A couple of real ale companies have been trying to push the whole St George's Day thing for the last few years. We get a load of marketing bumph through every spring. Problem is of course that real ale is a minority drink and has very limited appeal. April 23rd is a bit early for Pimms as it's likely to be freezing cold and pissing down. My vote is for Gin but I don't think any company would want to be associated with heavy consumption of a hard spirit (whereas Guinness is pretty weak and you have to drink a lot of it to do yourself any serious damage).
See, I'm all for promoting festivals for London's incredibly diverse population, but to leave out British/English ones is a shame.
We get a bit of that in the sector I work in - it's really important to promote other cultures' festivals and holy days, but we get all coy around Christmas, warning people not to 'offend people' by celebrating or having nativity scenes etc.
Have them all, or have none, that's what I reckon.
(Don't mention the Great Christmas Card debate. OMG.)
I seem to recall a report a year or two ago of a council demanding that the cross of St George be taken down (on St Georges day) because they didn't want to offend their rather large Muslim population.
although at least st patrick was a british born saint with a strong link to the country. what is the incentive of celebrating a turkish born roman soldier?
it's not as if we don't have enough to choose from
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Date: 2008-06-11 11:59 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2008-06-11 12:00 pm (UTC)Although a drink company would be better, like with Guinness.
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Date: 2008-06-11 12:12 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2008-06-11 12:16 pm (UTC)The most obvious option would be real ales, but they fail in the not minging category. Mind you, I think Guinness is vile too.
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Date: 2008-06-11 12:32 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2008-06-11 12:43 pm (UTC)A Publican Speaks
Date: 2008-06-11 12:55 pm (UTC)Re: A Publican Speaks
Date: 2008-06-11 01:10 pm (UTC)The only other thing I could think of would be a tea sponsor, but that's not as much fun.
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Date: 2008-06-11 01:26 pm (UTC)Re: A Publican Speaks
Date: 2008-06-11 02:17 pm (UTC)Re: A Publican Speaks
Date: 2008-06-11 02:17 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2008-06-11 12:57 pm (UTC)http://www.thevalueofstgeorge.com/
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Date: 2008-06-11 12:01 pm (UTC)Bleugrh.
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Date: 2008-06-11 12:14 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2008-06-11 12:21 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2008-06-11 12:27 pm (UTC)See, I'm all for promoting festivals for London's incredibly diverse population, but to leave out British/English ones is a shame.
We get a bit of that in the sector I work in - it's really important to promote other cultures' festivals and holy days, but we get all coy around Christmas, warning people not to 'offend people' by celebrating or having nativity scenes etc.
Have them all, or have none, that's what I reckon.
(Don't mention the Great Christmas Card debate. OMG.)
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Date: 2008-06-11 12:32 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2008-06-11 12:34 pm (UTC)it's not as if we don't have enough to choose from
http://www.britannia.com/bios/saints/
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Date: 2008-06-11 12:43 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2008-06-11 12:49 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2008-06-11 12:54 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2008-06-11 12:54 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2008-06-11 12:58 pm (UTC)http://dragons.monstrous.com/dragons_killers.htm