| paddy's day 16:42 - Mar 15 with 2081 views | digswellhoop |
Why do they majority support paddy day
But not ST George's day? |  | | |  |
| paddy's day (n/t) on 16:43 - Mar 15 with 1390 views | HAMRanger |
cos the Irish know how to party! [Post edited 15 Mar 16:44]
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| paddy's day (n/t) on 16:51 - Mar 15 with 1320 views | Loyalitat |
| paddy's day (n/t) on 16:43 - Mar 15 by HAMRanger |
cos the Irish know how to party! [Post edited 15 Mar 16:44]
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Exactly this. It's an innate trait. [Post edited 15 Mar 16:53]
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| paddy's day on 17:11 - Mar 15 with 1240 views | Paddyhoops |
Most of my mates (English ) know the date of St Patrick’s day but ask them the date for St George’s day . Not a Scooby.
My ex fiancé was born and raised in Birmingham with Irish parents. She celebrated it a lot more than I ever did. I remarked to her on a paddies night out that if there was a fire in the establishment that the clientele would melt in seconds.
Didn’t go down well.
We’re not together anymore. Unsurprisingly. | | | |
| paddy's day on 17:19 - Mar 15 with 1207 views | Boston |
Better PR. | |
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| paddy's day on 17:30 - Mar 15 with 1151 views | Bluce_Ree |
Another gem from Digswell. |  |
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| paddy's day on 17:45 - Mar 15 with 1092 views | connell10 |
Who cares , just do what ya wanna do , I don't see the point of making a thread about it to be honest !!! |  |
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| paddy's day on 17:47 - Mar 15 with 1084 views | joe90 |
The only Saint Georges day tradition I’m aware of is moaning about nobody celebrating Saint Georges day. Let’s be honest, that’s much less appealing than having a pint of Guinness. |  | | |
| paddy's day on 17:52 - Mar 15 with 1063 views | kensalriser |
I suspect the real reason is that as the dominant national group in the UK in terms of political power and population, an English identity (as opposed to a British one), has never served any real purpose for the English in the way that a national identity does for people whose smaller and less populous countries have suffered invasion, colonisation and subjugation.
A secondary but still significant reason is traditional English reserve - it just isn't very English to make a fuss of these things, old boy. |  |
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| paddy's day on 18:01 - Mar 15 with 1037 views | FredManRave |
| paddy's day on 17:30 - Mar 15 by Bluce_Ree |
Another gem from Digswell. |
He digs well. |  |
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| paddy's day on 18:01 - Mar 15 with 1038 views | BrianMcCarthy |
| paddy's day on 17:52 - Mar 15 by kensalriser |
I suspect the real reason is that as the dominant national group in the UK in terms of political power and population, an English identity (as opposed to a British one), has never served any real purpose for the English in the way that a national identity does for people whose smaller and less populous countries have suffered invasion, colonisation and subjugation.
A secondary but still significant reason is traditional English reserve - it just isn't very English to make a fuss of these things, old boy. |
As someone who's lived in both countries, that's how I see it too, Kensal.
St. Patrick's Day is not a huge event in Ireland, by the way. It's much bigger among Irish immigrants. |  |
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| paddy's day on 18:14 - Mar 15 with 962 views | colinallcars |
St Pat's not as boisterous, sadly, in Hammersmith as in days of yore. (your what ?).
There was always a diddly diddly band around somewhere.
That said, our pubs just aren't what they were anytime of the year. |  | | |
| paddy's day on 18:23 - Mar 15 with 922 views | CLAREMAN1995 |
| paddy's day on 18:01 - Mar 15 by BrianMcCarthy |
As someone who's lived in both countries, that's how I see it too, Kensal.
St. Patrick's Day is not a huge event in Ireland, by the way. It's much bigger among Irish immigrants. |
Strongly agree on this point espiceally in the US.My 2 daughters have attended 2 St Patricks day parades so far which und up as incredible drinking sessions but all in great fun.
They even dye the river green in Chicago and that in itself draws thousands of people lining the banks cheering them on.
No answer to the annual question "why cannot they dye it blue for the rest of the year of course ?
Its just a great day out and loads of money changing hands plus I emjoy watching the second and 3rd generation Irish blending in telling everybody my great grandparents were from somewhere in Ireland not a clue where of course  |  | | |
| paddy's day on 18:27 - Mar 15 with 917 views | BazzaInTheLoft |
These days, if you say you're English, you get arrested and thrown in jail. |  | | |
| paddy's day on 18:30 - Mar 15 with 893 views | kensalriser |
| paddy's day on 18:27 - Mar 15 by BazzaInTheLoft |
These days, if you say you're English, you get arrested and thrown in jail. |
Keep your mouth shut next time! | |
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| paddy's day on 18:38 - Mar 15 with 873 views | Paddyhoops |
| paddy's day on 18:27 - Mar 15 by BazzaInTheLoft |
These days, if you say you're English, you get arrested and thrown in jail. |
That oddly enough happened to My mate by in the eighties . Arrested for being in possession of an Irish accent . I married a beautiful English woman .. ok half German but you get my drift .
