This discussion has been reminding me for a long time of something that I couldn't quite remember . Finally, the penny dropped. It goes something like this:

"When they came to take away the Communists I did not speak, because I was not a Communist.

And when they came to take away the Trade Unionists, I did not speak, because I was not a Trade Unionist.

And when they came to take away the Jews, I did not speak, because I was not a Jew.

And when they came to take me away, there was no-one to speak for me."


It happened a few hundred miles to the east of us, about 70 years ago - anyone remember/

And in 2003, they are coming to take away the Mummers and Morris Dancers .... who will be next on the hit list?

Wassail