News from the Empire

[tealin]

Queen Visits Whitehaven, Witnesses Gurning Champion

It must be indicative of something in the British character that they have one designated word for 'making faces' (with or without a horse collar) ... but what?


'Hockey Night in Canada' Theme to Retire?

I'm not even a hockey fan and I'm affronted. It's the second national anthem, you can't just drop it!

Comments

[azvolrien.livejournal.com]

What interests me is that they have a gurning championship. I always thought is was a 'village fete' sort of thing.

[twirlynoodle.livejournal.com]

It might have been a village fete thing that called itself the World Championship before anyone else could, depending how much cynicism you harbour in your soul. :)