On Mar 23, 6:10*am, "John Rowland"
wrote:
Joe wrote:
Neil Williams wrote:
It's just a symbol of a national day, which is perhaps something
(looking at it a different way) that the English avoid precisely
*because* they are insecure about what their nationality represents.

My nationality is British though, not English. I was born in the
United Kingdom and see no need to try and divide our country into
different states.

You're obviously a social-climbing Scot or Taff!

Please - when writing the word *scot* we English prefer to write it
as *cots since
we English are known for our generosity and like to return favours.

:Is it any wonder we hate the *ffin *nglish".
Taffy Jenkins in scs

some twit who claims to be a *cot but prefers to use a taff name. Not
only is he
a moron but is also as queer as a three pound note, so perhaps his
hatred of
the English has something to do with *that*.

In message , Neil Williams
writes
On Sun, 22 Mar 2009 03:49:18 -0700 (PDT),
wrote:

I don't think many english give a stuff about St Georges day anyway.
Its only insecure nationalities and people unsure of their identities
that make a big deal out of their patron saints

It's just a symbol of a national day, which is perhaps something
(looking at it a different way) that the English avoid precisely
*because* they are insecure about what their nationality represents.

Neil

Good grief! I never thought the day would come when I would find
myself agreeing with Boltar and disagreeing with Neil!

As an Englishman, a Briton and a European, I see no problem with
security of identity at all. I am in fact **extremely** self confident
about it!

On a transport-related note, I'd quite like to see flags fly on the
buses for special occasions, the way the RATP do in Paris.
--
Ian Jelf, MITG
Birmingham, UK

Registered Blue Badge Tourist Guide for London and the Heart of England
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