mo1905 wrote:Jan1 wrote:mo1905 wrote:Every year there pops up a petition to make St George's Day a national holiday but nothing seems to come of it. I guess it's all down to money again. Everyone stays at home ( well, most ) whilst getting paid for it.
Going back quite a few years now .... when at Primary School those of us who were in 'uniformed groups' brownies, cubs, girls brigade, boys brigade etc - for St Georges Day we were always encouraged to go to school in uniform, think that custom has long since disappeared.
All the best Jan
That would probably been seen as racist nowadays !
You're probably right Mo!!