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wayneyboy1942 19-04-2005 13:19

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Originally Posted by blackburn raver
We think it's about time St. George's Day got the recognition it deserves, and that's why, with your support, we're campaigning for a Bank Holiday on St. George's Day. follow this link

http://www.bombardier.co.uk/stgeorgesday.php

This is on Burnley web and I thought people on Accy web may want to sighn up!:)

Doug 19-04-2005 14:04

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Cheers wayneyboy. Job done, I would suggest that it is now likely that our names will appear on a government watch list for having the audacity to agree to such a nationalistic adventure....

Thanks also to Blackburn Raver .

WillowTheWhisp 19-04-2005 14:26

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But it would be a holiday for everyone so how can anyone complain about that?

vorlon24 19-04-2005 14:40

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I can!

I am self-employed, and don't get paid if I don't work.

wayneyboy1942 19-04-2005 14:53

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Originally Posted by Doug
Cheers wayneyboy. Job done, I would suggest that it is now likely that our names will appear on a government watch list for having the audacity to agree to such a nationalistic adventure....

Thanks also to Blackburn Raver .

That's the risk I'll gladly take Doug!:) There's nowt wrong with having pride in your country!!!! and these day's ST' George would have the RSPCA on his back as well!:)

Tealeaf 19-04-2005 14:54

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I agree - lets get rid of this May Day rubbish and replace it with it with St Georges Day; What this nonsense holiday is doing in the English calender, I really do not know. Neverthelless, I'm pretty liberal and I believe that If the commies and the rest of the europhile trash wish to take a day off, then let 'em; without pay, of course.

While we're at it, lets introduce a couple more holidays. Between the end of May and the end of August there is no formal holiday so I suggest we have one in June to celebrate the Queens official birthday or alternatively take a monday off nearest to 18th June, namely Battle of Waterloo day. That will be a nice remiinder for any French slimeball who happens to be in the country on those dates.

Similarily, there is nowt between August bank holiday and Christmas so I suggest we have a holiday on the monday nearest to 21st October - Trafalgar Day - once again, just to remind that lot over the channel who won.

Doug 19-04-2005 15:04

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Originally Posted by WillowTheWhisp
But it would be a holiday for everyone so how can anyone complain about that?

I was being sarcastic Willow and I'm sure that many would ……………Tealeaf, I’m with you all the way, but can I ask what happened to the old Waterloo day and Trafalgar Day. Does anyone know when we last had a Royal Oak Day, if we ever had such a thing?

mez 19-04-2005 15:12

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:engsmil: well i signed it & ive got my flags ready 1 for the car 1 for the house, we did for the world cup, why not do it for us & st george..........:engsmil:

janet 19-04-2005 15:17

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I signed it yesterday wayne on BW.

Less 19-04-2005 15:21

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Originally Posted by vorlon24
I can!

I am self-employed, and don't get paid if I don't work.

Don't complain to us have a word with your boss or take industrial action 'til he gives in!

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Busman747 19-04-2005 15:33

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Too late to sign.......:o



Thank you, to everyone who has signed the petition, for your invaluable support during our St George's Day campaign.

The petition has now been delivered to No 10 Downing Street by our patriotic Deputy Chairman, Tom Wells:

vorlon24 19-04-2005 15:39

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Less - I'm self employed.

That means that I do not have a boss.

Holidays are more of an inconvenience at the moment, while I am still building my business

Less 19-04-2005 15:46

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Originally Posted by vorlon24
Less - I'm self employed.

That means that I do not have a boss.

Holidays are more of an inconvenience at the moment, while I am still building my business

Vorlon I understand all that, it must be causing you some strain for you to jump in with both feet having taken me seriously.
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vorlon24 19-04-2005 15:48

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OK, OK!

But money's a bit tight at the moment, so bear with me!

cashman 19-04-2005 15:52

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Originally Posted by Tealeaf
I agree - lets get rid of this May Day rubbish and replace it with it with St Georges Day; What this nonsense holiday is doing in the English calender, I really do not know. Neverthelless, I'm pretty liberal and I believe that If the commies and the rest of the europhile trash wish to take a day off, then let 'em; without pay, of course.

