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Jun. 11th, 2010 05:35 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
poliphiloIt's the first day of the World Cup- and most of urban England looks like this...
It makes me a little nervous. I remember a time (not so long ago) when the only people who flew the cross of St. George were vicars (from their church towers) and nazis- and I still associate it with racism and male violence.
We drove through Glodwick this afternoon- the entry level Muslim area on the far side of the hill. No flags there. Not a single one.
It makes me a little nervous. I remember a time (not so long ago) when the only people who flew the cross of St. George were vicars (from their church towers) and nazis- and I still associate it with racism and male violence.
We drove through Glodwick this afternoon- the entry level Muslim area on the far side of the hill. No flags there. Not a single one.
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Date: 2010-06-12 09:00 am (UTC)The Union Jack had actually- in its latter days- become a symbol of inclusiveness. The Cross of St. George may get there in the end, but it's still a long way off.
I'm sick of the World Cup already. I really don't care who wins.