Wednesday, 16 November 2011

Swearing Allegiance

Three cheers for Baroness Trumpington, for giving Tom King the traditional British two-fingered salute, not the imported American one-fingered.

4 comments:

  1. Whereas this one, 72 years her junior, might be an enthusiastic Canadian, but he still swears like a Yank instead of one of Her Majesty's Loyal Subjects:

    http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-2061965/Justin-Bieber-makes-obscene-gesture-leaves-London-restaurant.html

    And whatever did his tweet mean: "Got some fresh gear in London Town"?

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  2. Which seat will you stand for at the next general election?

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  3. I haven't the faintest idea, if any. There is a long time between now and then, and there are several other projects to complete. But regular readers will of coure be the first to know.

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  4. Perhaps, bearing in mind the posting from Thomas Fleming, the Americans cannot cope with more than one digit at a time. Using two digits, and the manual dexterity required, might confuse them.
    And is it right that a king should be trumped by a baroness? What is the world coming to?

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