The tender shoots of English revivel, maybe?.

[anotheoldgit]

http://www.dailyexpress.co.uk/posts/view/90548

"It's a refreshing change that someone of authority has got the guts to celebrate England's patron saint and all that goes with it, instead of marginalising St George's Day in the name of political correctness."

Good on yer, Boris, let's fly our flag with pride.

[Gromit]

St George was Turkish, and so was Boris' Grandfather.

[squarebear]

Indeed. The "dragon" he fought was the English invading Turkey.

[SK.news.DE]

If people want to go out and get pished in his name, then no one is stopping them. I've no time for the guy anyway.

[Joy11]

I don't care where he came from, get those flags aloft and blowing in the wind on April 23rd, the Scots do it, the Welsh do it, The Irish have a party for 2 days and dress up as funny little leprechauns, and why not give the Sri lankan bloke who epitimises English to be spoken, a Knighthood while wer'e at it ........lol

[Joy11]

Hi SK, how you doin'?
C'Mon mate, your not in this country so it wouldn't effect you anyway...lol

[SK.news.DE]

Hiya Joy, doin' ok. I always like to know what the English are up to. They are not to be trusted.

[Joy11]

ha-ha SK, Got to hand it to you, I could never be offended by your posts, you have a great sense of humour for a Swede.......touche!!!!!

[rojash]

I think AOG's spelling is Turkish as well; "revivel" is surely not an English word.

[Quinlad]

Flags are over-rated. The importance that people attach to them, hoiking them aloft in their back gardens, prancing round them like those apes round the monolith in 2001: A Space Oddysey, wailing in uproar when the flag is disrespected - it's backward.

By all means, celebrate your country though.

[Kromovaracun]

Interestingly, national celebrations are often a sign of national insecurity (hence the Scottish, Welsh Northern Irish etc...)

It's harmless though. Whatever the reason, people should be (and are) perfectly free to celebrate their nation.

[anotheoldgit]

Quinlad

I take it you are not a football supporter then?

[Quinlad]

I am indeed.

(I don't go along to clap at the colours and shapes though.)