i know, it's just a couple of month's away, but i'm already plannin to be at the local early to celebrate the day. it being irish, not sure if the management take it kindly to a wee decoration of blue and white?
most pertinently, what if i toast to St Andrew with a pint of guinness?
as enscribed by the letter b @ September 30, 2005 06:31 AM | someone's pingedhi Jen - welcome to this fine blog. now if my memory serves me correctly, i think it has gotta do with the brits who were delighted that they had finally got rid of the USA. i think. don't quote me on that as my memory could be failing... :D
as blahed by the letter b @ September 30, 2005 03:52 PMOkay, I knwo this is random, but (sorta) related. Speaking of people celebrating holidays without knowing what they're celebrating.... My brother-in-law is English (living in the US, working at a casino). On July 4th, one of his customers asked him if "they" (British) celebrated the Fourth. When he asked if she knew what she was celebrating, she had no clue!!!! ("um....war veterans?")
as blahed by Jen @ September 30, 2005 02:51 PMwhat's sadder is some local amoebae "celebratin" st paddy's without knowing what it actually is, just like they do for halloween and thanksgiving. and it seems that english expats tend to be patriotic only when they are overseas, with all the boisterous flag waving.
well they ain't doing it in england because of all the PC rubbish -
1. blaming the BNP for hijacking the st george's flag as their emblem
2. the embarrassment caused by britain's colonialist past
and not many are willing to sing the national anthem - why should they be "loyal" towards an antiquated royalty of german ancestry!!! is it of any wonder why immigrant's are not well integrated?
i should be given the UK passport, i tell ye.
as blahed by the letter b @ September 30, 2005 11:09 AMIt's sad that Ireland celebrates St. Patrick's Day, along with the rest of the world I might add, and yet England doesn't celebrate St.George's Day and I guess Scotland St. Andrew's Day.
Hell, I'll bet that most in England haven't a clue when St. George's Day is for cryingoutloud.
as blahed by "Alice" @ September 30, 2005 10:57 AM