Yanks - we limeys have saved the inspiration for your flag!
In the paper yesterday there was a story that a group of donors have paid for the restoration of the "Washington Window", George Washington's family's coat of arms in Selby Abbey in Yorkshire.It is...
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When we sing "God Save the Queen" over here we're calling it"America" (aka, My Country 'Tis of Thee)Words and musicNearer My God to Thee (aka, the last hymn played on the Titanic) is differentNearer...
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Actually the song is "America: My Country 'Tis of Thee", which I think has the same tune as "God Save Our Queen" or whatever you tea-drinkers call it. My country,' tis of thee,    ...
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God save the Queen is the most awful dirge. Quite why you'd want to nick it for a hymn is beyond me.It's a bit of a bugbear of mine that when we play the celtic fringe at sports they all have their...
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Hey, the French actually had 'em, then decided to kill 'em. We never even had 'em.As a child, I could never understand why, when my dad & brothers would watch "Hockey Night in Canada", they'd play...
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Welcome back Bookie Our version of GSTQ is also patriotic -- "My country'tis of thee"Our official anthem is bloody [maybe we got THAT from the French ] and unsingable. I've often thought that "America...
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I happen to have a life-long fascination with kings and queens and have always wished to be the queen of somewhere. I think my picture on the postage stamps and the money would do the economy a world...
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As long as the the national anthem of the US continues to be sung in English, I'm wouldn't be bothered if they changed it. Star Spangled Banner is tough and we've all heard too many people butcher it.
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Hendrix turned it into a thing of beauty. (he had a go at god save the queen, but it's nowhere near as good).I think we should bring back the sixth verse of our National anthem:Lord grant that Marshal...
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Actually, I thought Brian May's version of "God Save Our Queen" is the best I've heard yet!Yes, "The Star-Spangled Banner" is lovely as a poem, but frankly unsingable, save by very, very few folks...
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Our Mod Spinzie is a "Tsarina for Life" so we might be able to put her face on the TTG dividend checks. From the stock options, don't ya know.
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Quote: (Like who the hell would ever want to invade Canada???!!) You'd never know. Friendly people, lots of land and natural resources, a few bears to make the Beefeater hats, and hockey players. In...
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Benedict Arnold tried to invade Canada while he was working for Geo. Washington.He got so discouraged that he turned on the Yanks, and decided to rejoin the Brits.
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Quote:Our Mod Spinzie is a "Tsarina for Life" so we might be able to put her face on the TTG dividend checksNow there's a scary thought! Although, I do have a tiara I could pose in...I wear that tiara...
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It may not surprise you to know I ain't stood up forthat song for many years.
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I have this vague memory that the music to "God Save the King/Queen" is also used for the Swiss national anthem. Could this or something like it really be true?As for the good 'ol "Star Spangled...
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David, I have no doubt that Bobby was a formidable competitor. He's got a look of determination and a flap that could blind opponents at several feet if it got to whipping around in a strong wind.
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I have this vague memory that the music to "God Save the King/Queen" is also used for the Swiss national anthem. Could this or something like it really be true?>>>>>>It's not...
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David, La Marseillaise? I'll give you that it's a stirring tune. Although perhaps I've seen Casablanca too often. But the lyrics! (and I say this as a person of French heritage) Talk about...
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