Yet when it comes to St George's Day it is not celebrated as much, and if you do celebrate it (St George's) you are considered racist?
2007-03-17 07:20:56 · 19 answers · asked by Spence 3 in Society & Culture ➔ Holidays ➔ St. Patrick's Day
Who cares? It's just a great excuse for EVERYONE to get P1ss3d!!!
2007-03-17 07:31:44 · answer #1 · answered by Jimbobarino 4 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Underground Man makes a good observation. However, I do find it sad that the English cannot celebrate St George's Day and that the Scots (I am one) don't do much to mark St Andrew's Day.
For me St Patricks Day is a non-event, yet everyone here (North Carolina) goes around wishing each other "Happy St Patricks Day" - and this in a state where 60% of the population has Scottish heritage!
2007-03-17 07:29:14 · answer #2 · answered by skip 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
St Patrick was actually born in England, where he learned about Christianity, which he later brought to Ireland. People of English heritage don't celebrate St George's day because they are uncomfortable with the negativity and racism they face if they acknowledge their English heritage. Sadly, a lot of Scottish, Irish and French people hate the English. It's not considered cool to be English because of all the racist negative images of English people on TV and in the movies.
2007-03-17 08:04:17 · answer #3 · answered by joseph d 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
English people celebrate St. Patricks day because its famous for drinking (especially Guiness), so its a good excuse fore a piss up. Dont think you really need any more reason than that!
I dont think people are considered racist if they celebrate St george's day, Ive certainly never noticed that anyway. Not many ppl celebrate St.davids day either really, its in the minority.
I think its just because ppl dont really know what st Georges day is about or what thwey should do to celebrate.
2007-03-17 07:31:58 · answer #4 · answered by rebecca j 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Well St. Patrick was English. He wasn't Irish at all. He was captured by the Irish and enslaved when he finally got out of slavery he returned to Enland to only go back back to Ireland and forgive them for what they did to him. He brought them catholicism; So many English celebrate the Catholic religion and how they believe it brought peace to Ireland; though till this day Ireland protestants fight Irish Catholics, which led many catholic Irish to America along with the great potato famine being a reason. So I would say it is more of a catholic holiday.
2007-03-17 17:06:21 · answer #5 · answered by The Captain 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
St Patrick was an Englishman, St George was a Palestinian.
2007-03-17 11:14:08 · answer #6 · answered by ED SNOW 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Irish love to celebrate their saints day, and do so with such vigour and enthusiasm that it has rubbed off onto us boring Brits. It has also be accentuated with the fact that do many Irish emigrated to the Eastern states of America in the 1920's onwards, and the Yanks basically celebrate the opening of a packet of crisps! it has just caught on.
2007-03-17 07:33:38 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
I never used to until the Irish revolution joined Sunderland A.F.C
With Quinny and Keano firmly at the helm
Drumaville Irish consortium keepin the finances under control
A plethera of Irish internationals in our squad
It would be rude not to celebrate St. Patricks Day as far as im concerned
(Im sure a whole host of Black Cats will agree with me also)
2007-03-17 07:28:37 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 2⤋
I dont know why and surely it is wrong to celebrate this foreigner who contributed nothing to this country, although there is no reason to celebrate the so called St George either as he was either a Greek, or Iranian if he ever existed.
2007-03-17 07:27:51 · answer #9 · answered by Stephen P 4 · 2⤊ 2⤋
Probably because they enjoy a day of celebration and diversion as much as Irish folks. Oddly, I think, most Irish people find it amusing that the day is celebrated so extensively outside of Ireland.
For those of you bothered by it; ignore it. It's only another day in the big scheme of life........................
2007-03-17 08:12:44 · answer #10 · answered by Mary J 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't celebrate St Patrick's don't see why you would want to if you aren't Irish! Is a bit crap though cos nobody celebrates St George's. Go and sign the petition on www.dailymail.co.uk/stgeorge
2007-03-17 07:24:52 · answer #11 · answered by :) 5 · 1⤊ 3⤋