St George's Day

[Worthy4England]

over the last few years the most prominent part of St George's Day has been Daily Mail readers whining that Muslims or some unspecified official who represents "political correctness gone mad" has banned them from saying the word England or carrying a flag.....

and it was always bollox - the main reason we don't celebrate it that enthusiastically IS because we are ENGLISH

and the dominant cultural identifier of ENGLISHNESS - the very thing to be celebrated is - THAT WE CAN'T REALLY BE ARSED AND WOULD RATHER SIT AT HOME AND WATCH EASTENDERS WITH A TAKEAWAY.

Bollocks.

The main reason the English don't get behind St George's Day is because it isn't a national holiday. Us English love an excuse for a piss up just as much as the Jocks and the Irish, but when we all have to work, it puts a real dampner on the thing.

If it was made a public holiday, the streets of every town and city in this country would be covered with red and white, and the bars and pubs would make a wedge.

Bollocks.

If people actually cared that much they'd organise special outings for the closest weekend. Folk don't have Christmas Parties on Christmas Day. And yes, you have got exactly the idea of St Georges day. A day for everyone to get pissed.

Ohhhhhh yes we do...

[Bruce Rioja]

over the last few years the most prominent part of St George's Day has been Daily Mail readers whining that Muslims or some unspecified official who represents "political correctness gone mad" has banned them from saying the word England or carrying a flag.....

and it was always bollox - the main reason we don't celebrate it that enthusiastically IS because we are ENGLISH

and the dominant cultural identifier of ENGLISHNESS - the very thing to be celebrated is - THAT WE CAN'T REALLY BE ARSED AND WOULD RATHER SIT AT HOME AND WATCH EASTENDERS WITH A TAKEAWAY.

Bollocks.

The main reason the English don't get behind St George's Day is because it isn't a national holiday. Us English love an excuse for a piss up just as much as the Jocks and the Irish, but when we all have to work, it puts a real dampner on the thing.

If it was made a public holiday, the streets of every town and city in this country would be covered with red and white, and the bars and pubs would make a wedge.

Bollocks.

If people actually cared that much they'd organise special outings for the closest weekend. Folk don't have Christmas Parties on Christmas Day. And yes, you have got exactly the idea of St Georges day. A day for everyone to get pissed.

Ohhhhhh yes we do...

It appears that 'Bollocks' is the mot juste that you're looking for, Worthy!