mpw said:... I've decided countries should be proud of themselves (except France of course) ...
LOL!
mpw said:... I've decided countries should be proud of themselves (except France of course) ...
I really don't understand that tradition. You'll probably have to declare Bush your great and powerful leader, who saved you from yourselves by the time he's outjakochampolska said:Did you guys ever have to stand up every morning at school and say a "Pledge of Allegiance" to your country's flag? Or sing the national anthem with your whole class every morning?
mfacey said:Netherlands here. We never recited the national anthem except for on "Queen's Day" or when there's soccer (queen's day happened to be last sunday!).
Graeme A said:I thought they 'moved' Queens' Day this year to the 29th (Saturday) as that was the day everyone was off work here in Aruba.
j26 said:Nope, and by the way it's unconstitutional for US children to be made do it.
It violates the First Amendment.
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Airforce said:Well, that's your opinion.
Being an American myself, I don't see it as over patriotic. I love it![]()
Just for you...gooberone said:Ditto.Every time I see the red, white, and blue can't help but get a little misty-eyed.
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Gawd Bless Yer, Mr UKnjb!UKnjb said:And here's another from England - er - Great Britain or whatever.
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Misty-eye making enough?
Butchers ApronUKnjb said:And here's another from England - er - Great Britain or whatever.
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Misty-eye making enough?
Peterkro said:Butchers aprons are traditionaly blue and white and covered in blood.Near universal in Ireland.
Oddly enough I haven't spent my whole life living in one place.UKnjb said:Thanks!Er - Brixton to Ireland in a single knight's move?? *head explodes*