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Posted: Fri 28 May, 2010 8:29 pm
by raveydavey
Ahead of next months World Cup, I can't help but notice the increasing number of cars on the roads already flying England flags.Call me an old fool, but it stirs a sense of patriotism deep inside me to see these wonderful Chinese made flags fluttering proudly on so many French, German and Italian made cars. It fair brings a lump to your throat, doesn't it?
Posted: Fri 28 May, 2010 9:10 pm
by liits
Althogether now...... "Land of dope and Tories, Alcopops for tea...."
Posted: Fri 28 May, 2010 9:15 pm
by chameleon
liits wrote: Althogether now...... "Land of dope and Tories, Alcopops for tea...." (and is that just the drivers of such embelished vehicles liits)
Posted: Sat 29 May, 2010 12:33 am
by grumpytramp
raveydavey wrote: Ahead of next months World Cup, I can't help but notice the increasing number of cars on the roads already flying England flags World cup? Whats that?I certainly haven't seen a single one yet ........... but then perhaps it is something to do with living north of the border?
Posted: Sat 29 May, 2010 12:36 am
by buffaloskinner
It’s a shame we cannot be as patriotic for St Georges Day as we are for overpaid wallys jollying it up in warmer climes.
Posted: Sat 29 May, 2010 8:35 am
by tyke bhoy
ah yes, for someone who never got within 1000 miles of England and probably didn't even know of its existence. Agreed over the overpaid wally's
Posted: Sat 29 May, 2010 1:23 pm
by Hats Off
tyke bhoy wrote: ah yes, for someone who never got within 1000 miles of England and probably didn't even know of its existence. Agreed over the overpaid wally's If he had been born and bred in England then we would be accused of being too 'nationalistic' if we celebrated his day. We can't win!Regards. ps.He wouldn't have know about England as England was not established until hundreds of years after his death !
Posted: Sat 29 May, 2010 7:06 pm
by drapesy
grumpytramp wrote: raveydavey wrote: Ahead of next months World Cup, I can't help but notice the increasing number of cars on the roads already flying England flags World cup? Whats that?I certainly haven't seen a single one yet ........... but then perhaps it is something to do with living north of the border?
Grumpytramp - isn't Scotland the 'Big Country' not the 'Big County' as stated on your location ????
Posted: Sat 29 May, 2010 8:39 pm
by cnosni
drapesy wrote: grumpytramp wrote: raveydavey wrote: Ahead of next months World Cup, I can't help but notice the increasing number of cars on the roads already flying England flags World cup? Whats that?I certainly haven't seen a single one yet ........... but then perhaps it is something to do with living north of the border?
Grumpytramp - isn't Scotland the 'Big Country' not the 'Big County' as stated on your location ???? A small country,same population as our county,so maybe an accurate assessment.St Andrew wasnt Scottish,and when he was alive the "Scots" were still in Ireland,Caledonia was inhabited by the Picts.So the St Andrew bit is just as unrelated to Scotland as George is to EnglandPatron Saints are not always chosen by a country because they were born or lived there,but because the country concerned either aspired to or admired the life and example of the Saint concerned.St George is alos the patron saint of Portugal,our oldest ally
Posted: Sat 29 May, 2010 8:57 pm
by Phill_dvsn
Hats Off wrote: tyke bhoy wrote: ah yes, for someone who never got within 1000 miles of England and probably didn't even know of its existence. Agreed over the overpaid wally's If he had been born and bred in England then we would be accused of being too 'nationalistic' if we celebrated his day. We can't win!Regards. ps.He wouldn't have know about England as England was not established until hundreds of years after his death ! .