Griff, as you well know, I wasn't suggesting that anyone who flies the flag of St George is a bigot.
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I read the title as Happy? St George is gay!
Quote: Alfred J Kipper @ April 24 2011, 10:09 AM BSTFor yesterday, slightly late, sorry. TBH I hardly heard a murmer about it and I need reminding of things sometimes. Has all the recent resurgent interest and enthusiasm for 'Shakespeare's day' now subsided I wonder, dissapointedly? When I was out I didn't see anything about it, but possibly couldn't see much through the haze of brilliant sunshine/choking smog.
I think generally there may be a regional difference in attitudes towards the date. I sensed there was an unease for celebrating it when working across London, all those lefty councils wouldn't fork out 50p for a single flag, just weeks after heavily promoting Paddy's day! Whereas in rural bits on that date, lo and behold, England flags in abundance, especially around villages and pubs. Proof if ever proof was needed of that thing they call 'white flight'. Anyway, even though I'm more of a union jack chap myself, I like to see our trads kept alive.
Because officially it wasn't St George's Day. Owing to the proximity to Easter this year, St George's Day will be postponed until 2nd May. That is all.
Not according to my Google calendar, nor to any other calendar I can find. 
EDIT: It may have be changed in the CoE calendar, but I don't think that has stopped the generally-accepted day as being 23rd April. 
Quote: Tim Walker @ April 24 2011, 1:52 PM BSTNot according to my Google calendar, nor to any other calendar I can find.
EDIT: It may have be changed in the CoE calendar, but I don't think that has stopped the generally accepted day as being 23rd April.
And which bodies are generally responsible for deciding who gets to be a saint?
Quote: KLRiley @ April 24 2011, 2:03 PM BSTAnd which bodies are generally responsible for deciding who gets to be a saint?
Simon Cowell and Cheryl Cole?
Quote: KLRiley @ April 24 2011, 2:03 PM BSTAnd which bodies are generally responsible for deciding who gets to be a saint?
That would be the Catholics old bean, not the Church of England.
Quote: Marc P @ April 24 2011, 2:32 PM BSTThat would be the Catholics old bean, not the Church of England.
De name's Riley, me darlin' heart. Tink about it.
Are you an obscure vintage car?
Quote: KLRiley @ April 24 2011, 2:50 PM BSTDe name's Riley, me darlin' heart. Tink about it.
I have a touch of the diddleys myself.
Quote: KLRiley @ April 24 2011, 2:03 PM BSTAnd which bodies are generally responsible for deciding who gets to be a saint?
At one point, the Pope decided St. George, along with some other saints, weren't actually saints. Then lots of them got re-canonised later.
You can make what Saints you want if you have cleared it with the pontiff!
Apologies etc.
I wouldn't be at all surprised if the Catholic church, a supremely astute money making organisation as well as a church, charges all businesses for the use of of Saints' names to sell their products. Ever wondered why the anti depressant remedy St. John's wort is so damned expensive? Well there you are. And when M&S dropped St. Michael from their food label, their profits soared. Those flipping worldy clerics at the Vatican, eh? All ex mafia you know. 