On Becoming More British
Mar 23rd 2011, 12:30 pm
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Mar 23rd 2011, 12:31 pm
#32
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Re: On Becoming More British
Does holly not grow in North America then? Or is it a different variety of there? How about mistletoe? I once accompanied a Ukrainian lady and her daughter (from Ivano Frankovsk) on a literary trip down to Stratford-upon-Avon and when we saw this holly bush in a park laden down with ripe red berries she claimed never to have seen holly before.
Mar 23rd 2011, 9:37 pm
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Re: On Becoming More British
Personally, as an amateur vexillologist, I'm all for flying flags, and am quite looking to forward to us getting our own house here in due course, and adding a flagpole if it doesn't already have one. I have a schedule of flags already worked out: St George's (I am English) and the Welsh Red Dragon (I studied and lived in Wales) on the respective national days, maybe the UJ for official UK flag-flying days. I'll fly the Stars and Stripes most other days though, and I'd like to get a 13-star "Betsy Ross" original pattern for 4th of July and Flag Day.
If I dared, I might get a Cambridge Flag for 4th of July - this is the actual flag the United States was using when they declared independence: the thirteen red and white stripes but the (18th-century pattern) Union Jack in the canton. I suspect any future neighbors wouldn't know that though and might think I'm taking the piss!
If I dared, I might get a Cambridge Flag for 4th of July - this is the actual flag the United States was using when they declared independence: the thirteen red and white stripes but the (18th-century pattern) Union Jack in the canton. I suspect any future neighbors wouldn't know that though and might think I'm taking the piss!
I'll fly the George Cross on April 23rd and, if I'm still working for the same company I do now remotely, then I'll get two days off in July - 4th for the US, and 5th for Tynwald Day (the Manx national day), so that'll be the stars & stripes on top of the triskelion that day
Hmm, that'd be another day off in June too - the Isle of Man has a public holiday for Senior Race Day - the final race day of the TT motorcycle races
Mar 23rd 2011, 11:08 pm
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Re: On Becoming More British
You'll probably get told off by someone for not following the Flag Code if you don't show the star-spangled banner at the same time, and in the position of eminence
I'll fly the George Cross on April 23rd and, if I'm still working for the same company I do now remotely, then I'll get two days off in July - 4th for the US, and 5th for Tynwald Day (the Manx national day), so that'll be the stars & stripes on top of the triskelion that day Hmm, that'd be another day off in June too - the Isle of Man has a public holiday for Senior Race Day - the final race day of the TT motorcycle races
I'll fly the George Cross on April 23rd and, if I'm still working for the same company I do now remotely, then I'll get two days off in July - 4th for the US, and 5th for Tynwald Day (the Manx national day), so that'll be the stars & stripes on top of the triskelion that day
Hmm, that'd be another day off in June too - the Isle of Man has a public holiday for Senior Race Day - the final race day of the TT motorcycle races
Mar 24th 2011, 12:04 am
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I still tend to say things like "good to go" as if they`ve got inverted commas around them.
Mar 24th 2011, 1:39 am
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Re: On Becoming More British
Unfortunately as soon as I open my mouth I find that everyone first tells me how 'cute' my accent is and then instantly follows up with a question about the royal wedding. I can't somehow bring myself to tell them that I really couldn't care less about the whole thing, so find myself stuck in a 5 minute smile-and-nod-graciously-athon whilst they go on about Kate Middleton's dress. Yet more queen like behaviour!
Mar 24th 2011, 1:43 am
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I normally respond with something along the lines of "didn't you guys fight a revolutionary war to get rid of the Royal Family?".
Mar 24th 2011, 6:50 am
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The American side of my family was organising an event for everyone to watch the wedding and I was to bring some English food. Then they found out that it's on Friday ;-)
Mar 24th 2011, 8:52 am
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Mar 24th 2011, 9:07 am
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Re: On Becoming More British
they're a bunch of ungrateful knobs.
incidentally, how does one become "more british" surely the accent, the passport and birth certificate is all one needs?
incidentally, how does one become "more british" surely the accent, the passport and birth certificate is all one needs?
Mar 24th 2011, 9:21 am
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Something about tea, wasn't it?
I'm sure we've all met Brits who are hamming it up like crazy over here
Mar 24th 2011, 10:44 am
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Mar 24th 2011, 11:38 am
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