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St. George's Day
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23 Apr 2008 Wed 10:59 am |
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Today is England's National Day! All that is "English" is celebrated as we wave our red and white flags..... HOWEVER...perhaps we should be drinking raki and waving a very different red and white flag because many people don't know that St. George was a Turk  
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23 Apr 2008 Wed 11:43 am |
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Quoting magnadea: Today is England's National Day! All that is "English" is celebrated as we wave our red and white flags..... HOWEVER...perhaps we should be drinking raki and waving a very different red and white flag because many people don't know that St. George was a Turk |
It is also National Sovereignty Day and Childrens Day in Turkey so cheers to my Turkish friends Also cheers to my English friends on St. George's Day
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23 Apr 2008 Wed 12:12 pm |
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Quoting Murat_k: Another example of well educated English |
Perhaps you are showing me an example of Turkish (lack of) humour? 
Quoting Murat_k: To your ears: Turks did not live in Anatolia at the times of that person In Christian hagiography Saint George (ca. 275-281 – April 23, 303[2]) was a soldier of the Roman Empire, from the then Greek-speaking Anatolia, now modern day Turkey, and is venerated as a Christian martyr. |
My post was not supposed to be educational. St. George was born in a region that is NOW Turkey it was my attempt at a little joke .... as this is Turkish Class. However, I can see you would not want him associated with Turks...being a Christain saint 
Quoting Murat_k: I wish you a good day in waving flags |
Actually it is virtually uncelebrated! Unlike St. Patrick's Day (Ireland's National Day), we Brits are very unpatriotic. Again, perhaps something that is hard for you to comprehend
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23 Apr 2008 Wed 12:31 pm |
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Quoting magnadea:
Perhaps you are showing me an example of Turkish (lack of) humour? |
I would rather say, a bizarre English sense of humor that is not understandable or funny to the rest of the world!
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23 Apr 2008 Wed 12:56 pm |
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Your humble apologies are accepted.
Alas! 
I make it a rule to never fall in love with anyone who is more intelligent than me (which of course, means I can pick and choose from millions).
I have always hoped for a non-English speaking Turk, partly so that I may take advantage of the wonderful Translation Forum on occasions, but mostly because I believe silence to be golden in affairs of the heart
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