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Otis

Otis

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Evo1883 said:
Have no idea why and cant pinpoint why , but I see myself as british first , maybe its because I served who knows but for anybody that celebrates today have a great day .

Happy st George's day
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English first, for me. Then I would say I was British.

But each and every to their own.
 
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English and British have become weirdly more interchangeable over the past few years. I’d say I was the former (and proud of it!) but the distinction seems less important than ever.

Celebrating patron saints is for schoolchildren and Americans really
 
Gynnsthetonic

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SBT said:
English and British have become weirdly more interchangeable over the past few years. I’d say I was the former (and proud of it!) but the distinction seems less important than ever.

Celebrating patron saints is for schoolchildren and Americans really
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Australia Day is pretty big, when I was there over 20 years ago it was brilliant. A public holiday too
 
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OffenhamSkyBlue

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Gynnsthetonic said:
Australia Day is pretty big, when I was there over 20 years ago it was brilliant. A public holiday too
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I think it's the same for all countries that have some kind of national day to celebrate their independence. Bastille Day is mahoosive in France (independence from being a Monarchy). Our problem is that we have never really had anything to become independent from! November 5th was just a failed attempt to overthrow Parliament, but that's the closest we come to a day of celebration.

I think it is easier to define what being English is about (hence why i probably consider myself English first and foremost), but wanting to be part of a larger nation (British/UK-ish) is no bad thing.

PS Happy Asparagus Day too - the traditional first day of the Vale of Evesham Asparagus season!
 
SkyBlueCharlie9

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Nothing wrong with celebrating St George's Day, like Welsh, Scot's and Irish do.
Focussing on the positive things England offers... stability, peace, reconciliation, respect, tolerance, warmth, unity, love and free speech/right to protest.
Maybe it's about family and friend get togethers, sport/footy, pub/beer, pop music, humour, creativity, lierature, fashion, arts, film/tv/gaming, finance, gardening, DIY, pets, food, BBQs, volunteers, parish councils, religious tolerance, community spirit, country walks, landscapes, heritage, architecture, seaside, national parks, local markets etc.etc.etc.)

I've no time for those who use St George's Day as a stick to pathetically claim English are discriminated against by other neighbouring countries and also we are being invaded and blah blah blah. which is not a celebration, just a way of sense of persecution, paranoia and stoking culture wars.
 
rob9872

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SkyBlueCharlie9 said:
Nothing wrong with celebrating St George's Day, like Welsh, Scot's and Irish do.
Focussing on the positive things England offers... stability, peace, reconciliation, respect, tolerance, warmth, unity, love and free speech/right to protest.
Maybe it's about family and friend get togethers, sport/footy, pub/beer, pop music, humour, creativity, lierature, fashion, arts, film/tv/gaming, finance, gardening, DIY, pets, food, BBQs, volunteers, parish councils, religious tolerance, community spirit, country walks, landscapes, heritage, architecture, seaside, national parks, local markets etc.etc.etc.)

I've no time for those who use St George's Day as a stick to pathetically claim English are discriminated against by other neighbouring countries and also we are being invaded and blah blah blah. which is not a celebration, just a way of sense of persecution, paranoia and stoking culture wars.
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You can fuck right off with your community spirit :D
 
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