Posted April 23, 200817 yr Happy St George's Day to Robbie and all English Robbie Fans !!!!! :yahoo: :w00t: :cheer: :w00t: :cheer: http://i31.tinypic.com/b7xqog.jpg http://i27.tinypic.com/wmh0tf.jpg
April 23, 200817 yr HAPPY ST. GEORGE'S DAY http://www.commentbuddy.com/images/St-Georges-Day/1.gif :yahoo:
April 23, 200817 yr Author Yay! An English person. At last! :cheer: :cheer: :w00t: :cheer: :yahoo: :w00t:
April 23, 200817 yr Yay! An English person. At last! :cheer: :cheer: :w00t: :cheer: :yahoo: :w00t: I knew there were still one of us around here somewhere. :rofl:
April 24, 200817 yr St. George's Day in England St. George's Day is not celebrated as much in England as other National Days are around the world; it is simply acknowledged. It was once a major feast in England on a par with Christmas from the early 15th century. However, this tradition had waned by the end of the 18th century. In recent years the popularity of St. George's Day appears to be increasing gradually. BBC Radio 3 had a full programme of St. George's Day events in 2006, and Andrew Rosindell, MP for Romford, has been putting the argument forward in the House of Commons to make St. George's Day a public holiday. Although Saint George is the Patron Saint of England, it is believed that St. George was not English and it is not certain that he ever visited England. A traditional custom at this time was to wear a red rose in one's lapel, though with changes in fashion this is not as widely done. Another custom is to fly or adorn the St. George's Cross flag in some way: pubs in particular can be seen on April 23 festooned with garlands of St. George's crosses. However, the modern association of the St. George's Cross with sports such as football, cricket and rugby means that this tradition too is losing popularity with people who do not associate themselves with those sports. It is customary for the hymn "Jerusalem" to be sung in cathedrals, churches and chapels on St. George's Day, or on the Sunday closest to it. There is a growing reaction to the recent indifference to St. George's Day. Organizations such as English Heritage, and the Royal Society of Saint George (a non-political English national society founded in 1894) have been joined by the more prominent St. George's Day Events company (founded in 2002), with the specific aim of encouraging celebrations. They seem to be having some effect. On the other hand, there have also been calls to replace St. George as patron saint of England, on the grounds that he was an obscure figure who had no direct connection with the country. However there is no obvious consensus as to whom to replace him with, though names suggested include St. Edmund, [2] St. Cuthbert, or St. Alban, with the latter having topped a BBC Radio 4 poll on the subject.[3] St. George is also the patron saint of the Scouting movement. Many Scout troops in the United Kingdom take part in a St. George's Day Parade on the nearest Sunday to April 23. A message from the Chief Scout is read out and the Scout Hymn is sung. A "renewal of promise" then takes place where the Scouts renew the Scout's Promise made at joining and at all Scout meetings. Many schools around the UK do allow students to wear their scouting uniforms in replace of their school uniforms for that one day. St. George's Day is traditionally the occasion when the Queen announces new appointments to the Order of the Garter.
April 24, 200817 yr The order of the Garter sounds like some kinky pulling the garter off the queen with your teeth! :puke:
April 24, 200817 yr Author UK National Days- Wales- St David's Day March 1st Ireland- St Patrick's Day March 17th England - St George's Day April 23rd Scotland- St Andrew's Day November 30th ^_^
April 25, 200817 yr I just realized that St.George's comes on a same date as St.Juraj in Croatia or Đurđevdan in Serbia :D Here's an explanation of our holiday :cheer: This is the Serbian and former Yugoslav Roma religious festival. For the former Yugoslav, Romani song see Ederlezi (song) Đurđevi stupovi, Orthodox Church dedicated to Saint George, in the ancient city of Ras in Serbia. Built during the 12th-century by the Serbian King Stefan NemanjaĐurđevdan (Serbian: Ђурђевдан) is a Serbian religious holiday, celebrated on April 23 by the Julian calendar (May 6 by Gregorian calendar), which is the feast of Saint George and a very important Slava. He is one of the most important Christian saints in Orthodox churches. This holiday is attached to the tradition of celebrating the beginning of spring. Christian mythology holds that St. George was a martyr who died for his faith. On icons, he is usually depicted as a man riding a horse and killing a dragon. Đurđevdan is celebrated all over the serbian diaspora but mainly in Serbia, Montenegro and Republika Srpska. In Serbian Language St. George is called Sveti Đorđe (Serbian Cyrillic: Свети Ђорђе). Đurđevdan is also celebrated by the Gorani from the Gora region in southern Kosovo in Serbia. The Gorani are a Slavic Muslim group, who converted from Orthodox Christianity to Islam during the 18th century but kept a few Christian traditions, including Đurđevdan. The holiday has a center in and around the village of Globočica. It's also celebrated by members of the Montenegrin Orthodox Church. Đurđevdan (Romany: Ederlezi) is also a major holiday for Roma from former Yugoslavia, whether Orthodox or Muslim. This holiday celebrates the return of springtime and is considered the most important. The traditions of the Roma đurđevdan are based on decorating the home with flowers and blooming twigs as a welcoming to spring. It also includes taking baths added with flowers and washing hands with water from church wells. Also the walls of the home could be washed with the water. On the day of the feast it is most common to grill a lamb for the feast dinner. The appearance of music is also very important during this holiday. Aside from dancing and singing the traditional Brass bands are popular. In Croatia there is a Catholic version of Đurđevdan (St. George's Day) called Jurjevo (Đurđevo) and is celebrated on April 23 by Gregorian calendar. The tradition is mostly celebrated in northern Croatia, in the Zagreb County. According to tradition this day marks the beginning of spring. The use of bonfires is simulary like the Walpurgis Night. In Croatian Language St. George is called Sveti Juraj.
April 25, 200817 yr I just realized that St.George's comes on a same date as St.Juraj in Croatia or Đurđevdan in Serbia :D Here's an explanation of our holiday :cheer: I didn't' know that. Thanks for explanation! :cheer:
April 25, 200817 yr Author See, it's all falling into place now :lol: A lot of countries share Patron Saints don't they? I think St Andrew is also patron saint of Greece and Russia as well as Scotland (maybe other countries too). Although I think St Patrick might just be Ireland. :P
