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Dilzybhoy
30-09-2005, 22:21
MSPs are mooting the idea of making St Andrews day a holiday in line with Ireland's St Pat's.
Scotsman (http://news.scotsman.com/latest.cfm?id=1907522005)
BBC (http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/4224116.stm)
As there is no National Holiday I s'pose there is a valid argument but I'd suggest Burns' Day or Wallace day.
Should we have a "we're Scottish and rather pleased with ourselves" day. And if so, should it be based on Christianity?
Scotland is a multi cultural and multi faith society so I think a holiday should reflect that.
Is there any other people/events we could mark as a national bank holiday?

Your thought's please.
oisleep
30-09-2005, 22:22
give us jan 3rd and we'll be sorted!
Dilzybhoy
30-09-2005, 22:33
I thought we had that already. :)

Coincidently my daughter's birthday is 30th November. So I wouldn't be aposed to a "Dilzybhoy's Daughter's Day". :)
The Boy
01-10-2005, 01:29
give us jan 3rd and we'll be sorted!

We don't even get the 2nd. Well, the banks didn't when I was working in 'em a year or two back.
tollbar
02-10-2005, 18:59
I'm all for a Scottish national day, the only trouble is, do we want Nov 30th right in the middle of bloody winter.
Ich bin ein Mod
03-10-2005, 10:57
We don't even get the 2nd. Well, the banks didn't when I was working in 'em a year or two back.
I don't think I get the 2nd either, tis a disgrace :(
The Boy
03-10-2005, 11:42
I don't think I get the 2nd either, tis a disgrace :(

Yup, RBS and Bank of Scotland brought their bank holidays in line with the English a few years back, so instead of getting the 2nd January they get Good Friday (I think). Getting to work on the 2nd was great tho - no traffic whatsoever.,
Ich bin ein Mod
03-10-2005, 12:20
I'd rather have the 2nd than good friday tbh
neilh
03-10-2005, 15:16
coouldn't care either way as it'll still be 20 days holiday a year.
starfish
03-10-2005, 15:33
Bollocks to a Saints day for Scotland. Make it Burns Day.
cathal marcs
03-10-2005, 21:18
Burns day seconded :cool:
tollbar
04-10-2005, 13:34
Burns day thirded, but again, its a bloody bad time of the year.
nino_savatte
05-10-2005, 15:05
Un poll, si'l te plait?
Dilzybhoy
09-10-2005, 10:37
Un poll, si'l te plait?
We would need more candidates.
I shall Introduce the poll if enough alternatives are proposed.
On Burns, did I not mention the Bard in the OP?

btw, being Scottish is not necessarily required as training will be given.
St Andrew wasn't Scottish as I recall.

Karl Marx? Now that would be a holiday. :)
What about Tommy Sheridan?

James Connelly?

Robert Owen?

C'moan there must be more?
Ich bin ein Mod
09-10-2005, 14:22
Jock Stein ;)
Here we go
09-10-2005, 15:59
jim Delahunt?
Ich bin ein Mod
09-10-2005, 22:11
Shereen Nanjiani?
Here we go
10-10-2005, 02:56
Nah, I heard she was from lithgae. What about Chic Charnley?
spring-peeper
10-10-2005, 03:01
I'm from Canada and a favourite celebration for the school children is St. Andrews Day.

The high school kids wear their clan tartan through out the day, bagpipes are heard as through the halls as the kids are in class, scotish based games and hi-jinx...

Oh, to the pleasures of celebrating your heritage!
Dilzybhoy
10-10-2005, 09:31
Take your pick from this lot (http://www.geo.ed.ac.uk/home/scotland/greatscots.html) .
Though I'm inclined towards Burns spare a thought for this (http://www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk/IRowen.htm) fella.
That would be 14th of May which would provide a better chance of nice weather. :)
starfish
10-10-2005, 16:06
James Connelly?

Only if John Knox gets one too. ;)
starfish
10-10-2005, 16:09
Actually, we could have Bannockburn Day, that would be 23-24 June. Tail end of the Fair(no its not), nice & hot & its 2 days.
dozzer
10-10-2005, 18:34
Burns day for me.

It's my birthday.

:cool:

Actually, any extra days would suit me fine.
Dilzybhoy
11-10-2005, 06:51
Only if John Knox gets one too. ;)
:mad:
nino_savatte
11-10-2005, 16:01
We would need more candidates.
I shall Introduce the poll if enough alternatives are proposed.
On Burns, did I not mention the Bard in the OP?

btw, being Scottish is not necessarily required as training will be given.
St Andrew wasn't Scottish as I recall.

Karl Marx? Now that would be a holiday. :)
What about Tommy Sheridan?

James Connelly?

Robert Owen?

C'moan there must be more?

St Andrew, iirc, was Greek.

Bill Shankly :D

Seriously though, Keir Hardie (he'd be spinning in his grave if he knew what became of Labour).
peppery
11-10-2005, 16:07
You don't need to celebrate a person to have a national holiday, the Bannockburn day sounds like the best option. Its commemorates a politically significant event and its in the summer. Start lobbying your MSPs now.
Dilzybhoy
15-10-2005, 21:35
St Andrew, iirc, was Greek.

Bill Shankly :D

Seriously though, Keir Hardie (he'd be spinning in his grave if he knew what became of Labour).
I don't think the Son of God would be too still in his tombe/grave at the antics of our, repeat, "OUR" chosen leaders.

I forgive ian paisley for his sins. May his sins be infinite!
Dilzybhoy
11-12-2005, 13:16
test
nino_savatte
11-12-2005, 15:23
Wazzat?
Dilzybhoy
25-12-2005, 02:35
Wazzat?
Shit I can't remember but it must have been important.

:confused: :o