ST George’s Day seems to pose a dilemma for English people.
Many greet the celebration of their patron saint with a bombastic sense of pride, providing an opportunity to extol all that is exceptional about their country.
Some get so excited that they mistakenly apply their national celebration to the whole of Britain.
Well done for flying the flag... Good to see the day not being forgotten during these troubles times 🏴 #proudtobebritish
— Lee Wagner *️⃣ (@O2Wagner) April 23, 2020
Others respond to the day with a feeling more akin to dread.
This Twitter user summed up the latter camp’s conception of the former.
Happy St George's Day.. I am going to celebrate my Englishness by getting on the cheap Lager early, taking my top off, wrapping my England shirt round my head and throwing plastic garden chairs at the neighbours 🏴
— Matt Chinnery (@HalfPintGent) April 23, 2020
In Scotland, however, there seems to be little disagreement about what St George’s Day represents.
According to a new YouGov study, 63% of Scots consider England’s national day to be “not important at all”.
Just 6% deem it to be somewhat or very important.
Perhaps that’ll encourage some of St George’s biggest fans south of the Border to take another look at the map.
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