Happy St George’s Day

[Dogtrousers]

I always thought that USA and Australia are more into folk icons like say Tom Sawyer for USA or Ned Kelly for Aus.

Given that England isn't a particularly Christian place, perhaps we should do the same. It shouldn't be too difficult to come up with a figure we all agree on.

First of all we'd need some criteria. How about - No Northern monkeys. No poncy Southerners.

Hmm ... on second thoughts, an obscure Turkish bloke will do fine.

 

[AndyRM]

Given that England isn't a particularly Christian place, perhaps we should do the same. It shouldn't be too difficult to come up with a figure we all agree on.

First of all we'd need some criteria. How about - No Northern monkeys. No poncy Southerners.

Hmm ... on second thoughts, an obscure Turkish bloke will do fine.

A Scot nominated himself earlier in the thread.

What about The Ghost of Terry Venables? Sounds a bit like "venerated" and his nickname of "El Tel" makes it sound all exotic like.

 

[Flick of the Elbow]

One of Scotland’s most venerated saints was English, Saint Margaret of Wessex. Her name appears all over Edinburgh.

 

[matticus]

I prefer St Patrick as he's also the patron Saint of engineers. He's credited with teaching the Irish to build with lime mortar instead of just dry stone. A skill that has stood the Irish well through the generations!

Mate, I don't want to rain on your parade, but St Pat is also credited with driving the snakes out of Ireland. Just sayin ...

 

[Drago]

St Edmund’s flag is a white...

...Mr Blobby.

 

[wiggydiggy]

I know who I'd choose....

 

[Time Waster]

Mate, I don't want to rain on your parade, but St Pat is also credited with driving the snakes out of Ireland. Just sayin ...

Any native snakes in Ireland? Job done I think! Nice one St Pat!

 

[Ian H]

St Edmund, St Edward? Do they have a flag?

Personally I'd go for St Boniface....

Patron saint of curtains?

 

[Ian H]

The only patron saint I give much of a stuff about is St. Christopher - patron saint of travellers.

My grandad always had a keyring with a representation of him in his car and it's a fond memory.

I think he was made redundant when they invented the ferry boat.

 

[Oldhippy]

Utterly pointless.

 

[geocycle]

St Michael, the patron saint of pants seems to have been more useful than most…

 

[Drago]

Utterly pointless.

Oh no. The last thing any country needs is Saint Alexander Armstrong.

 

[Fab Foodie]

Patron saint of curtains?

Very good!

 

[Fab Foodie]

St Edmund’s flag is a white dragon.

Well that's a learning! Is it on a white background...would be useful for surrendering?

 

[Dogtrousers]

So what do you think was first on the to-do list after St Edmund died?