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2005-07-12 Europe

Admiration mingled with astonishment over calm response

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Posted by Fred 2005-07-12 00:00|| || Front Page|| [7 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 You think they'd have learned this at the hands of Sir Francis Drake.

Posted by Pappy 2005-07-12 00:11|| 2005-07-12 00:11|| Front Page Top

#2 Mostly because a good percentage of the UK is not infected with the cut and run illness most Spainards have contracted.

Posted by Sock Puppet 0â Doom 2005-07-12 01:59|| 2005-07-12 01:59|| Front Page Top

#3 A demonstration of the difference between cultures that value doing vs. feeling.

Posted by trailing wife 2005-07-12 06:19|| 2005-07-12 06:19|| Front Page Top

#4 Just Ignore Them, They'll Go Away

Posted by Gleretch Glumble9876 2005-07-12 06:33|| 2005-07-12 06:33|| Front Page Top

#5 The Brits have a several century lead over the Spanish in develping civic maturity and democratic maturity.

Posted by Mrs. Davis 2005-07-12 07:43|| 2005-07-12 07:43|| Front Page Top

#6 There is no comparison no matter how you spin it. Wallow in your shame, Spain.

Posted by whitecollar redneck 2005-07-12 23:00|| 2005-07-12 23:00|| Front Page Top

#7 I was watching the ML Baseball All-Star game and they opened up with the British Anthem, although many Yanks probably thought the band was playing My Country Tis of Thee. I'm sure that some Canadians will grouse that their anthem was left out eventhough there is still one Canadian team in the AL. My brother pointed out that the Dominican Republic would have had a bigger beef.

Posted by Super Hose 2005-07-12 23:29|| 2005-07-12 23:29|| Front Page Top

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