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    Was on our TV yesterday that there seems to be some movement to scrap god save the queen because it contains the word "Slave" in it. For the life of me I can not see where the fecking hell they came up with that idea. As far as I understand it means that "WE" shall not be slaves not those idiots that should be looking at getting a life.
    That's the way the mop flops.

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    Rule Britannia and Land of Hope of Glory.

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    Les mate, the current rate at which some want things changed is unbelievable.

    But the best ever was up in Queensland some years ago.
    A stadium by the name of ****** Brown.

    Must be changed they said, cannot have the name of ****** anywhere.
    Problem was that was his real name.

    Similar case in Ireland last year.
    Guy called his mate Paddy and some one complained about it.
    Problem again, that was his real name.

    those who want to change it all should take a good hard look first.
    Happy daze John in Oz.

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    Clive Berghofer Stadium ?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Keith at Tregenna View Post
    Rule Britannia and Land of Hope of Glory.

    K.

    10th September 2012.

    Land of Hope and Glory.


    If my memory serves me right this was played by a band on the Liverpool landing stage in October 1945 when the SS Monawai disembarked ex pow of the Japanese and the people sang it with gusto.

    Lou Barron.

    Say's enough for me. Cheers, Lou.

    Keith.

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    Ironically: Dame Vera Lynn's Land of Hope and Glory reaches
    No.1 in the charts as thousands sign petition backing traditional
    anthems.


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    Hi Les
    Gough Whitlams phrase comes to mind.
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    Was that not:

    'Well may we say 'God save the Queen', because nothing will save the Governor-General.' ?

    This way the controversy is over Rule Brittania of all things.

    Rule, Britannia! Britannia, rule the waves!
    Britons never, never, never shall be slaves.


    Most importantly, was sang against an Nazi machine.

    Historically, the UK's National Anthem 'God save the Queen' talks about
    crushing rebellious Scots and even that is in a later verse that no one really
    knows of any more.

    Think there really are bigger issues to be concerned about.

    Keith.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Keith at Tregenna View Post
    Clive Berghofer Stadium ?

    K.
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    Happy daze John in Oz.

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    #3 Anthem ?

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