What Brits are you missing? - Page 2

Undertoad · 03-09-2009, 04:47 PM

I'll back that one up Prof.

There are some Derek and Clive bits that still destroy me, to this day.

Kaliayev · 03-10-2009, 11:01 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Brianna

too true! I loved the Importance of Being Earnest.

About a woman recently widowed:

"Her hair has gone quite gold from grief."

"I never travel without my diary. One should always have something sensational to read in the train."

Rhianne · 03-21-2009, 09:53 PM

Was Oscar Wilde a Brit though?

Sundae · 03-22-2009, 05:51 AM

Well, he was from the British Isles.
We have quite an elastic definition. As you can tell from the accents of the people who play sport for us...

DanaC · 03-22-2009, 07:55 AM

I'm not 100% sure, but I think he may have had dual nationality. He was from an Anglo-Irish family (Dublin born). I don't know enough about the path to irish independence. Cause Dublin was part of Britain prior to that I think.

Trilby · 03-22-2009, 08:17 AM

do you Brits claim Jonathan Swift? Or is 'eee too Eyerish for ye?

DanaC · 03-22-2009, 08:19 AM

I think we lay claim to Swift.

Trilby · 03-22-2009, 12:45 PM

I like to think Stephen Colbert is our Jonathan Swift and Jon Stewart our own Alexander Pope.

Urbane Guerrilla · 03-23-2009, 01:28 AM

Gilbert. Sullivan.

Wrapped a community-theater production of The Gondoliers a couple weeks back.

03-22-2009, 05:51 AM	#19
Sundae polaroid of perfection Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 24,185	Well, he was from the British Isles. We have quite an elastic definition. As you can tell from the accents of the people who play sport for us... __________________ Life's hard you know, so strike a pose on a Cadillac

03-22-2009, 08:17 AM	#21
Trilby Slattern of the Swail Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 15,654	do you Brits claim Jonathan Swift? Or is 'eee too Eyerish for ye? __________________ In Barrie's play and novel, the roles of fairies are brief: they are allies to the Lost Boys, the source of fairy dust and ...They are portrayed as dangerous, whimsical and extremely clever but quite hedonistic. "Shall I give you a kiss?" Peter asked and, jerking an acorn button off his coat, solemnly presented it to her. —James Barrie Wimminfolk they be tricksy. - ZenGum

03-22-2009, 12:45 PM	#23
Trilby Slattern of the Swail Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 15,654	I like to think Stephen Colbert is our Jonathan Swift and Jon Stewart our own Alexander Pope. __________________ In Barrie's play and novel, the roles of fairies are brief: they are allies to the Lost Boys, the source of fairy dust and ...They are portrayed as dangerous, whimsical and extremely clever but quite hedonistic. "Shall I give you a kiss?" Peter asked and, jerking an acorn button off his coat, solemnly presented it to her. —James Barrie Wimminfolk they be tricksy. - ZenGum

03-23-2009, 01:28 AM	#24
Urbane Guerrilla Person who doesn't update the user title Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Southern California Posts: 6,674	Gilbert. Sullivan. Wrapped a community-theater production of The Gondoliers a couple weeks back. __________________ Wanna stop school shootings? End Gun-Free Zones, of course.

03-09-2009, 04:47 PM	#16
Undertoad Radical Centrist Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Cottage of Prussia Posts: 31,423	I'll back that one up Prof. There are some Derek and Clive bits that still destroy me, to this day.

03-21-2009, 09:53 PM	#18
Rhianne Nearly done. Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Teetering on the edge. Posts: 1,134	Was Oscar Wilde a Brit though?

03-22-2009, 07:55 AM	#20
DanaC We have to go back, Kate! Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Yorkshire Posts: 25,964	I'm not 100% sure, but I think he may have had dual nationality. He was from an Anglo-Irish family (Dublin born). I don't know enough about the path to irish independence. Cause Dublin was part of Britain prior to that I think.

03-22-2009, 08:19 AM	#22
DanaC We have to go back, Kate! Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Yorkshire Posts: 25,964	I think we lay claim to Swift.

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