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Very disappointed today to open Google UK to find no St George's Day banner. Google excelled themselves last year with a special banner and we must not forget that St George is the patron Saint of many places - not just England - Barcelona, Russia, and others - let me know!
Google have a logo already so why have they not used it today - I suspect the St Patrick's day logo has been used every year since they started specialty logos. England apparently is not allowed to celebrate our Patron Saints. St George's day its seems to be regarded as xenophobic and racist - the same with flying the cross of St George's flag - England's flag. Why am I not allowed to have pride in my country? Why in London does the Mayor spend a fortune on St Patricks day festival and not a jot for the 23rd April?
Posted by Simon at April 23, 2003 9:43 AM
Comments
- 1 April 23, 2003 2:39 AM Simon Cox (no, a different one)
Perhaps you might be interested in the following site: http://www.april23rd.org.uk/
- 2 April 25, 2003 10:27 AM David Sheasby
You know what's even more galling? Last year, just after 23rd April, I spotted a pair of George's cross cufflinks, bought them and put them to one side so that this year I could be one of the smug few who remembered our Patron Saint. The galling part is that I came across them again yesterday (April 25th) which just goes to show that smugness isn't really a good thing.
Completely agree about Google. Usually such nice people but clearly dropped the ball on this occasion.
