Boogle

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 Patrick's day festival and not a jot for the 23rd April?

Update

On reflection in 2025 this post made me sound like a bit like a flag waver - I'm not, and I'm not going to let my national flag mean anything other then help and support for all people.

By Simon Cox Published: Wed, Apr 23, 2003

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