Trafalgar Anniversary

Bothwell · Post by **Bothwell** » Tue Jun 14, 2005 6:43 am

This year is the 200 year anniversary of Lord Nelson's truimph over a combined Spanish and French fleet at the battle of Trafalgar.

There are lots of events planned, many of them centre around Nelson's home port of Portsmouth. The City Council have decreed that during the re-enactment the two fleets will be labelled "Red" and "Blue" as opposed to Britsh and French. They have decided this in the spirit of political correctness!!!!!

This is an outrage, I am writing to Tony Blair without hesitation.

greydeadhead · Post by **greydeadhead** » Tue Jun 14, 2005 6:55 am

this is just toooo funny. PC run amok .. remember now, don't want to upset that spirit of cooperation with the French now.. lol.....

Post by **spot** » Tue Jun 14, 2005 6:58 am

What on earth will they re-enact with? The Victory can't get out of harbor, surely. I can't think of even four frigates that would look the part, much less anything suitable to put into the line of battle.

john8pies · Post by **john8pies** » Tue Jun 14, 2005 7:01 am

I agree with you Bothwell, but in this PC-mad society, I`m surprised that they didn`t fix it so that the frogs won the re-match!

Philadelphia Eagle · Post by **Philadelphia Eagle** » Tue Jun 14, 2005 7:05 am

Now now!

The French are a partner of yours in the utopian EU after all!

Bothwell · Post by **Bothwell** » Tue Jun 14, 2005 7:32 am

What on earth will they re-enact with? The Victory can't get out of harbor, surely. I can't think of even four frigates that would look the part, much less anything suitable to put into the line of battle.

Not the point Spot, I don't care if they re-create it with pedalos but its Brit v French/ Spanish

Post by **spot** » Tue Jun 14, 2005 7:37 am

Bothwell wrote: Not the point Spot, I don't care if they re-create it with pedalos but its Brit v French/ SpanishYou make it sound awfully like an Eddie Waring event. I'm all for it, and yes it needs the right labels. If they need volunteers, I'll join in.

Maybe - if they use real English, French and Spanish trawlers, and divers with shaped charges, and lots of whizzbangs, it'll solve the problem of overfishing the channel, and the subsidies, all in one go?

lady cop · Post by **lady cop** » Tue Jun 14, 2005 8:53 am

john8pies wrote: I agree with you Bothwell, but in this PC-mad society, I`m surprised that they didn`t fix it so that the frogs won the re-match!Bothwell sorts out the french! this is Bothwell on his last trip across the channel, he cut across 6 lanes of traffic against the light while collecting various universal hand gestures of affection from the french! HAHAHA...........

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abbey · Post by **abbey** » Tue Jun 14, 2005 10:50 am

I can just imagine what the frogs were saying to Bothwell....................................

greydeadhead · Post by **greydeadhead** » Tue Jun 14, 2005 11:04 am

yep.. prolly that wonderful single digit salute.. meaning you're number 1.. you're number 1...

CARLA · Post by **CARLA** » Tue Jun 14, 2005 8:19 pm

BOTHWELL,

Outrage for sure, damn political correctness."RED vs BLUE.. what a joke.. !! Sc..w political correctness.

"Red" and "Blue" as opposed to Britsh and French. They have decided this in the spirit of political correctness!!!!!

This is an outrage, I am writing to Tony Blair without hesitation.

Bothwell · Post by **Bothwell** » Wed Jun 15, 2005 1:03 am

The salute I use to my French "friends" is the time honoured "V" sign. It is thought to originate when captured English (actually Welsh) archers would have their two bow drawing fingers amputated by the cowardly froggie, the two fingered salute prior to battle was their way of showing the French that they were fit and ready to fire, particularly prevalent at Agincourt, another magnificent victory in our struggle against the garlic ridden, snail chomping, over perfumed race that is France.

I mean these people think that Charlie Chaplin and Jerry Lewis were the two funniest people on the planet and that Johnny Halliday is a great singer. Never forget this is the country that invented mime!!!

I would not want anyone to think I am xenophobic about "Les Bleu" but they are so rude to me, on many occassions I have addressed them most fluently in their loathsome native tongue only to be treated to that infamous gallic shrug. As far as I am concerned "una beer silvia plate" is a perfect way to order a beer.

capt_buzzard · Post by **capt_buzzard** » Sun Jun 19, 2005 4:12 pm

I think this will be wonderful from a tourist point of view.Also a good recruitment venture for the Royal Navy.