I'm a Brit
Just so proud of myself and wanted to post it. I tried before and my computer crashed each time I tried. On November 3rd I will become a British Citizen... Just in time for the Arrival of...
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Quote:I have to pledge my oath to the Queen, then sing the National Anthem. Hopefully only one verse. Sorry to bring the dreaded policitcs into it but that I find outrageous. The national anthem is...
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Agree Mike--I use the citizen ceremony as an example in my teaching on migration and identity, it is odd that migrants have to pledge alleigence to a symbolic figure that many 'indigenous' people...
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Quote:it is odd that migrants have to pledge alleigence to a symbolic figure that many 'indigenous' people wouldn't.At law the basic duty of citizenship is alliegiance to the state, and at the moment...
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Granted Peter-but the Queen does not equal the state, she is symbolic, mind you I would not want to pledge to Tony Blair. Isn't it the case witht he US, they pledge to their country rather than a...
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Quote:The national anthem is pretty bloodthirsty too, once you get past the first verse. ok ok, symbolic, don';t get on your high horse Mike etc etc, but I find it hard to believe a modern so-called...
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Following Birgit's comments, constitutions are subject to even worse misinterpretations. It is not necessarily a good thing to have one.II Where's that tree of mine / Here comes that tree of mine
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Was amused by the last verse of the original:Lord grant that Marshal WadeMay by thy mighty aidVictory bring.May he sedition hush,And like a torrent rush,Rebellious Scots to crush.God save the...
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Another promotion, Mike! II Where's that tree of mine / Here comes that tree of mine
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Quote:Following Birgit's comments, constitutions are subject to even worse misinterpretations. It is not necessarily a good thing to have one.Wow, does that ever need saying. Increasingly, I feel that...
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In the U.S., it's all about The Flag. In school, kids have to say the Pledge of Allegiance (which starts "I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the republic for which...
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Interesting point about the American constitution Mondo. Does anyone know much about the South African constitution, it has been effective in terms of enshrining rights for LGBT people, but in the...
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Super stuff old chap - I take my bowler off to you.BlentyIt's In The trees...It's coming
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That's quite nice, letting him not face Flintoff in his first few days... II Where's that tree of mine / Here comes that tree of mine
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But non Brits will probably be confused that Flintoft is being replaced by The King Of Spain (aka Ashley Giles)'Don't give up, don't give up'
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Actually that confuses this football-following Briton too!II Where's that tree of mine / Here comes that tree of mine
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It's to do with Cricket which used to be the summer game until football extended to all times of the year. Giles (a slow or 'spin' bowler) ordered some mugss which should have had 'King Of Spin'...
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Thank you for that little piece of trivia. I had wondered why Giles had become an Iberian monarch.II Where's that tree of mine / Here comes that tree of mine
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iam so jeluose !!! dear Collin iam very happy for you and iam glad you made it !! i hope you be very happy too!! i just like to think.... what a beautiful British person you are and act like the...
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Quote:i just like to think.... what a beautiful British person you are and act like the perfact English Gentalman, ohhh hummm , sooo very sweet, Well Collin In London is certainly very sweet, but...
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