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24 April

Did you celebrate St George's Day yesterday, fellow English people? No, neither did I. I wanted to, but there was nothing to do! One of the things that the English are really good at is failing to celebrate their national day, and then complaining about the fact that no-one celebrates it. This is a shame. Granted, St George was a bit of a bore, historically speaking, and never even set foot in England. But wouldn't it be nice if we could reclaim Englishness from the twin clutches of the multicultural left, who claim that it doesn't even exist or that, if it does, we can't mention it in case someone gets offended, and the racist right, who think it's all about having white skin and a tiny mind? Wouldn't it be nice if the vast majority of people who are at neither extreme could celebrate their culture and history without feeling guilty?

There's a book in this somewhere! Watch this space…

Posted by paul at April 24, 2004 04:57 PM

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