I pledge allegiance...

[Jah Lush]

Probably

[KalamityKel]

Cheers! ::) tis good to know (tu)

[blinder999]

Peckhamgatecrasher Wrote:

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> But Jah, Her Majesty's a pretty nice girl.

"...but she doesn't have a lot to say"

[lozzyloz]

KK ask Mr Sheen

[Brendan]

Radio ga ga... :-S

[KalamityKel]

*shudders at thought coming to mind*

[Peckhamgatecrasher]

Bazza left here at 140 mph - his opinion don't count.

[mockney piers]

from beau bo d'or on channel 4

 

[Keef]

Cheers Jah, not sure how that happened, as I do know the difference (honest guv). Oh well, hopefully corrected now.

[annaj]

ChavWivaLawDegree Wrote:

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> I got kicked out of Brownies at the age of 8 for

> refusing to swear an oath to the Queen. I told my

> daughter to just pretend when she went to Brownies

> tho, so she's learned it's ok to lie courtesy of

> oath swearing and her republican mummy!

I know this post was ages ago and you've all moved on, but I've only just seen it and it made me laugh.

CWALD, my mum compromised her principles and let us go to Brownies, but only if we also went to Woodcraft Folk. Woodcraft Folk was mixed sex (yuk - boys!) and wasn't state or church affilated. I loved Brownies, because it was all about pixies and fairies and hated Woodcraft Folk, because there was a boy called Martin who used to chase me and try and kiss me. It wasn't until years later I thought to admire my mum's principles and compromise.

I've only heard bits and pieces about this today, not the whole proposal, but it sounds complete nonsense. Trying to correct complex social problems by forcing people to partake in meaningless, americanised rituals. What my sensible mother would call fiddling while Rome burns.

[SeanMacGabhann]

Annaj

let's hear what Nero has to say about that...

[Peckhamgatecrasher]

Never heard of woodcraft folk before, well you live and learn. Just googled it and it seems they have a cooperative picnic - perhaps we could have one on P Rye and Keef could play.

[Michael Palaeologus]

Less of this fiddling with Romans - that can only lead to a bad place and need for prescription only creams.

I pledge allegiance to chastity and clean living, under protest.

[Peckhamgatecrasher]

You leave Nero out of this MP.

[ChavWivaLawDegree]

Do you think things are heading towards Germany before WWII/Rome before it's fall etc? Mother of a recession on the horizon, so crank up the patriotism and xenophobia, spy on all the 'citizens' and homogenise(sp?) culture under a centrally controlled moralism while excessive sexual exposure and hedonistic consumerism keeps the plebs busy.

[Peckhamgatecrasher]

Darling Chav, after a bottle of wine, how would I know?

[thegolden]

I'm curious. Are people against this because they are anti-monarchist or because it's an "unhelpful" solution.

Maybe a modernised version of national service? E.g. 3 months community service/volunteer work, survival skills. Is this really an illiberal thing to suggest?

[KalamityKel]

I think its something that's been screaming to be considered for a very long time thegolden

[macroban]

> Woodcraft Folk

We pledge allegiance to the Rochdale Pioneers....

[SteveT]

I pledge the furniture;-)

[KalamityKel]

Darn it I get the "Mr Sheen" reference now! :-$

[citizenED]

People are against the idea:

A) because they are a bunch of witty liberal Republicans who enjoy sniping from the sidelines

or

B) its an unbearably patronising idea

[Brendan]

I would go for B)

but only because it is wearing sunglasses and looking 'ard.

[citizenED]

...or because we are a bunch of hard-looking shade-wearing emoticons!

[atila the gooner]

I would make my pleadge as follows "In Le Boss we trust... Arsene Knows"