Current Affairs VE Day

[dead_soft]

As we've got ourselves a change in Bank Holiday days thanks to VE Day it does raise a thought that I've seen said elsewhere - why is it still such a big thing? Bunting (Union Jack) sales have gone through the roof so is this just a case for rebased patriotism and jingoism? Or is there something more behind the celebration? Is there anything to be learnt by celebrating VE Day with the old 1940s/50s style British love?

Boom in bunting sales as Britons set to celebrate VE Day at home

Pubs may be shut and street parties cancelled, but Britain is gearing up for a big stay-at-home VE Day party

www.theguardian.com

 

[Kenshin]

Any excuse for patriotism.

It's criminal that we don't celebrate at George's Day tbh.

 

[Chewbacca]

We won Brexit

 

[dead_soft]

Any excuse for patriotism.

It's criminal that we don't celebrate at George's Day tbh.

Criminal?

 

[Kenshin]

Criminal?

No nationalistic pride in England.

Also criminal, turn of phrase.

 

[Tramps_mate]

I think this should be the last 'celebration' it's time to let it go and move on in my opinion.

 

[dead_soft]

No nationalistic pride in England.

Also criminal, turn of phrase.

Why is that criminal?

 

[Kenshin]

Why is that criminal?

Turn of phrase.

Why so bothered about it?

 

[dead_soft]

Turn of phrase.

Why so bothered about it?

No, why is no nationalistic pride criminal?

 

[orchard]

No, why is no nationalistic pride criminal?

*Reported for treachery x

 

[Kenshin]

No, why is no nationalistic pride criminal?

Ok calm down.

No need to take everything so literally .

 

[dead_soft]

Ok calm down.

No need to take everything so literally .

I'm using your turn of phrase, silly sod. Why is it a problem if there is no nationalistic pride?

 

[Kenshin]

I'm using your turn of phrase, silly sod. Why is it a problem if there is no nationalistic pride?

Because there should be in my opinion. Other countries have it , England lost theirs since the war at some point.

Nothing wrong with being proud of your country. Last thing to go was the football early 2000s.

 

[blue61]

Any excuse for patriotism.

It's criminal that we don't celebrate at George's Day tbh.

The knobheads in our society would rather wear a weird hat, get sloshed on guiness and pretend to be irish for a day, than sip a nice cup of tea.

 

[Blue 1]

Happy VE day. Death to fascists.