Unlike St Patrick’s Day – nothing much happens – it should be a national holiday – we should all be drinking warm beer – and – being harassed by Morris Dancers – and – enjoying ourselves in a restrained – polite way – and then going on – to private tea parties with cakes and things.
Well locally – that’s in Richmond borough – the British Legion (for Americans that’s a Veteran’s organisation) held a parade on the Sunday before – which should have been good – with a grant of £3,000 – from the local council. Which is good – except – the politicians can’t keep out of it – some politically correct idiot said it was racist – as it was pro English – which is nonsense – or should have been nonsense – except the Mayor of Richmond – and Twickenham – and Whitton (same person – same job)- has to go charging in – first saying that it is a good thing to celebrate St George’s Day – which is good – but then goes on ranting about Britain being the bed and breakfast capital of the world – and what have the Yardies and Kosovans (gangs?) done for us – not a lot – but they won’t be coming to the parade – and they certainly don’t want to celebrate with me – and the mayor. (I assume he meant by Kosovans – the East European people smuggling gangs)
So what the mayor has done – is turn – what should be a good day – celebrating all that is good about England – into making St George’s Day – a day which is stigmitised as racist. Why oh why oh why can’t politicians KEEP THEIR BIG MOUTHS SHUT.
So with all the good work done of promoting England – particularly in the World Cup – last year – where the Japanese have changed the word hooligan – from being a mindless English football thug – into meaning someone – someone English – who loves football – and – celebrates well – like it’s alright for the Scots and the Irish to do at rugby – a characteristic to be admired – not feared.
I like being English – we have a lot of plus points – so why do these stupid idiots turn what should be a day of celebration – into something narrow and petty and nasty. Being English I have celebrated St Patrick’s Day and Irishmen have wanted to celebrate with me – I have even been bought drinks by the Scots on Burns Night (Note politically correct police racial stereotyping) – so why can’t we invite all and sundry to celebrate the best of Englishness.