You missed mention of Jerusalem, which really should be the English national anthem (and caused a stir in a church choir I sang in here in Wales some time back since it was played on the day of a Wales/England rugby match).
I think here in Wales there's a little bit more of people saying they love their country in a way that's not as negative as the BNP feel of the word (but generally negative against the English of course!).
I sometimes say how much I love my country, but when I do I'm generally talking about the natural beauty of the country rather than anything patriotic. I'm so glad to have been born in such a beautiful country (but then, I guess every country is beautiful in its way, so I'd say that anyway!). I also sometimes say it in protest to the anti-English vibes I get sometimes (although they're rarely bad, except when it comes to sport). I think when singing songs like Jerusalem I feel a certain sense of love for and pride in the UK. But then there's so many things that I see that make that sense of pride dissipate incredibly quickly.
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Date: 2010-09-12 08:28 pm (UTC)I think here in Wales there's a little bit more of people saying they love their country in a way that's not as negative as the BNP feel of the word (but generally negative against the English of course!).
I sometimes say how much I love my country, but when I do I'm generally talking about the natural beauty of the country rather than anything patriotic. I'm so glad to have been born in such a beautiful country (but then, I guess every country is beautiful in its way, so I'd say that anyway!). I also sometimes say it in protest to the anti-English vibes I get sometimes (although they're rarely bad, except when it comes to sport). I think when singing songs like Jerusalem I feel a certain sense of love for and pride in the UK. But then there's so many things that I see that make that sense of pride dissipate incredibly quickly.