While we're at it, lets introduce a couple more holidays. Between the end of May and the end of August there is no formal holiday so I suggest we have one in June to celebrate the Queens official birthday or alternatively take a monday off nearest to 18th June, namely Battle of Waterloo day. That will be a nice remiinder for any French slimeball who happens to be in the country on those dates.

Similarily, there is nowt between August bank holiday and Christmas so I suggest we have a holiday on the monday nearest to 21st October - Trafalgar Day - once again, just to remind that lot over the channel who won.

thats a great idea do away with a day that was obtained for us by the trade unions,and replace it -i don't think so,why do away have both.

BLACKBURN RAVER 19-04-2005 16:10

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Originally Posted by Busman747
Too late to sign.......:o



Thank you, to everyone who has signed the petition, for your invaluable support during our St George's Day campaign.

The petition has now been delivered to No 10 Downing Street by our patriotic Deputy Chairman, Tom Wells:


WELL THERES 30 THOUSAND PEOPLE SIGNED SINCE THEN .....CARRY ON SIGNING ...IF THEY DIDNT WANT YOU TO SIGN IT THEY WOULD CLOSE THE PETITION .....

Sara 19-04-2005 18:45

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More bank holidays the merrier. Seriously though St. Georges Day should be a bank holiday.

Doug 19-04-2005 18:46

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Originally Posted by Sara
More bank holidays the merrier. Seriously though St. Georges Day should be a bank holiday.

Did you vote sara?

Sara 19-04-2005 18:53

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No because as busman has said the petition is now close.

Doug 19-04-2005 19:03

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It is, but you can still sign. :)

"You can still offer your support! Your signature will join thousands of others who, like you, support our campaign".

WillowTheWhisp 19-04-2005 20:01

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Originally Posted by Doug
I was being sarcastic Willow

So was I Doug, but it's not really that far fetched is it? What the PC Brigade fail to realise is that they are being racist by assuming that celebrating St. George's day and being proud to be English is reserved only for white people.

Let's all enjoy having a national day for the country we live in.

Margaret Pilkington 19-04-2005 20:24

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Did anyone see the news today about Stockport Council banning a trader from giving away red roses on St Georges Day........they say it is because the red rose is a political symbol!
And another council......(.think it might be Liverpool ) are threatening a butcher with fines of £50 for every flag of St George he puts up outside his shop.........and it looked like there were a good number on the lamposts on the road where his shop is.

We are not supposed to have any national pride anymore.

Doug 19-04-2005 20:26

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Originally Posted by WillowTheWhisp
So was I Doug, but it's not really that far fetched is it? What the PC Brigade fail to realise is that they are being racist by assuming that celebrating St. George's day and being proud to be English is reserved only for white people.

Let's all enjoy having a national day for the country we live in.

Very true Willow…..Nothing is said about St Patrick’s Day or St David’s Day. Is it just the English that are frowned upon for wanting to celebrate their cultural/religious beliefs? I feel a recurring theme coming on!

Doug 19-04-2005 20:30

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I was driving through Inskip earlier this evening and I saw at least five large Flags of St George and two Union Flags flying......at least four where flying on proper white poles in the front gardens.

It was a excellent sight.............

Margaret Pilkington 19-04-2005 20:31

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I have just signed the petition.

BLACKBURN RAVER 19-04-2005 20:31

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IT MAKES ME SICK


certain other religions can place certain symbols and their natinal flag on certain buildings and noone blinks an eye (in a pc way for the sake of being called a racist)...we put up our national flag to celebrate our patron saint and we get told to take them down ....well i say ....BO****KS to them ...im flying my flag with pride ...

Margaret Pilkington 19-04-2005 20:36

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Good on yer Blackburn raver!!!!!

Doug 19-04-2005 20:37

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Good for you Blackburn.......Can I nick that Cross of St George?

