This is becoming more of an issue every year and until more parents speak up it will get worse. I find it a bizarre situation that other saints days are recognised and St.George's is often shunned. DA9 I would definitely speak to your school and ask for a full explanation as to why St.George's day can offend and other saints day's don't. I'm Irish and like the fact that my kids are looking at things about St.Patrick but have always been amazed at the lack of activity around St.George's day.
Complain away DA9, it's ridiculous. As others have said, 99.9% of immigrants would have no problem with it, it's idiotic right-on tofu knitters who come up with this stuff.
If it were me I would also like to pin down the individual who came up with this idea and ask them personally where they are coming from with it. It reminds me of all the Health & Safety bollox we all have to put up with. Someone somewhere is the first to suggest banning this, or forceing you to do that, but the first we ever know about it is when it becomes law. We should be able to take these people to task, and have them explain their actions.
[cite]Posted By: Dazzler21[/cite]Exactly I am of four nationalities but will always be predominantly English. (English, Italian, Romanian and Canadian)
I take it you get your first touch from the Canadian side of the family, and not the Italians !
[cite]Posted By: Goonerhater[/cite]Da9 get two white horses fof the local pikeys and we dress in armour ride up to school gates ask them where the dragon is ?
I actually know some diddy fella in Dartford who races pony & trap, perhaps I could turn up all Ben Hur stylee
Silly people trying to ban it. Celebrating it would do no harm and banning it stirs up resentment and offence rather than avoiding it
My son's School will be celebrating St Georges Day as they do every year. Children are asked to wear red and white, the caterers do an full English Breakfast, etc etc.
When I was a Wolf Cub many moons ago we used to have an Eltham District Church Parade on the nearest Sunday to St Georges Day for all the scouts, cubs, guides and brownies. I think the boys brigade and other such organisations joined in too.
Presumably such things are no longer allowed in the Socialist Republic of Greenwich?
I genuinely don't know having moved away many years ago.
All this pc nonsense sickens me, as has been said, its our given right to celebrate St Georges day and, I for one will be flying the flag proudly and no one will change that.
When is it anyway?????
[cite]Posted By: T.C.E[/cite]All this pc nonsense sickens me, as has been said, its our given right to celebrate St Georges day and, I for one will be flying the flag proudly and no one will change that.
When is it anyway?????
You would have thought it unlikely that people offended by English culture would move to ENGLAND.
If you ask them they will be flummoxed, I guarantee it. It is always someone else being offended on their behalf (usually white and too right on for their own, or our good). I have asked asian colleagues about this and they are truly mystified as to how people get the idea that they would be offended by the culture of the country they have chosen to live in.
Whoever is responsible for this misguided, divisive decision needs the f*cking sack in the interests of promoting racial harmony. As usual, PC bollocks does more harm than good.
[cite]Posted By: bigstemarra[/cite]You would have thought it unlikely that people offended by English culture would move to ENGLAND.
If you ask them they will be flummoxed, I guarantee it. It is always someone else being offended on their behalf (usually white and too right on for their own, or our good). I have asked asian colleagues about this and they are truly mystified as to how people get the idea that they would be offended by the culture of the country they have chosen to live in.
Whoever is responsible for this misguided, divisive decision needs the f*cking sack in the interests of promoting racial harmony. As usual, PC bollocks does more harm than good.
Move to Newfoundland & Labrador DA9 - They get a day off there (usually the Monday closest to St Georges Day). They also get a day off for St Patricks Day and just to please everyone a day off on July 12th as well.
[cite]Posted By: vancouveraddick[/cite]Move to Newfoundland & Labrador DA9 - They get a day off there (usually the Monday closest to St Georges Day). They also get a day off for St Patricks Day and just to please everyone a day off on July 12th as well.
I love the idea of making 12th July a day off, I could get the bowler hat out of storage! :-)
Have just had a train journey on which a bloke (mid 30ish) harangued some young kids in the carriage for not speaking English, and that they should not 'speak their language when in England'. They were in school uniform and although they had been chattering ,as kids do, I hadn't even noticed it wasn't in English. This bloke stared at them and they (and the whole carriage) went quiet,but as we pulled into Redhill a minute or two later and I got up to get off I said something like 'Leave it out, mate they're only kids'. He went potty,' 'what the f***s it got to do with you'...........'They're not English....' ....They should be like us and speak like us' etc. At this point the doors opened and I 'escaped' the rest of his rage. on the way down the platform I saw the train conductor and told him about it just in case the kids were getting his verbals again. But what can you do when there's people like that about? Racial harmony wouldn't mean a thing to them!
[cite]Posted By: No1inSouthLondon[/cite]An you wonder why BNP are becoming more and more popular. Disgrace This England St Georges day is the Best public holiday and chance to be patrotic.
Exactly. Politicians should spend less time slagging off the BNP and dedicate more time working out why people in this country feel they need to vote for them (not that I ever have/will)
[cite]Posted By: March51[/cite]Have just had a train journey on which a bloke (mid 30ish) harangued some young kids in the carriage for not speaking English, and that they should not 'speak their language when in England'. They were in school uniform and although they had been chattering ,as kids do, I hadn't even noticed it wasn't in English. This bloke stared at them and they (and the whole carriage) went quiet,but as we pulled into Redhill a minute or two later and I got up to get off I said something like 'Leave it out, mate they're only kids'. He went potty,' 'what the f***s it got to do with you'...........'They're not English....' ....They should be like us and speak like us' etc. At this point the doors opened and I 'escaped' the rest of his rage. on the way down the platform I saw the train conductor and told him about it just in case the kids were getting his verbals again. But what can you do when there's people like that about? Racial harmony wouldn't mean a thing to them!
