tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22202011.post2851387970774380958..comments2023-12-11T08:49:46.305+00:00Comments on Dizzy Thinks: Would you like some salt and vinegar with that chip?Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22202011.post-45185468657277291232007-12-09T22:58:00.000+00:002007-12-09T22:58:00.000+00:00I think we should make the sixth verse the ONLY ve...I think we should make the sixth verse the ONLY verse and then watch Gay Gordo do a John Redwood at the next performance!!! A plague on all of them!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22202011.post-63789319005884277782007-12-09T17:57:00.000+00:002007-12-09T17:57:00.000+00:00I'd enjoy watching Gordon Brown say the word Engla...I'd enjoy watching Gordon Brown say the word England.James Highamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14525082702330365464noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22202011.post-58735287426653066312007-12-09T14:32:00.000+00:002007-12-09T14:32:00.000+00:00Presumably he also proposes banning every verse of...Presumably he also proposes banning every verse of Flower of Scotland. Each one refers to sending back Edward's (ie. the English) army.<BR/><BR/>O flower of Scotland<BR/>When will we see your like again<BR/>That fought and died for<BR/>Your wee bit hill and glen<BR/>And stood against him<BR/>Proud Edward's army<BR/>And sent him homeward<BR/>Tae think again<BR/><BR/>The hills are bare now<BR/>And autumn leaves lie thick and still<BR/>O'er land that is lost now<BR/>Which those so dearly held<BR/>And stood against him<BR/>Proud Edward's army<BR/>And sent him homeward<BR/>Tae think again<BR/><BR/>Those days are passed now<BR/>And in the past they must remain<BR/>But we can still rise now<BR/>And be the nation again<BR/>That stood against him<BR/>Proud Edward's army<BR/>And sent him homeward<BR/>Tae think again<BR/> <BR/><BR/> O Flower of Scotland - Scotland's (unofficial) National Anthem. The Flower of Scotland, written by The Corries, is the official anthem of the Scottish Football Team and the Scottish Rugby Team.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22202011.post-77030200348973501952007-12-09T14:10:00.000+00:002007-12-09T14:10:00.000+00:00I'm a Scot Dizzy, and proud of both the Scottish a...I'm a Scot Dizzy, and proud of both the Scottish and British parts of my heritage.<BR/><BR/>I've heard this God Save the Queen crap more than a few times. Something that's rarely mentioned is the de-facto Scots anthem as used at major sports events is 'Flower of Scotland' with the lines:<BR/><BR/>That fought against him, <I>Chant: 'gainst who?'</I><BR/>proud Edward's army <I>Chant: Bastards</I><BR/>And sent him homeward<I>Chant: Whit fur?</I><BR/>tae think again<BR/><BR/>So it's hardly as if the British anthem is alone in it's memories of 12th and 13th Century battles over the political make-up of the country...Shug Niggurathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07436692879508902713noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22202011.post-9869181287325032982007-12-09T11:15:00.000+00:002007-12-09T11:15:00.000+00:00I see that the DT are helping Brown with a British...I see that the DT are helping Brown with a Britishness campaign. That's pathetic.<BR/><BR/>As a recent recipient of British nationality, I found that although I have lived in England for umpty years, I cannot become English but just the generic "British". Shame.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22202011.post-85886378707138882662007-12-09T10:31:00.000+00:002007-12-09T10:31:00.000+00:00Just caught uo with the last few days , all good s...Just caught uo with the last few days , all good stuff Dizzy with somem new angles as ever.Any ideas on the following <BR/><BR/><BR/><BR/>1There are rumours that Compass , who have campaigned against Boris are also via their opaque trust recieving funds from the GLA , where would you look ?<BR/><BR/>2 Labour are floating the rumour that Grell `s defence was not funded by the Labour Party but by an Insurjace Policy. How can that be ? What sort of Policy and who paid the Premium.<BR/><BR/><BR/>I reckon that was a lie told in panicNewmaniahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11922161971821380803noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22202011.post-29014827420138281062007-12-09T10:23:00.000+00:002007-12-09T10:23:00.000+00:00Er, perhaps someone should tell him it was dropped...Er, perhaps someone should tell him it was dropped years ago. Only the four verses are recognisedAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22202011.post-80967620073398043122007-12-09T09:36:00.000+00:002007-12-09T09:36:00.000+00:00Terribly funny chaps. That'll put these Jocks in t...Terribly funny chaps. That'll put these Jocks in their place.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com