England

Discussion in 'Just Talk' started by Goodwill, Apr 23, 2009.

  1. Goodwill

    Goodwill Member

    In the words of Flanders and Swan;

    The English, the English, the English are best
    The English outshine all of the rest

    Happy St. George's Day to all those who consider themselves to be English.

    And yes, I do know that St. George was not an Englishman. He is a symbol of honorability.
     
  2. HOTDOG ø

    HOTDOG ø Active Member

    The rottenest bits of these islands of ours
    We've left in the hands of three unfriendly powers
    Examine the Irishman, Welshman or Scot
    You'll find he's a stinker as likely as not

    The English the English the English are best
    I wouldn't give tuppence for all of the rest

    The Scotsman is mean as we're all well aware
    He's boney and blotchy and covered with hair
    He eats salty porridge, he works all the day
    And hasn't got bishops to show him the way

    The English the English the English are best
    I wouldn't give tuppence for all of the rest

    The Irishman now our contempt is beneath
    He sleeps in his boots and he lies through his teeth
    He blows up policemen or so I have heard
    And blames it on Cromwell and William the Third

    The English are moral the English are good
    And clever and modest and misunderstood

    The Welshman's dishonest, he cheats when he can
    He's little and dark more like monkey than man
    He works underground with a lamp on his hat
    And sings far too loud, far too often and flat

    The English the English the English are best
    I wouldn't give tuppence for all of the rest

    And crossing the channel one cannot say much
    For the French or the Spanish, the Danish or Dutch
    The Germans are German, the Russians are red
    And the Greeks and Italians eat garlic in bed

    The English are noble, the English are nice
    And worth any other at double the price

    And all the world over each nation's the same
    They've simply no notion of playing the game
    They argue with umpires, they cheer when they've won
    And they practice before hand which spoils all the fun

    The English the English the English are best
    I wouldn't give tuppence for all of the rest

    It's not that they're wicked or naturally bad
    It's just that they're foreign that makes them so mad
    The English are all that a nation should be
    And the pride of the English are Chipper and me

    The English the English the English are best
    I wouldn't give tuppence for all of the rest


    I'm not sure they would be allowed to sing such an outrageous song today! ;)
     
  3. HOTDOG ø

    HOTDOG ø Active Member

  4. Goodwill

    Goodwill Member

    Thanks for the words and link Hotdog. Brilliant! I am still laughing!
     
  5. Bcountry

    Bcountry New Member

    I assume he is in a wheelchair for a reason.
    Maybe he decided to take a holiday in South Wales or a romantic weekend away in Edinburgh
    :)
     
  6. HOTDOG ø

    HOTDOG ø Active Member

    He was wheelchair bound for most of his life - polio I think.

    It is intended to be tongue in cheek and I must admit I do find it refreshingly non-pc!
     
  7. Bcountry

    Bcountry New Member

    I prefer xxx mints they are much stronger that those polio ones
    ;)
     
  8. Bonzo

    Bonzo New Member

    The English according to wikipedia: "They are often believed to be a mixture of several groups who settled in what became England, such as the Angles, Saxons, Norse Vikings, Britons and Normans".
     
  9. Mr GrimNasty

    Mr GrimNasty Active Member

    The true spirit of Albion will never die (whatever New/Old Labour do!).
     
  10. Captain Leaky

    Captain Leaky New Member

    "They are often believed to be a mixture of several groups who settled in what became England, such as the Angles, Saxons, Norse Vikings, Britons and Normans".
    ...a " Special Brew" indeed! ;)
     
  11. Goodwill

    Goodwill Member

    The Flanders and Swann song; 'The Gasman Cometh' has some great ideas for creating work (follow Hotdog's link).
     
  12. Captain Leaky

    Captain Leaky New Member

    That's how I get all my work! ;)
     
  13. HOTDOG ø

    HOTDOG ø Active Member

  14. Ú¶

    Ú¶ New Member

    I do believe that at this moment in time, I'm ready to post something interesting and memorable, so here it is.
     
  15. HOTDOG ø

    HOTDOG ø Active Member

    WOW!

    You have certainly exceeded all our expectations!

    Well done!

    Keep it up!

    You never know we might even read your posts soon. ;)
     
  16. Ú¶

    Ú¶ New Member

    I think you already do, hence the kumquat juice dribbling down your chinny chin chin, chin chin cheroo.
     
  17. G Brown

    G Brown New Member

    "The Welshman's dishonest, he cheats when he can
    He's little and dark more like monkey than man
    He works underground with a lamp on his hat
    And sings far too loud, far too often and flat."

    Well that does sound like me!
     
  18. The Trician

    The Trician New Member

    England no longer exists - it is now only an annexe of Brussels.

    By Decree

    *

    [Edited by: admin]
     
  19. Norbert Crust

    Norbert Crust New Member

    Vote for Trician.
     
  20. ponty.01

    ponty.01 New Member

    Careful, Gordon might start canvassing.



    Another great pontypost!
     

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