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WillowTheWhisp · 17-06-2005, 13:04

I dispute some of those answers! The one about Father Christmas is actually WRONG. The Victorians gave us Father Christmas, the Americans gave us Santa Claus. Father Christmas was originally dressed in greens and browns and a much more pagan looking character whereas the jolly red clad figure we are familiar with today is more like the US Santa. It's a very badly put question and a totally incorrect answer.

I also agree with Lettie about PG. You ask most Brits what PG is and they'll say "PG tips" not everyone has to consider parental guidance in a cinema if they either don't go or don't have children.

I also would have thought it important to know if the solicitor you engage has a potential conflict of interests and as for the introduction of the number 112, to be British why do you have to know the number that was introduced for the sake of foreigners?

How many do you need to get right to be British? Looks like I'm bound for Parliament too.

17-06-2005, 13:04	#18
WillowTheWhisp Resident Waffler Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Accrington, Hyndburn Posts: 18,142 Blog Entries: 14 Liked: 14 times Rep Power: 1062	Re: Perhaps we are not as British as we think... I dispute some of those answers! The one about Father Christmas is actually WRONG. The Victorians gave us Father Christmas, the Americans gave us Santa Claus. Father Christmas was originally dressed in greens and browns and a much more pagan looking character whereas the jolly red clad figure we are familiar with today is more like the US Santa. It's a very badly put question and a totally incorrect answer. I also agree with Lettie about PG. You ask most Brits what PG is and they'll say "PG tips" not everyone has to consider parental guidance in a cinema if they either don't go or don't have children. I also would have thought it important to know if the solicitor you engage has a potential conflict of interests and as for the introduction of the number 112, to be British why do you have to know the number that was introduced for the sake of foreigners? How many do you need to get right to be British? Looks like I'm bound for Parliament too. __________________