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Old 12-07-2008, 16:17   #7
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Re: Patriotism????

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Originally Posted by Tealeaf View Post
Oh Dear.....I suspect someone has been nicking something off the Yanks. As far as I am aware we in the UK/England do not have a National Motto; however, a quick glimpse at some US$ bills I have tucked away in my wallet reveal one little sentence written on the back of each...."In God We Trust". As regards Christian men founding this nation, I do not think the Celts, early Romans, Angles or Saxons were originally Christian. And could anyone tell me what Our Pledge is all about? Is it something to do with table polish? This is a somewhat strange exercise in patriotism.
the english motto is.....Dieu et mon droit (God and my right)
I only remember cos its in french and i thought it was odd lol
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