tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17312454.post113755183648036690..comments2023-10-07T15:01:23.872+01:00Comments on Not Little England: Britain Day (redux)MatGBhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02821264556751176639noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17312454.post-1137756903548734762006-01-20T11:35:00.000+00:002006-01-20T11:35:00.000+00:00'ang on! The Scots get a day off already for St An...'ang on! The Scots get a day off already for St Andy's Day and even the papist hating Ulster Unionists get to go home and put on the orange sash on St Paddy's Day. Before we go giving them another day off can we at least even things out for the Anglos and the Welsh? <BR/><BR/>So that'll be one St David's Day west of Offa's Dyke and one St George's Day in God's Own Country, please. <BR/><BR/>If we get that, I'm prepared to nominate either Battle of Britain Day or Trafalgar Day as suitable dates for a Union-wide holiday.<BR/><BR/>RMAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17312454.post-1137670664400560462006-01-19T11:37:00.000+00:002006-01-19T11:37:00.000+00:00I sort of meant that as praise, actually. Our conc...I sort of meant that as praise, actually. Our concerns over a government run amok in America are so much greater than yours. Yet our ancestors once thought you guys were the oppressors. <BR/><BR/>Not that everything's great here...but the disparity of our respective disagreements with our govts are huge. <BR/><BR/>(By "here" I mean in the U.K. for those who don't know I'm an ex-pat American.)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17312454.post-1137611107402108202006-01-18T19:05:00.000+00:002006-01-18T19:05:00.000+00:00@ Kathy.Y'see, the thing is, I think utter dislike...@ Kathy.<BR/><BR/>Y'see, the thing is, I think utter dislike of Bush has permeated us to an extent that, well, we've given up trying.<BR/><BR/>But we're quite happy to have a go at <A HREF="http://not-little-england.blogspot.com/2006/01/dont-you-think-blair-looks-tired.html" REL="nofollow">Tired Tony</A> the <A HREF="http://not-little-england.blogspot.com/2006/01/tony-blair-is-liar.html" REL="nofollow">liar</A> et al. Just, well, only so much you can say on one subject.<BR/><BR/>Besides, Brown is PM in waiting, supposedly, cheap publicity stunts are worthy of derision, do't you think?<BR/><BR/>As to why you're where you are? No idea...<BR/><BR/>Katherine; precisely, let the geeks assemble the list, it'll be much more representative of stuff we can actually be proud of.<BR/><BR/>Unlike this icons site, which was bound to get hijacked almost immediately.<BR/><BR/>"The English Countryside" is an icon? Um, no, it just is. Fox hunting happens everywhere, and morris dancing at third? Ouch, the England Project not doing very well then, they're plugging St George, which, well, I have to say I kinda agree with...MatGBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02821264556751176639noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17312454.post-1137590129044568182006-01-18T13:15:00.000+00:002006-01-18T13:15:00.000+00:00The British blogosphere is discussing whether or n...The British blogosphere is discussing whether or not a day to celebrate tea is a good idea, while the American blogosphere is discussing whether or not our president who clearly stole an election or two also broke the law by spying on citizens. <BR/><BR/>Why again did we leave this country?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17312454.post-1137583942244147092006-01-18T11:32:00.000+00:002006-01-18T11:32:00.000+00:00Hmm - "Domesday Book, Eddie Izzard, Sean Connery, ...Hmm - "Domesday Book, Eddie Izzard, Sean Connery, Tea, Oscar Wilde and Douglas Adams" - so that is: English, transvestite, Scottish, not-British, gay and, erm, funny. Excellent stuff! I'll sign up for a extra day off for Domesday/Izzard/Connery/tea/Wilde/Adams Day!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17312454.post-1137575687933120822006-01-18T09:14:00.000+00:002006-01-18T09:14:00.000+00:00Perhaps they could use that expensive and pointles...Perhaps they could use that expensive and pointless 'icons of britain' website thing they set up to pick the activities. So a look at the top three: <BR/>1. Fox Hunting<BR/>2. The English Countryside<BR/>3. Morris Dancing<BR/><BR/>Ermmm ... back to the drawing board then.chrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11744649904388176606noreply@blogger.com