BLACKBURN RAVER 19-04-2005 20:40

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Originally Posted by Doug
Good for you Blackburn.......Can I nick that Cross of St George?

be my guest ...but i cant use it as an avatar on accyweb it says its too large ...although i have it as my avatar on burnleyweb with no problems :confused:

Doug 19-04-2005 20:42

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Just my luck.....Cheers anyway.

Maybe we can have a Best Flag Photo Competition

BLACKBURN RAVER 19-04-2005 20:50

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heres a few u might try ...

grannyclaret 19-04-2005 20:50

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it was on the tele tonight that you cant wear a red rose ,(WHO SAYS I CANT ?on st georges day ,well that is the sort of statement to get folk,s backs up ...i am going to dig out the flag that we hung from the window when it was the world cup.and hang it out again.
by the way i signed the petition on burnley web too ,,,and i started a gaming thread ,about all things english ,no offence to irish ,scottish or welch.,so i will be first to be clapped in irons....

Gobsmacked 19-04-2005 21:15

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How can they ban wearing a red rose on St George's day if it's permitted to wear shamrock on St. Patrick's? A red rose is the symbol of love every bit as much as a poilitical symbol. Load of asterisks to the PC brigade. Let them try and stop me. They'll be banning poppies on Remembrance Day next.

PurpleLass 19-04-2005 21:23

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I always take the day off on my birthday. You're quite welcome to all join me if you want to make it a national holiday.

PurpleLass 19-04-2005 21:26

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Originally Posted by Margaret Pilkington
........they say it is because the red rose is a political symbol!
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That's only because Labour started using it as a symbol a few years ago. The rose has been the symbol of woman hood for a long time so may be that's what they're objecting to?

cashman 19-04-2005 22:36

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well got to be honest st.georges day doesn't do alot for me,i will just amend that to didn't,if they say you can't wear a red rose weather its a sign of womenhood or labour using it,i amsodding well will just sick to death of thep.c.brigade and enoughs enough so if theres any p.c.s on here tough ****.

Doug 19-04-2005 22:51

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I think most of the population feel the same Cashman, but who is going to stand up and bring this pc s*** to an end. Papers, politicians, our schools? All of them are to s*** scared to act against the Whitehall mandarins and liberal social policy ****ers that infest our higher colleges and universities. We can only hope that the generation we have given life too will feel like us and act to change the system from within.

cashman 19-04-2005 23:19

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Originally Posted by Doug
I think most of the population feel the same Cashman, but who is going to stand up and bring this pc s*** to an end. Papers, politicians, our schools? All of them are to s*** scared to act against the Whitehall mandarins and liberal social policy ****ers that infest our higher colleges and universities. We can only hope that the generation we have given life too will feel like us and act to change the system from within.

i think your probably right doug,trouble with most of the population not excluding me we all moan and bitch but do sod all about it,this may wind a few up but its just an honest observation. the british public suffer from near total apathy in peacetime,completly differant outlook in wartime probably finest in the world.but in peacetime--------------

Doug 19-04-2005 23:27

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Originally Posted by cashman
i think your probably right doug,trouble with most of the population not excluding me we all moan and bitch but do sod all about it,this may wind a few up but its just an honest observation. the british public suffer from near total apathy in peacetime,completly differant outlook in wartime probably finest in the world.but in peacetime--------------

Totally agree with you. If it does wind a few up then at least it will be a step in the right direction...............We have done well in past wars but apathy can kill a nation even in peace time. It time we all got off are arses and made our point in some way.

PurpleLass 20-04-2005 10:22

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Article in today's Daily Express about a guy who has been told to take his flags down outside his business because they distract the traffic. Apparently it's rubbish because they didn't tell anyone to take the St Patricks day flags down.

wayneyboy1942 20-04-2005 11:26

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There is nothing racist about having pride in YOUR country!:) Being told that it is wrong is racist! I've no problem with others flying flags etc on their day! So why can't we?:(
If you have them get your little car flags etc out! They can't do us all!:)

pendy 20-04-2005 12:59

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Think I said on another thread earlier that there is a shop around the corner from us where he flies little St George's flags all year along the front of his shop, and a very big one on St George's day, because he's proud to be English. He is actually of Asian origin, but he considers himself English, which is GREAT!

