Don't know exactly what to make of this

[ccga3359]

Stumbled across this today about the Edinburgh Dungeon's Battle of Falkirk commemoration. Now I have a sense of humour, but I wonder what the backlash would be if a similar event where held in England. Think I'll take it tounge in cheek.

[Wompet]

I think that about covers any reaction I would have, but I'll give them the benefit of the doubt and go with "tongue-in-cheek" as well.

- The Sacket's Harbor Firebug

[Carolina Kiltman]

"Tongue in cheek?" Let's hope so! It is just this type of thing "Your ancestors did dirty to my ancestors, therefore I have to hate you, even though it happened centuries ago" is at least partially responsible for the problems in the Middle East today.

[O'Callaghan]

I am apalled. I am sure that my own Irish ancestors suffered at the hands of the English, and yet as an English tourist in Ireland I never met with anything like this. I can't even imagine it happening.

[Pleater]

Oh what a hoot!!

I'd love to see the looks on people's faces when they are told - I wonder if they have a security camera.

I suspect that was thought up by someone who has served in the British military, having met with similar thinking before now. Possibly special forces, they have a sort of sideways sense of humour that is quite awful on its day, but becomes a thing of admiration, if not legend, once time has mellowed it.

Anne the Pleater

[sathor]

I like it. You all did read the first line which said "one day event" right? It is on the anniversary of that battle. See, many of us are Americans, look at our celebration of July 4th. I don't fully understand the concept, but doesn't England celibate a day when a guy tried to blow up Parliament?

I think they have a novel approach to celebrating the anniversary of the battle, kinda like a "Remember the Alamo" type of thing.

[Arlen]

You know, while we all celebrate Guy Fawkes night every year (Way to hold a grudge!) I really think this is sickening.
I understand it's meant to be a bit funny, but it is only encouraging the Anti-English feelings that too many Scottish people have.
Some of my best friends in life were English and I used to just cringe when I heard the things fellow Scots would say to them.


Bad form. Bad form.

[Cerebite]

[QUOTE=sathor;610490]I don't fully understand the concept, but doesn't England celibate a day when a guy tried to blow up Parliament?
QUOTE]

Remember, remember the 5th of November
The gunpowder treason and plot
I know of no reason why gunpowder treason
Should ever be forgot.

Guy Fawkes and friends tried to blow up the houses of Parliament during the reign of James I at the royal opening. IIRC it is now the occasion of mischief, hijinx, and enormous bonfires.

History should not be forgotten nor should we dwell upon it and hold grudges due to ancient wrongs.

[Howard Clark]

"This is supposed to be a happy occasion, let's not bicker and argue about who killed who".

I recall a Canadian celebration with some sort of re-enactment that requires all participants to swear allegiance to George, under threat of imprisonment and gallows. Of course it is an event, and not serious. I have always wondered if I could though... King, we don't need no king, not here. I am a rebel, after all.

[sathor]

Some of my best friends in life were English and I used to just cringe when I heard the things fellow Scots would say to them.

You've not spent much time in the American Midwest. Around here, things like UM vs OSU are one of the most heated debates there is. Cities burn over that. Well, Columbus does. A2 never seems to have the riots, or didn't when I lived there. You can be 200 miles from home, see a person wearing your home town rivals shirt, and start a insult battle up, (which really confuses the people standing around you) and walk away happy. (That far from home, after the insults you end up talking about 'back home' and don't actually fight)

Ohio/Michigan can be a strange place sometimes.