On Tue, 19 Apr 2011 22:25:24 +0100, Orchid XP v8 wrote:

>>> More to the point, what the heck is an American flag doing on the wall
>>> of a pub somewhere in a village just outside Northampton?
>>
>> The same thing that, for example, you might find a Guinness sign in a
>> bar in the middle of New York state:  Nostalgia, decoration, or
>> something like that.
> 
> That explains the flag next to it, which is an image of a bald-headed
> eagle and a guy in some sort of motorbike. (WTF?)

Seems to me that it explains both of them.

If I wanted to Godwin the discussion, I'd point out that some people are 
nostalgic for white supremacy.

As for the bald eagle & motorbike flag, no idea, never seen that one.  
Probably something about Harley-Davison motorcycles (American made 
motorcycles).

>>>> Some people are still proud of the fact that their ancestors fought
>>>> to the last breath to keep slaves, and many feel they never should
>>>> have lost in the first place.
>>>
>>> I suspect if people thought that's what it really stands for, they
>>> wouldn't have put it on that wall...
>>
>> Well, you *do* have the BNP over there - which perhaps demonstrates
>> there are likely people who believe that crap there just as much as
>> here.
> 
> The BNP are just nuts. Unfortunately, democrasy apparently means that
> even people who are stark raving mad get to stand for election...

Yep.  You get Cameron, we get Bush.  But my point is that there's crazy 
everywhere.

Jim

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