Rule Britannia - Page 3

COLVERT · 27th August 2020, 13:00

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Originally Posted by WillyHeckaslike

In effect it probably still does when it operates within the NATO framework for which it is now largely equipped to do.

Something to go with your Horsy smilie.

stocktake · 27th August 2020, 18:27

Just perfect

WillyHeckaslike · 27th August 2020, 21:32

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Originally Posted by COLVERT

Something to go with your Horsy smilie.

Rule Britannia pre-dates the birth of Horace and there have been a number of naval battles since. Forgive me but after which are we still not posting in English?

COLVERT · 28th August 2020, 13:08

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Originally Posted by WillyHeckaslike

Rule Britannia pre-dates the birth of Horace and there have been a number of naval battles since. Forgive me but after which are we still not posting in English?

It just seems odd to be reminded of what a rotten lot of so and so's the Brits were in the past.---

At one time we were busy pinching 3/4 of the worlds land and wealth off zillions of the poor perishers.---

wraymond · 28th August 2020, 13:32

And then there was the Royal Navy. Which almost singlehandedly destroyed the transfer of slaves by sea. So taking the profit out of it and the decline of it.

History is what we were according to observers of the time. Not all of them were either genuine or valid and it is a measure of where we are now and what we are now, and why the whole wide world wants to be here, taking their lives in their hands in their desperation to be part of a humanistic and benevolent nation.

If we examine history we should take the long view to measure the inhumanity of Man to Man by looking through the telescope and microscope by both ends rather than the myopic option favoured by our critics.

wraymond · 28th August 2020, 15:22

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Originally Posted by stocktake

Just perfect

Dave, I read somewhere that because the BBC had 'declined' to broadcast the words of the now questionable anthems, a movement had been started to re-issue the recordings and push it so that it became a No. 1 hit. That would present enormous difficulties to the BBC on its radio charts show where it always plays in full the latest no. 1. When in a hole....

WillyHeckaslike · 28th August 2020, 17:11

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Originally Posted by wraymond

When in a hole....

Do not under any circumstances mention the black Labrador.

wraymond · 28th August 2020, 18:28

I believe he's started a movement of his own.

trebor · 28th August 2020, 22:12

Dogs lives matter

baxlin · 29th August 2020, 06:52

It seems the line in Rule, Britannia that is being objected to includes the word ‘Britons’.

Not ‘male’ Britons, nor Northern, Southern, female, young, old, strong, weak, or any other clarification.

So the sentiment includes all Britons, even who are objecting to it. By the same token it doesn’t say folk of other nationalities should be slaves - and they have their own patriotic songs, some much more jingoistic than these two ‘anthems’.

Sorry if this offends anyone - see my sig

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baxlin This is my second home Volvo C70 Convertible and JZR 3 wheeler Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Tring, Herts Posts: 3,960 Thanks: 124 Thanked 173 Times in 124 Posts	It seems the line in Rule, Britannia that is being objected to includes the word ‘Britons’. Not ‘male’ Britons, nor Northern, Southern, female, young, old, strong, weak, or any other clarification. So the sentiment includes all Britons, even who are objecting to it. By the same token it doesn’t say folk of other nationalities should be slaves - and they have their own patriotic songs, some much more jingoistic than these two ‘anthems’. Sorry if this offends anyone - see my sig __________________ Only my opinion, obviously, so please don’t shoot me if it doesn’t match yours!