Monday, 6 February 2012

MADPRIEST'S THOUGHT FOR THE DAY

On this day when we are celebrating our Queen's sixty years of monarchy let us turn for our moment from our jubilation and spare a thought for those countries that are not part of the British Commonwealth, especially the United States. Just think, if the republicans hadn't won the American War of Independence the people of the U.S.A. would today be just as civilised as the Canadians or even New Zealanders.
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25 comments:

  1. Aye, we might just be, but we are not clearly...

    Vivat Regina Elisabetha!

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  2. I'm puzzled, why can't there be a celebration of something positive in England without a negative jab at the US?
    nij
    P. S. Notice there is no mention of Australia on your "civilized" list :>) (sorry, Boaz!)

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  3. Australia - civilised?
    They would thump me if I even suggested it.

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  4. There is no one more civilised than a Jensen. Except perhaps Dobby Ould.

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  5. I have been told that some of the younger Jensens have learnt how to wipe their arses with toilet paper after they have had a crap, Philomena. Is that what you are alluding to?

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  6. Deacon Charlie Perrin6 February 2012 19:24

    I've always taken great pride in the fact that of all the former British colonies, we in the United States have gone out of our way to be as Unbritish as possible.

    And as far as being civilized, you brits don't even know how to spell the word.

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  8. Congratulations deacon Charlie. You're the first American I've ever met online who thinks his or her own country is civilised.

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  10. "republicans???"

    FWIW
    jimB

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  11. With a lower case 'r', Jim.

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  12. For Nij. My favorite line from Downton Abbey:

    www.youtube.com/watch?v=i7fF4UHEXNQ

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  13. It's where the Republicans came from. We told you at the time that it was a bad idea :-)

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  14. Why does everyday involve a fight with an American?

    It's what I live for.

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  15. ;-) I don't want to think that of our Republicans being in linear descent from the founding revolutionaries. This current crop of idiots is not even in linear descent from the Republicans of the 1950's! Eisenhower would gag if he saw them.

    FWIW
    jimB

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  16. KJ, that from Downton Abbey is brilliant - "No,no,no, I'm a good sailor". Still laughing.

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  17. Hi KJ, Thanks for the link to Maggie!
    I went to look at your suggestion and spent almost an hour laughing at Maggie isms! She really can communicate strongly with few words, for sure :>)
    nij

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  18. Well, we remembered Her Majesty in our prayers @ Evensong (@ General Seminary)

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  19. I like Elizabeth and kin!

    Good solid German family.

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  20. Happy Anniversary to HMTQ! God save Her Majesty; she's good people.

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  21. Hey, did someone mention Aussies?
    As the Mad One says the Yankees could have been just as civilised as the Canadians or even New Zealanders. But there is no way that they could have been as civilised as an Aussie. Not yet.

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  22. Why does everyday involve a fight with an American?

    "It's what I live for."

    Oh, MadPriest! You are so wonderful!

    :-)

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  23. Definition: England. noun (1) A country ruled by the Queen of Canada. (2)Southern Scotland.

    'Nuff said.


    FWIW
    jimB

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  24. Oh dear, Jim, now you have put your foot in it for sure!! :>)
    nij

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  25. Personally I'd have no problem having Elizabeth as our Sovereign. It's the jug-eared one married to the Rottweiler I can't abide.

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