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Burns night



narly101

Well-known member
Feb 16, 2009
2,683
London
I was made aware today that my mother in law (71) is having a Burns night - where she will serve up traditional Scottish food in celebration of the famous scotch poet and lyricist (despite her living in Surrey, and none of her family members having come from north of the border).

It then occured to me that there were various other days during the year where the English celebrated other non-english famous people, St Patricks Day, Roald Dahl day amongst others, and yet our approach to St Georges Day is usually met with a certain dismissive attitude.

Maybe what we need is a distinct discerning Englishman/woman (dead or alive) who we can recognise as the figurehead of our patriotism (rather than some bloke who rode a horse and whipped a big lizard) and then offer up suitable celebration of his/her achievements and tailor the new "English Day" to them.

What do the good old folk of NSC say to that?
 


Paul Reids Sock

Well-known member
Nov 3, 2004
4,458
Paul Reids boot
Wasn't St George also non English?

It would be great to have a day we could really celebrate Englishness however it would be hijacked by the far right and far left. Obviously for opposing reasons
 


Man of Harveys

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Jul 9, 2003
18,731
Brighton, UK
David Attenborough Day?
 










Prince Monolulu

Everything in Moderation
Oct 2, 2013
10,201
The Race Hill
Has to be 'Terry Day'

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DavidinSouthampton

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NSC Patreon
Jan 3, 2012
16,536
St Alban was the first English Martyr.
 














dennis

Well-known member
Aug 1, 2007
1,151
Cornwall
Lemmy Day

Everyone has to have a bottle of Jack Daniels for breakfast and it really doesn't matter what happens after that
 


dennis

Well-known member
Aug 1, 2007
1,151
Cornwall
Lemmy Day

Everyone gets up and drinks a bottle of Jack Daniels for breakfast and then it really doesn't matter what happens after that
 






Jimmy Come Lately

Registered Loser
Oct 27, 2011
478
Hove
Would it be worth you lads making more of a deal of St George's Day being the anniversary of Shakespeare's death? While Burns is, um, a fine poet, there's a lot more choice in the Shakespeare corpus. If you wanted to have a patriotic celebration, or a bawdy one, or romantic, or philosophical, or even downbeat and fatalistic, you'd be able to find half a dozen readings to suit.

Bit of roast beef, loads of booze, a few readings from Shakespeare -- it would be like a Burns supper done well.
 




OzMike

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Oct 2, 2006
12,891
Perth Australia
I'm going to a Burn's Night bash tonight at the social club of a local prison.
I'd better behave or will not make it out.
 









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