A Happy St David Day to you all.

Can i have a Welsh cake?

[QUOTE=Steve_P;6004859]Seriously why would we expect Canadians to know the patron saints of Wales England and Scotland? They have no relevance in Canada


Happy st Davids day to all of us with welsh roots Went and had chips down on the beach this lunchtime the sun was shining the sea was blue and there was a welsh flag flying from someones beachfront house perfect just to be fair they were flying the canadian flag on the same pole

I haven't yet, but I would assume this would be taught in class.

I just find it strange that all this fuss is made about St Patricks Day.....naughty leprechauns, must wear green or you get pinched all day all this without actually discussing the true meaning.
Since we have been in Canada we have found that in general Canadian's love all things British.....I just am puzzled why nothing is mentioned about the other saints.

But you are right........I do need to find out more about Canadian Saints!!!

Does Keifer Sutherland count

Linda

No, but Jim Carrey does.

I think I will stick with Keifer please.


Linda

I stand corrected.......Keifer is English, his dad is Canadian.

Oh well he saintly in my eyes


Linda

Happy St David's day to you all - Just came back from the St David's Day Banquet in Regina with lizwil and her OH, we had a good night and I DID sing, but I think liz just moved her mouth in time with the music

Beef dinner was great, they were selling Welsh Cakes and liz bought so many bags that there wasn't any left for me

Welsh Joke:

Dai: doctor, I can't stop singing "The green, green grass of home"!
Doctor: Sounds like you've got Tom Jones Syndrome...
Dai: Is it common?
Doctor: It's not unusual!!

an oldie but goodie

Last night my husband and I went to an engagement party for a young Canadian friend by the name of David. He’s a devout Catholic, so I was happy to learn from this thread that it was his patron saint’s feast day.

Just before we left for the party, I said to my husband, “By coincidence, it’s David’s feast day today.” My husband said, “Oh really, who was Saint David?” I said, “I don’t know much about him. He was some dude who lived in the 6th century. But his main claim to fame is that he’s the patron saint of Wales.” My husband said, “Oh really? I always assumed that was Saint Taffy.”

Well, be that as it may, David seemed chuffed when I said, “ Happy Feast Day.”
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When did they start teaching this in UK schools?

I left a secondary modern school in England in 1962 and even though I was born on St. Georges Day I had no idea he was the patron saint of England, nor was I aware of any other patron saints including Patrick at that time.

I learned all that later in life.

I like the thought of Saint Taffy

We moved to South Wales when I was 10 and St Davids Day was a big thing. The whole school would go to a church service in the morning and we would get the rest of the day off

As I was English I would always wear a rose broach on St Georges Day, we were told about the patron saints, I wouldn't go so far to say we were told in any great depth, but it was discussed.

Linda

Growing up in Wales, I remember it is as a big celebration. The best thing about St Davids Day was having a half-day of school! In the morning we would have an Eisteddford with Welsh songs and poetry. The girls would dress up in traditional Welsh costume and the boys would wear red and usually attempt to eat the enormous leek that their mums had painstakingly attached to their shirts! I'm pretty sure this is still the case nowadays!

It is essentially a religious celebration, which is taught in UK schools but here (in Chicagoland) unless you go to a Church school, it's not on the curriculum.

I just see it as a day to celebrate your nationality, be it Welsh, English, Irish or whatever... and why not?

I don't expect people here to automatically know about St David -I'm quite happy if someone knows where Wales is!!