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Thread #116994   Message #2522838
Posted By: Lizzie Cornish 1
23-Dec-08 - 06:37 AM
Thread Name: English Culture - What is it?
Subject: RE: English Culture - What is it?
"I'm beginning to get the hang of this brand of logic.
A comedian of whatever provenence becomes "English" as a result of an affair with Peggy Mitchell."

Nope, I don't have a racist view of 'being English'....Sid James was part of our culture. Where he came from, or what his religion was, doesn't matter at all. Neither does who he slept with. And I think you'll find that ALL the Carry On Ladies, loved Sid dearly. And to be honest, whether he slept with one, or all of them, who gives a darn.

I also happen to like Barbara Windsor, for her bright, sunny personality and for the way she's always been able to laugh at herself, even through some pretty tough times.

I find Eastenders a real downer though, and I think it's contributed greatly to modern England and the in yer face loutish attitude of so many. The storylines make me stare in horror most of the time, as they're so often filled with hatred and abuse. Children watch that, young children. It's one of the things I wish the BBC would get rid of. The scriptwriters...(writers???) need a good kick up the whatsit for the messages they're putting out there.



Here's some great English Giggles...

The Vicar of Dibley