Lee_England 4 | 51 28 Feb 2007 / #1St. Patricks day has become a massive party in England, even more than St. Georges day. I was wondering if the Polish people in England are aware?
sledz 23 | 2,250 28 Feb 2007 / #2Huge parade in Chicago they dye the river green..Alot of beer gets consumed:)
Sadie 28 Feb 2007 / #3The English dont celebrate St. Georges Day in any way shape or form and some how I dont think the Polish will be that interest in St. Pats day
PolskiPitBull 1 | 18 28 Feb 2007 / #4bullsh...... I was twice on St. Patric's day with my friends we had lot of Fun and we've been buing green stuff AND we've seen LOT'S of Polish not like on St.Georges day
Magdushya 3 | 104 28 Feb 2007 / #6Hmmm, many Poles LOVE Ireland, its music, culture, good hearts people and their"straight-away" mentality, Polish a bit:). Many of us wanting to learn Gaelic. When I was a member of the Knight's Clan we use to do it, we knows gods like a Triple Godess, (I used to use nickname Morrigan:))who is comparable and so in common in Polish ancient religion, because we are not Catholics so long time, but we had strong pagan religion on our land and Vatican try to compose calendar to OUR old believes like important dates or "festivals". But in the same time we know modern Irish history and we know why Gaelic started to disappear from Ireland and even we know about Bloody Sunday...St. George is the patron saint of England! His emblem, a red cross on a white background, is the flag of England! Adopted by Richard the Lion heart it was brought to England in the 12th century.St. George's Day is on April 23rd, so, in a sense, this is England's National Day but unlike other countries, England does not have a celebration to mark this occasion. !. Why???
szarlotka 8 | 2,208 28 Feb 2007 / #7St George is the patron Saint of England. But being a reserved lot the English never really celebrate St George's Day. Certainly no where near the way in which the Irish celebrate St Patrick's Day. There are a few small village type festivals on St George's Day. I bet if you had a poll in England as to the date of st George's Day 70-80% of people would get it wrong.
szarlotka 8 | 2,208 28 Feb 2007 / #9Mmm I remember being in Boston for St Pat's one year. My liver took the rest of the year off
sledz 23 | 2,250 28 Feb 2007 / #11:)HahahahahahI know the feeling, even the Polish bars have St, Paddys partyseverybodys Irish here that day:)
szarlotka 8 | 2,208 28 Feb 2007 / #12Apart from the English in some places. Luckily my Mother was from Cork so I got away with it
sledz 23 | 2,250 28 Feb 2007 / #13Yeah, McDonald's even has green shamrock shakes!!!I used to like them when I was a kid....bllaaaaahthat nasty mint flavor...Apart from the English in some placesI`ve been to Ireland acouple of times never been to England execpt the airport..lolTheres a lot of Irish and Polish in Chicago everybody gets along:)
szarlotka 8 | 2,208 28 Feb 2007 / #15It was the Green Guinness that got to me. I thought I was hallucinating. And then the Jamesons was green, and then the sandwiches ......
sledz 23 | 2,250 28 Feb 2007 / #16krysia-Na, I dont have any plans my self, no sunnen urges, accept well u know
Sadie 28 Feb 2007 / #17bullsh...... I was twice on St. Patric's day with my friends we had lot of Fun and we've been buing green stuff AND we've seen LOT'S of Polish not like on St.Georges dayGood for you, glad you enjoyed the celebrations twice even!Its big time here, they celebrate it even more than in IrelandI very much doubt that.
krysia 23 | 3,058 28 Feb 2007 / #18Theres a lot of Irish and Polish in Chicago everybody gets alongThe Americans don't have a problem with Poles coming here....They really like them! Everybody goes to the Polish stores to get a Polish kiełbasa because the ones in regular stores are inedible! But makes good dog food!!
sledz 23 | 2,250 28 Feb 2007 / #19It was the Green Guinness that got to me. I thought I was hallucinating. And then the Jamesons was green, and then the sandwiches ......The bars here dye the beer green!!!They what they dont sell the next day its 1/2 price.I dont drink it ,turns youre teeth bright green...lol:)
FISZ 24 | 2,116 28 Feb 2007 / #21Green Guinness? How's that even possible? It's almost black :(ST. Patricks day is the best in NYC :)
szarlotka 8 | 2,208 28 Feb 2007 / #22Rumour has it he was a turkYeah I recall hearing this but am not sure whether it is true or not.
sledz 23 | 2,250 28 Feb 2007 / #23very much doubt that.Its true.I`ve been to Ireland and they think were nuts
krysia 23 | 3,058 28 Feb 2007 / #24Biiig celebration. In schools you have to wear something green, parades everywhere, st. Patrick's specials in store, movies on TV revolving around the Irish, restaurants serving special sauerkraut on rye and other Irish foods, so it is a very big deal in the US.
OP Lee_England 4 | 51 28 Feb 2007 / #25The reason St. Georges day is not celebrated as much is because the government fear St Georges day could be seen as racist towards certain other religious / ethnic groups. However by trying to deny St. Georges day the government have adversely increased English interest in English culture.However.... most people that even celebrate it just see St. Georges day as a day to go out and get pissed just for the sake of being English. Which I personally don't think is harming anyone.Saint George was a major Patron saint for the English. He was demoted in 1893 and his importance was again relegated in the 60's. Pope Jaun Paul Second recently restored St. George to the calender. His status as English patron saint was around 1060, when a church in Doncaster first honoured his name.St. Georges day is celebrated every year, it's not as popular as St. Patricks day but it's still a notable day.Many modern day English now choose to fly the St. Georges flag over the union jack. St. George is also the subject matter of many English sports related songs.The legend of St George is that he slayed the heart of a dragon and gave a young maiden a red rose, the national flower of England.
Sadie 28 Feb 2007 / #27sauerkrautNot Irish and maybe you should visit Ireland on St. Pats day, trust me instead of a load of plastic paddies dying the beer green people are actually Irish and enjoying themselves as only the Irish can!!
sledz 23 | 2,250 28 Feb 2007 / #29Are parades are bigger:)I`M taling the train down next Sabota myself
krysia 23 | 3,058 28 Feb 2007 / #30And more four-leaf clovers!And a pot of gold at the end of the rainbow!Where are you going in sobota?