What a big man taking on a bunch of school kids. Pathetic.
I moved to this country in the 1960's and was brought up on the values of "when in Rome, do as the Roman's do." I can't ever remember celebrating St Georges's Day and I think that was because no-one did. Neither was I forced into Divali, Ede, Hannuka or whatever else gets foisted on kids today because people who celebrated these were a genuine minority and those in positions of authority didn't have pandering left-wing guilt. I can't help thinking school is for schooling and learning about other people's cultures has it's place in a lesson and not an enforced observance of some "national" day. After all, it's not as if other cultures are forced to take a day off work and get pissed in the pub with those who celebrate St George's Day.
When I was at primary school at Abbey Wood back in' 51/52 I remember the school celebrating Empire Day, and we all walked round the playground with flags of the countries that the school obviously thought still formed the Empire. Presumably they had been doing it since the year dot and just carried it on after the war. I don't remember it happening after the Queen's Coronation of '53 but equally I don't ever remember celebrating St. George's Day either (except at home 'cos it was my dad's name!}.
[cite]Posted By: March51[/cite]When I was at primary school at Abbey Wood back in' 51/52 I remember the school celebrating Empire Day, and we all walked round the playground with flags of the countries that the school obviously thought still formed the Empire. Presumably they had been doing it since the year dot and just carried it on after the war. I don't remember it happening after the Queen's Coronation of '53 but equally I don't ever remember celebrating St. George's Day either (except at home 'cos it was my dad's name!}.
Of course Canada still celebrates Empire Day (it's called Victoria Day but it's the same thing) - It's seems when it comes to holidays we're more British/English than the Uk.
[cite]Posted By: March51[/cite]When I was at primary school at Abbey Wood back in' 51/52 I remember the school celebrating Empire Day, and we all walked round the playground with flags of the countries that the school obviously thought still formed the Empire. Presumably they had been doing it since the year dot and just carried it on after the war. I don't remember it happening after the Queen's Coronation of '53 but equally I don't ever remember celebrating St. George's Day either (except at home 'cos it was my dad's name!}.
Did you go to Alex Mcleod?
I did and we didn't celebrate Empire/Commonwealth day in the 60s.
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[cite]Posted By: No1inSouthLondon[/cite]An you wonder why BNP are becoming more and more popular. Disgrace This England St Georges day is the Best public holiday and chance to be patrotic.
Exactly. Politicians should spend less time slagging off the BNP and dedicate more time working out why people in this country feel they need to vote for them (not that I ever have/will)
My view exactly. The BNP are scum and will never have an real power but the other parties should be asking themselves what they are doing wrong that people even consider them.
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Don't blame me, blame the Angel Gabriel.....
If it were me I would also like to pin down the individual who came up with this idea and ask them personally where they are coming from with it. It reminds me of all the Health & Safety bollox we all have to put up with. Someone somewhere is the first to suggest banning this, or forceing you to do that, but the first we ever know about it is when it becomes law. We should be able to take these people to task, and have them explain their actions.
Exactly I am of four nationalities but will always be predominantly English. (English, Italian, Romanian and Canadian)
I love St Georges day!
I take it you get your first touch from the Canadian side of the family, and not the Italians !
and my second touch is Romanian
;o)
I actually know some diddy fella in Dartford who races pony & trap, perhaps I could turn up all Ben Hur stylee
My son's School will be celebrating St Georges Day as they do every year. Children are asked to wear red and white, the caterers do an full English Breakfast, etc etc.
http://www.st-georgesbickley.bromley.sch.uk/
Have a look and have a guess why : - )
Presumably such things are no longer allowed in the Socialist Republic of Greenwich?
I genuinely don't know having moved away many years ago.
When is it anyway?????
Ducks for cover
Good question? Is it 5th December : - )
If you ask them they will be flummoxed, I guarantee it. It is always someone else being offended on their behalf (usually white and too right on for their own, or our good). I have asked asian colleagues about this and they are truly mystified as to how people get the idea that they would be offended by the culture of the country they have chosen to live in.
Whoever is responsible for this misguided, divisive decision needs the f*cking sack in the interests of promoting racial harmony. As usual, PC bollocks does more harm than good.
Only in England...
Quality post.
I love the idea of making 12th July a day off, I could get the bowler hat out of storage! :-)
Exactly. Politicians should spend less time slagging off the BNP and dedicate more time working out why people in this country feel they need to vote for them (not that I ever have/will)
What a big man taking on a bunch of school kids. Pathetic.
Of course Canada still celebrates Empire Day (it's called Victoria Day but it's the same thing) - It's seems when it comes to holidays we're more British/English than the Uk.
Did you go to Alex Mcleod?
I did and we didn't celebrate Empire/Commonwealth day in the 60s.
My view exactly. The BNP are scum and will never have an real power but the other parties should be asking themselves what they are doing wrong that people even consider them.
;o)