If you march around singing such songs these days Plod would have you in jail quicker than that for inciting racial hatred or something. Patriotism is only good in other nationalities Pete -----Original Message----- From: Len Strong [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: 21 May 2005 06:51 To: [email protected] Subject: Empire day All this nostalgia coming through recently, anyone remember May 24th, Empire Day, when we used to celebrate being part of the great British Empire on which the sun never set. At school we used to have a pageant and each dress up to represent one of the colonies. I was a banana to represent Jamaica. (no comments thank you). Then we marched round the town singing land of Hope and Glory and Rule Brittania. Were they the "Good old days? I like to think so. Len Strong. ______________________________

Does anyone know who these politically correct tribe are ? Who is their tribal leader ? I may need to send a 'gunboat' up the river ! Seamus ...(Tout á fait Chevalier ) All mail scanned with Norton's 2004 updated ----- Original Message ----- From: "Pete & Joy" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Sunday, May 22, 2005 4:22 AM Subject: [HantsLife] RE: Empire day If you march around singing such songs these days Plod would have you in jail quicker than that for inciting racial hatred or something. Patriotism is only good in other nationalities Pete -----Original Message----- From: Len Strong [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: 21 May 2005 06:51 To: [email protected] Subject: Empire day All this nostalgia coming through recently, anyone remember May 24th, Empire Day, when we used to celebrate being part of the great British Empire on which the sun never set. At school we used to have a pageant and each dress up to represent one of the colonies. I was a banana to represent Jamaica. (no comments thank you). Then we marched round the town singing land of Hope and Glory and Rule Brittania. Were they the "Good old days? I like to think so. Len Strong. ______________________________ ==== HAMPSHIRE-LIFE Mailing List ==== Chris and Caroline Hayles, Eastleigh, Hampshire List Administrators: [email protected] Home of SOUTHERN LIFE(UK) http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~villages EMAIL: [email protected] FAMILY WEBSITE: http://www.chayles.freeserve.co.uk Over 1,600 villages in HAMPSHIRE, BERKSHIRE, DORSET ISLE OF WIGHT, SURREY, WEST SUSSEX,and WILTSHIRE village history,parish church history, village photographs, and other useful information for genealogy. Lots of links to other useful sites ============================== New! Family Tree Maker 2005. Build your tree and search for your ancestors at the same time. Share your tree with family and friends. Learn more: http://landing.ancestry.com/familytreemaker/2005/tour.aspx?sourceid=14599&targetid=5429

Aim for the first politician Seamus Ben. ----- Original Message ----- From: "894moo-poo" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Sunday, May 22, 2005 6:05 PM Subject: Re: [HantsLife] RE: Empire day > Does anyone know who these politically correct tribe are ? > Who is their tribal leader ? > I may need to send a 'gunboat' up the river ! > > Seamus ...(Tout á fait Chevalier ) > > All mail scanned with Norton's 2004 updated > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Pete & Joy" <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Sunday, May 22, 2005 4:22 AM > Subject: [HantsLife] RE: Empire day > > > If you march around singing such songs these days Plod would have you in > jail quicker than that for inciting racial hatred or something. > Patriotism is only good in other nationalities > > Pete > > -----Original Message----- > From: Len Strong [mailto:[email protected]] > Sent: 21 May 2005 06:51 > To: [email protected] > Subject: Empire day > > All this nostalgia coming through recently, anyone remember May 24th, > Empire Day, when we used to celebrate being part of the great British > Empire on which the sun never set. > At school we used to have a pageant and each dress up to represent one > of the colonies. I was a banana to represent Jamaica. (no comments thank > you). Then we marched round the town singing land of Hope and Glory and > Rule Brittania. Were they the "Good old days? I like to think so. > Len Strong. > > ______________________________ > > > ==== HAMPSHIRE-LIFE Mailing List ==== > Chris and Caroline Hayles, Eastleigh, Hampshire > List Administrators: [email protected] > Home of SOUTHERN LIFE(UK) > http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~villages > EMAIL: [email protected] > > FAMILY WEBSITE: http://www.chayles.freeserve.co.uk > Over 1,600 villages in HAMPSHIRE, BERKSHIRE, DORSET > ISLE OF WIGHT, SURREY, WEST SUSSEX,and WILTSHIRE village history,parish > church > history, village photographs, and other useful information for genealogy. > Lots > of links to other useful sites > > ============================== > New! Family Tree Maker 2005. Build your tree and search for your ancestors > at > the same time. Share your tree with family and friends. Learn more: > http://landing.ancestry.com/familytreemaker/2005/tour.aspx?sourceid=14599&targetid=5429 > > > > > ==== HAMPSHIRE-LIFE Mailing List ==== > This is YOUR list so please treat it the way you wish yourself treated. > Remember: "FAILURE IS NOT AN OPTION" It comes bundled with the software! > > ============================== > Search the US Census Collection. Over 140 million records added in the > last 12 months. Largest online collection in the world. Learn more: > http://www.ancestry.com/s13965/rd.ashx > > >