Political Correctness??

[Bush Tucker Man]

I forgot to post this over the weekend

On Saturday afternoon, I got dragged to the 'White Rose Shopping Centre' (which is a medium sized 'mall' on the southern edge of Leeds)

During the course of our perambulations up & down the shops, we ended up in a cards/wrapping paper/cuddly toy present shop

There was, much to my amazement, a double stand full of green tinted items, bearing such words as; 'Happy St Patricks Day'

I pointed these out to the wife & was gazing in a not quite believing way, when an assistant came up to me asking if I wanted any help

Before I could utter a word, SWMBO (seemingly reading my mind) whisked me away :-.


How could she know that I was going to ask if they'd be having a similar range of items for St Georges Day??

[Thrasher]

BTM,

Sadly most of the English don't know when St Georges day is ... or where he was from, or in fact anything other than the name :(

When the people in England take their patron 'turkish' saint seriously, then it might be different.

P.S. He's also the patron saint of Moscow :)

[glaggs]

...............and  also he doesn't  have a hand in the free marketing for Guiness. But then again having Irish ancesters I have an excuse to celebrate!!!!!

[carbore]

This is symptomatic of the loss of the cultural identity of England, and to be honest I dont know how it happened, but I DONT think its due to immigration.

I cant think of many British Cultural symbols that have not been hijacked by football and im sorry to say that most non-brits would see St George as the patron saint of football violence and club18-30 drinking binges.  I think we did and still do have a lot to be proud of, we just dont seem to have an up to date "Brand" to stick it on!

[gtomo2]

It was st davids day last saturday and i could not even find a daff to wear. just loads of irsh stuff

[Bush Tucker Man]

BTM,

Sadly most of the English don't know when St Georges day is ... or where he was from, or in fact anything other than the name :(

When the people in England take their patron 'turkish' saint seriously, then it might be different.

P.S. He's also the patron saint of Moscow :)

Neil, I know he's quite wide-spread as a Saint/religious icon

I cant think of many British Cultural symbols that have not been hijacked by football and im sorry to say that most non-brits would see St George as the patron saint of football violence and club18-30 drinking binges.  I think we did and still do have a lot to be proud of, we just dont seem to have an up to date "Brand" to stick it on!

That's the problem, the 'yob culture' (&  organisations like the NF/BNP) stole it for their own ends
Sadly, the Cross Of Saint George is now tainted due to those conotations.

Unfortunately, also, a lot of people haven't distinguished the differences between Nationalism & Patriotism

[andycwb]

It was st davids day last saturday and i could not even find a daff to wear. just loads of irsh stuff

There were plenty on the side of the A3095 here :-)

Andy

[waveydavey]

The thing with Paddy's day is the Yanks all think they are Irish and go mental; the card companies go silly to make more money and having made all the junk sell it wherever they can get away with it.