[Dixielandjazz] Question about the UK

[Ken Mathieson]

Hi Bill et al,

I think that's a very succinct summarisation of internal relations within 
the UK

Cheers,

Ken Mathieson
www.classicjazzorchestra.org.uk

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "G. William Oakley" <gwilliamoakley at wispertel.net>
To: "Ken Mathieson" <ken at kenmath.free-online.co.uk>; "DJML" 
<dixielandjazz at ml.islandnet.com>
Sent: Wednesday, June 24, 2009 12:40 AM
Subject: Re: [Dixielandjazz] Question about the UK


> Some years back I was visiting a Welsh couple in Mid-Glamorgan.  Knowing
> the Welsh to be a bit prickly about their neighbors I asked our hostess
> how she felt about the British.
> She replied, " We don't much like the Brits, we don't care at all for
> the Irish or the Scots and in fact we South Welsh don't even like the
> North Welsh.  As a matter of fact we don't much like anyone.
>
> Best
> Bill
>
> Ken Mathieson wrote:
>> Hi Bob et al,
>>
>> The English think the UK is England and England is the UK. The best way 
>> to avoid offending the other inhabitants of these islands is to forget 
>> about UK and list England, Scotland, Ireland and Wales separately. By 
>> including everyone in, nobody gets excluded out!
>>
>> Cheers,
>>
>> Ken Mathieson
>> www.classicjazzorchestra.org.uk
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