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Ask
someone in this country what they're planning to do for St. George's
Day, and I can guarantee the most common reply will be, "When
is it?".
Ask
that same person what they are panning to do for St. Patrick's Day,
and not only will the date be ingrained in their memory, but trips
to Dublin, Irish themed pubs and even city-wide parades could all
be on the cards.
The
question I ask is why? Why has St. George been pushed to the wayside
in favour of (in my opinion) less appealing saints? After all, what
have snakes got on dragons?
Why
do you think St. George's Day is overlooked? Add
your comment.
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"Dragon" at Helmsley Castle |
The
fact that St. George has been sidelined in the English consciousness
is surprising given his exotic, heroic tale.
This
was the Roman soldier who is believed to have slain a dragon not
in Scarborough or Pickering, but in Beirut! With the current appetite
for international travel and adventure, you'd think St. George would
be flavour of the month, instead he's put in the same cupboard as
Morris Dancers!
In
North Yorkshire, we should feel even more compelled to celebrate
the saint's day... legends persist that he may even have been posted
to the Roman Army in York.
Here's
a couple of suggestions for what you can do to celebrate St. George's
Day in North Yorkshire (and that's Friday April 23rd this year,
before you ask!). If you have any events that aren't listed, email
us the details and we'll add them on.
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Dragons
at Helmsley Castle
Get back to basics and rediscover dragons at Helmsley Castle. On
Saturday 24th and Sunday 25th April, an outdoor mini-musical called
“The dragon who lost his home” gives the dragon tale a
contemporary twist. More
info
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content of external websites.
Traditional
fayre
According
to BBC Food, "There's more to St. George's
Day than tepid ale and Morris dancing". They have put together
a mouth-watering selection of dishes you can enjoy on Friday, getting
you into the St. George's Day spirit.
Real
ale
Explore some of the county's micro-breweries and indulge in a tipple
of the traditional, quintissentially English drink: real ale. The
Campaign for Real Ale (CAMRA)
is a good starting place.
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content of external websites.
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Sarah
I think making the day a Bank Holiday would instantly give the day a celebratory flavour!
Damien Taylor
I am proud to be English and to show that I'm flying a huge flag of St. George from the top window at the front of my house in Whitby. Celebrating English customs and being overtly proud of your country is bizarrely seen by certain politically correct people as being rascist, what nonsense. Unfortunately after leaving Primary School, English people as a whole do not celebrate being English like others. It is time that we did, maybe with a good old fashioned street party or marking the day by turning it into a bank holiday? This would be open for all English people whatever Creed or Colour, after all if you live in England and think it's a great place to be then why not celebrate it?
David Pygott
I think our main political parties have a lot to answer for. We now live in a politically correct society. The people of England, over the years have been knocked down and made to feel, we shouldn't celebrate St George's Day. When our England rugby union team won the world cup, it was fantastic, people were expressing their patriotic feelings-great and many celebrations happened. The people of England, should celebrate St George's day, like the day, when our England rugby union team won the world cup. The Scotch, Welsh, Irish celebrate their day and I have no problem with that. The English should celebrate their's, so get your flag's out and celebrate with your friends and relatives. HAPPY ST GEORGE'S DAY TO THE ENGLISH.
David Wilson
I agree with Ian about the political correct nonsense which promotes every other culture apart from English, also local councils
Spend thousands promoting St Patrick’s Day the mayor of London Spending Three Hundred Thousand Pounds on St Patrick day celebrations over three years at the same time refusing to spend a penny on St George’s Day. I also think the BBC which has been anti English for years could do more by Promoting English Culture more in there Programmes.
Jamie
I'll be celebrating St Georges Day with pride. It's our national day, a day for us to say we're proud to be English, but without any disrespect to any other nationality as the PC brigade like to suggest. After some rousing patriotic music to start the day, there'll be a good crowd of us celebrating is the traditional English way - around the pubs!
Chris
Mmmmmm... Tudor serving wenches..
Jane
I agree with Ian!! Well we are celebrating it - on Sat we are having a roast beef feast followed by bread and butter pudding - we will also be drinking English beer - which is lovely and far better quality than the gassy continental stuff!! We will be flying the flag of St.George - possibly dressing up as Tudor serving wenches (the girls that is!!) and celebrating all things English - of which there are plenty of and one very important event especially winning the Rugby World Cup. We are proud to be English!!!
Ian Dawson
It is because we are made to feel ashamed to be English. It doesn't take too much working out. Also, all they teach in schools is politically correct nonsense to brainwash students to be left-wing fascists. Most liberals would not want us to even have St. George's Day, nevermind celebrate it, as it may offend some of our minorities.
Niamh
I think that in order to get more people to celebrate St. George's Day, it needs to become a lot more fun... With St. Patrick's Day, everyone goes out and drinks guinness, sorry but real ale doesn't have the same appeal!
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St. George is believed to have been an early Christina martyr
from modern-day Turkey, who was executed in Palestine at some
point in the 3rd Century.
St. George reached England through tales told by the Crusades.
