by taff » Tue Oct 30, 2007 9:36 pm
Ok firstly I hope you get the chance to die for your country. I will wear a poppy with pride and think about you.
I was hoping you were going to fade away but alas no.
The original natives to Britain were celts, these were descended from the Indian subcontinent, although I am talking about a long time ago.
Then the anglo saxons settled, I assume from saxony which is in Germany.
Then the Normans, who were French.
Things kinda settled down for a bit but since we then wandered around the planet discovering things we also bouht some of these chaps back to live here as well.
In the fifties we had large scale immigration from the West Indies to do the terrible jobs we didnt want to do, but it was the least we could do as they happily fought and died to preserve the freedom the British Empire, especially against those other saxon type descendants who were intent on creating the perfect society you dream of.
Then those fellas from India and its neighbouring countries came over. We had curry. Im kinda happy about that.
Now the poles are here to pick potataoes for 4 an hour. I am not that outraged as I wouldnt do that job, but am happy to buy cheap potatoes in the supermarket so I have more disposable income to buy beer served by some Pole, cos I wouldnt work in a bar on a Friday night.
Oh I forgot about Africa. Dont know much about the place except for the fact that humans originated there.
But considering the British argument, well us celts were happy wandering the forests and tripping on the shrooms till you lot turned up, so kindly leave.
And on the subject of potatoes, roast potatoes, mash, chips, cant get more British than that, well thank the lord these vegetables made it past immigration. Can you imagine having fried turnips and cheesy beans when your drunk. Oops no beans sorry, and no tomatoes.
I am also interested in what you define as English culture, could it be the literature of Oscar Wilde and James Joyce, that type of stuff.