(1716) Evening all!

 

15. Two tales of corruption

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14. Message is clear

13. Kill mold

12. Of patriotism, treason and anthems

There’s a picture with Eva Vlaar who will be one of the four ladies tomorrow lunchtime and she’s wearing a MAGA hat … but she’s Dutch, isn’t she … shieldmaiden of “the right”.

Below here is a shot of the Donald when … well you can read about it below … interestingly, our Steve wrote: “These people really do love their country..”

Well, some obvious questions are … why was Dutch Eva wearing a MAGA hat, why was Steve, British armed forces, admiring their spirit, why this site and I also? Why do I love my American friends, Dutch, Oz, NZ, Canada … French, Russian etc. and all are for sound policy, sane values, loving your country?

If we love the country, then how can we love those doing the same in their countries? Coz we do. Shirley we’d be beating our chests and clashing heads, no?

No … as my mate up the road said … it’s not in the least a zero sum game, plus there are many things we admire in people we admire.

But then we get to a different issue … how small can the geographical area be which we’re loyal to? In my case … the Deira? West Riding? Yorkshire? England? Britain? Great Britain? The British Isles? Europe? The West?

At what point on the chart do you put the pin in and say this is the one … I’m patriotic to this one?

And what of your Scottish, Irish, Welsh, French etc. etc. friends? Antipodaeans? And what if I told you that this below is my personal national anthem?

And more than that … why this particular version edging out the other fine renditions? And what about my additional crazy reasons why? Beyond loyalty to England?

Well, for a start, it’s insane … Joseph of Arithmetic coming here? Satanic mills? Even the song, as played by ELP, is insane, in yer face, bombastic, bringing in Jesus. Jerusalem? Why? That’s almost Masonic.

Plus the visuals are good in this vlog version … boy dun well. See the temple near the end? At a minimum, it’s highly eccentric, Blake was off his rocker … I just luv it … even the idea of England now is as far away as Oh Flower of Scotland … beautiful anthem by the way … as is the Star Spangled banner, La Marseillaise, Uber Alles … great songs! Can you play the Maple Leaf forever? No I tire after a dozen renditions.