One to wind up the loonies
Numptie will be so annoyed that he didn't get this first. Serves him right for not reading the Guardian. But this will really wind up the loonies at the Cross of St George. The campaign to replace St George as the patron saint of England with someone more saint-like and slightly more English. The case is irrefutable if you look at the facts. But as David McKie points out:
"Demands appear every mid-April for George to be replaced by someone in the same exemplary league as Andrew of Scotland, David of Wales and Patrick of Ireland. But by then it's too late to get anything changed. The time for campaigning is now, when there are still 361 days left to dump him before next year. "
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"Demands appear every mid-April for George to be replaced by someone in the same exemplary league as Andrew of Scotland, David of Wales and Patrick of Ireland. But by then it's too late to get anything changed. The time for campaigning is now, when there are still 361 days left to dump him before next year. "
Start by adding your voice here, and at Comment is Free!
posted by BondWoman at 8:43 pm
5 Comments:
How about not having a patron saint at all ?
My suggestion would be Simon de Monfort, who, whilst controversial, was allegedly responsible for various miracles in his lifetime and certainly raised the banner of resistance to bad government. He was also, a very good looking troublemaker so would look good if his image was ever used.
There quite possibly is someone amongst the loonies who uses such a soubriquet. Thanks for the suggestions. Do keep them coming...I've got an open mind on this, but it strikes me it's an important issue of principle. Finally, just remember Cliff, it's not a bank holiday weekend this side of the border. I'm back at the coal face on Monday.
I've been running a St. Frumentius for England campaign for some time. His day is October 27th which is my mum's birthday, and it's a time of year when bank holidays are a bit thin on the ground. He's the patron saint of Ethiopia, but I'm sure they wouldn't mind sharing him. I've written reams of green-ink letters to various big nobs , but without a single response ! Travesty !
I wonder why that is! Keep up the good work.
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