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Dee Gill Posts: 42 Joined: 11th Apr 2010 Location: USA | quotePosted at 15:20 on 21st April 2010 I like the idea of car stickers. Here in the USA, people are very patriotic to their country. Flags on cars, outside homes, on t-shirts. It does'nt look odd. It stood out alot when I first moved over. We just do not get this back home. However, if your English living in USA, we want everybody to know and become more patriotic. When I see Union Jack stickers on cars, and yes I have one too!, I get really excited and if I can, I have to acknowledge the other Brit. I believe there is a sense of patriotism and having a Queen helps, but I see this with expats mostly, only once we have left our country we then feel there is a need to keep our nationality alive. I'd buy a bunch of POE stickers and give them out here, especially through the Brit shops/pubs/tea rooms. |
Urmimala Singh Posts: 655 Joined: 8th Sep 2009 Location: India | quotePosted at 16:27 on 21st April 2010 I was just flipping through a book my husband brought home ( I think I am beginning to influence him ! I cannot say I am proud to be an 'Englishman' but I hope you will at least allow me to say - I am proud to be an Anglophile! |
| Dee Gill Posts: 42 Joined: 11th Apr 2010 Location: USA | quotePosted at 16:41 on 21st April 2010 I too am Indian in background, although born and brought up British. Never even been to India. But, I have always seen myself a Brit and love both cultures. It is funny, when Americans hear me speak, they take a double take!! They can't figure out where I am from!! Most think I am Latino!! They love the accent. Urmimala-you are a well-read lady and it shows in your posts. I have to say POE has great members from all over the world, (some not even English) that are keeping England visible and special. |
Peggy Cannell Posts: 5300 Joined: 14th Aug 2009 Location: UK | quotePosted at 18:45 on 21st April 2010 Thanks Cathyml, that picture of Ian's was in the Lowestoft pics, but I had never seen it, if I want to find it I would have to find him, see the comments LOL
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cathyml Posts: 23275 Joined: 25th Jan 2010 Location: South Africa | quotePosted at 19:06 on 21st April 2010 LOL Peggy, I see what you mean! |
Barbara Shoemaker Posts: 1764 Joined: 4th Jan 2008 Location: USA | quotePosted at 21:40 on 21st April 2010 To be Scottish, Irish or Welsh that's fine But don't say you're English, that's way out of line. Why is it fine to be Scottish, Irish or Welsh but not English? I don't understand the rationale. |
| cathyml Posts: 23275 Joined: 25th Jan 2010 Location: South Africa | quotePosted at 21:53 on 21st April 2010 It's incomprehensible to me as well. For some unknown reason it does not appear to say you are English or from England, but it is OK to say you are a Scot or Welsh or Irish without anyone worrying about it. I don't think there is a rationale Barbara. |
Cathy E. Posts: 8474 Joined: 15th Aug 2008 Location: USA | quotePosted at 22:58 on 21st April 2010 I am proud to be an ENGLAND!! Literally LOL As far as I am concerned I am English to the bone!!
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| Barbara Shoemaker Posts: 1764 Joined: 4th Jan 2008 Location: USA | quotePosted at 14:11 on 22nd April 2010 So am I, Cathy! Well, except for the parts that are Scottish or Irish. |
Ruth Gregory Posts: 8072 Joined: 25th Jul 2007 Location: USA | quotePosted at 06:08 on 23rd April 2010 Wow, I had no idea. Sounds like political correctness run amok again. (Sigh) We have the same problem over here in many ways if you say you're a Christian.
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) - This Little Britain by Harry Bingham.Some words on its back cover are so appropriate to this thread that I thought of putting them down here.Therefore I quote "Who invented democracy and the rule of law ?Who invented nearly every sport - including baseball ? Whose scientific track record is second to none ?Whose literature is the world's favourite ?" You guys really have a lot to be proud of !
