick's to all who are celebrating
2007-03-11 06:46:41 · answer #6 · answered by dontimred 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Havent you heard?! Everyones Irish on St. Patricks Day!
2007-03-14 10:12:23 · answer #7 · answered by plainfieldcletusblue 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
the celebration of st georges day needs to addressed by the english,as for st.patrick,there is no reason not to celebrate the day based on the lack of celebration for st. georges day.
2007-03-12 13:43:28 · answer #8 · answered by fenian1916 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, and anyway I wonder why we don't celebrate St Georges day.
Perhaps the Irish like to celebrate more.
2007-03-11 06:22:11 · answer #9 · answered by ? 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Absolutely... Celebrate the fact that the Irish survived English domination for 800 years and are still around... No hard feelings, mate!
Anyways, English don't know how to throw parties, so you need the Irish to show you how to have fun.
2007-03-16 08:16:48 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