Anyway, where do Labour get off stealing (yes, stealing) the red rose? The red rose has, since about the 1400s been the symbol of Lancashire - why do you think it was called "The War of the Roses"? I wonder if they would have got away with stealing the white rose from Yorkshire? I think we should have an uprising of all us Lancastrians, preferably on St George's Day, and demand that Labour give us back OUR symbol. IT ISN'T THEIRS!

cashman 20-04-2005 13:27

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Originally Posted by pendy
Think I said on another thread earlier that there is a shop around the corner from us where he flies little St George's flags all year along the front of his shop, and a very big one on St George's day, because he's proud to be English. He is actually of Asian origin, but he considers himself English, which is GREAT!

Anyway, where do Labour get off stealing (yes, stealing) the red rose? The red rose has, since about the 1400s been the symbol of Lancashire - why do you think it was called "The War of the Roses"? I wonder if they would have got away with stealing the white rose from Yorkshire? I think we should have an uprising of all us Lancastrians, preferably on St George's Day, and demand that Labour give us back OUR symbol. IT ISN'T THEIRS!

spot on with that one an i'm a socialist.

Margaret Pilkington 20-04-2005 20:24

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The Stockport council have relented on their ban......now the trader can give away the red roses with purchases.......Tuebrook have also said that Churchills (the butchers) who put up a whole roadway of flags can keep them up as long as they are flown properly(?!).

Thameside council are going the whole hog and having street entertainment......knights, battles etc.....
I wonder if these people have been looking at accyweb.

PurpleLass 20-04-2005 20:35

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So instead of complaining let's start claiming the day back as our own. Let's decide how we're going to celebrate. Screw the bureaucrats and politically correct brigade, let's all be proud of it. So, this is what I plan to do - wear a rose as it's the national flower of England (not because those Labourites stole it), put a flag up above my computer and one in my car, dig out the flag from the world cup and put it in my window and finally, have fish and chips for tea as I consider that to be the English national dish.

What else can we do?

Doug 20-04-2005 22:25

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So, now we have all stated our Opinions and keeping Staggeringmans kind offer in mind, what are the people of Accrington and Accyweb going to do to celebrate St Georges Day. Let’s have some ideas.

AccyMad 21-04-2005 12:36

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Well, Stanley are playing Hereford on St. Georges Day so we'll be doing our bit by slaying (oh sorry - playing) the Welsh!!

Wynonie Harris 21-04-2005 12:45

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Same as Accymad - off to Hereford to celebrate our first season as a full-time club again...and of course, our patron saint's day!

Tealeaf 21-04-2005 12:59

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I have only been arrested once in my lifetime and that was in Hereford.

cashman 21-04-2005 14:12

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Originally Posted by Tealeaf
I have only been arrested once in my lifetime and that was in Hereford.

you ****** tealeaf.

Margaret Pilkington 21-04-2005 20:00

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I don't know what I'll be doing yet......apart from looking after my daughters whirlwind of a son.

Margaret Pilkington 21-04-2005 20:05

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Think we might have that other good old english meal......Roast Beef and Yorkshire Pud and some lovely fresh veggies. mmmmmm.......I can almost taste it now........or even steak and kidney pie. I'm making myself hungry here.

cashman 21-04-2005 23:26

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how about a competion for st.georges day,spot the englishman.oops

mez 22-04-2005 10:57

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:engsmil: ive just got in from asda, the st, georges flags are going up , hooray, & a car with 2 flags flying, passed me, & i thought good on ya. :engsmil:

Doug 22-04-2005 11:24

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I have yet to find anyone locally selling flags. I have a big one left over from the world cup which my lad is going to fly from is bedroom window. On the day itself I will be in Yorkshire doing the Three Peaks hopefully. If the weather is bad I may get over for the stag.


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