Love Ireland but this is home. | | | |
| paddy's day on 19:11 - Mar 15 with 768 views | BazzaInTheLoft |
| paddy's day on 18:38 - Mar 15 by Paddyhoops |
That oddly enough happened to My mate by in the eighties . Arrested for being in possession of an Irish accent . I married a beautiful English woman .. ok half German but you get my drift .
Love Ireland but this is home. |
My old man who is English and not one for politics, used to drink in the notorious Cock Tavern in Kilburn which was at the end of our road in the 80s.
He had his collar felt a few times for the crime of drinking while Irish when special branch raided it. | | | |
| paddy's day on 19:24 - Mar 15 with 732 views | silky |
It's massively celebrated here in New Zealand. To the point our company pay for us for the day to go drinking. It's even bigger than Christmas to some.
St George's day isn't no where near as big. |  |
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| paddy's day on 19:32 - Mar 15 with 710 views | colinallcars |
| paddy's day on 18:38 - Mar 15 by Paddyhoops |
That oddly enough happened to My mate by in the eighties . Arrested for being in possession of an Irish accent . I married a beautiful English woman .. ok half German but you get my drift .
Love Ireland but this is home. |
And, “ a man with an Irish accent was seen running away “. | | | |
| paddy's day on 19:33 - Mar 15 with 709 views | BrianMcCarthy |
| paddy's day on 19:11 - Mar 15 by BazzaInTheLoft |
My old man who is English and not one for politics, used to drink in the notorious Cock Tavern in Kilburn which was at the end of our road in the 80s.
He had his collar felt a few times for the crime of drinking while Irish when special branch raided it. |
My parents managed that pub in the late 80's/ early 90's, Bazz.
Very interesting place. | |
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| paddy's day on 19:56 - Mar 15 with 655 views | GroveR |
| paddy's day on 19:32 - Mar 15 by colinallcars |
And, “ a man with an Irish accent was seen running away “. |
As Christie Moore used to say "innocent until proven Irish. Guildford Four? Hang 'em. Birmingham Six? Hang 'em."
Still, when you need a friend...
https://www.instagram.com/reel |  | | |
| paddy's day on 19:59 - Mar 15 with 641 views | colinallcars |
| paddy's day on 19:11 - Mar 15 by BazzaInTheLoft |
My old man who is English and not one for politics, used to drink in the notorious Cock Tavern in Kilburn which was at the end of our road in the 80s.
He had his collar felt a few times for the crime of drinking while Irish when special branch raided it. |
My grandfather was Irish and his favourite saying was “Britannia waives the rules”. | | | |
| paddy's day on 20:06 - Mar 15 with 617 views | Match82 |
| paddy's day on 18:23 - Mar 15 by CLAREMAN1995 |
Strongly agree on this point espiceally in the US.My 2 daughters have attended 2 St Patricks day parades so far which und up as incredible drinking sessions but all in great fun.
They even dye the river green in Chicago and that in itself draws thousands of people lining the banks cheering them on.
No answer to the annual question "why cannot they dye it blue for the rest of the year of course ?
Its just a great day out and loads of money changing hands plus I emjoy watching the second and 3rd generation Irish blending in telling everybody my great grandparents were from somewhere in Ireland not a clue where of course |
I was downtown on Friday before they dyed it. It's a browny green to begin with. |  | | |
| paddy's day on 20:28 - Mar 15 with 554 views | HAMRanger |
| paddy's day on 18:27 - Mar 15 by BazzaInTheLoft |
These days, if you say you're English, you get arrested and thrown in jail. |
what a load of bollox!  | | | |
| paddy's day on 20:30 - Mar 15 with 542 views | Benny_the_Ball |
| paddy's day on 17:52 - Mar 15 by kensalriser |
I suspect the real reason is that as the dominant national group in the UK in terms of political power and population, an English identity (as opposed to a British one), has never served any real purpose for the English in the way that a national identity does for people whose smaller and less populous countries have suffered invasion, colonisation and subjugation.
A secondary but still significant reason is traditional English reserve - it just isn't very English to make a fuss of these things, old boy. |
Agree with the second statement, not the first. The UK also has a history of invasion, colonisation and subjugation but it isn't fresh in the memory. The Vikings, Normans and Romans didn't exactly pop to Britain for a holiday.
More likely is the English reserve. Stiff upper lip, keep calm and carry on, chin up old bean, don't make a fuss, etc. That would go some way to explaining why St. George's Day isn't massively celebrated by ex-pats abroad.
However, in London it almost feels like a crime to be a proud Englishman. Say that you're a proud Brit, that's ok. Say you're a proud Englishman and you're treated to a number of compliments like racist, bigot, neo-Nazi, etc. |  | | |
| paddy's day on 20:38 - Mar 15 with 491 views | colinallcars |
I suppose there may be someone who hasn't heard the old ( non racist ), joke about the 2 Scots blokes, 2 Irish and 2 English marooned on a desert island.
After 2 weeks the 2 Scots had built a boat, the 2 Irish had written a book about their experience and the 2 English were waiting to be introduced. | | | |
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