> On Jul 4, 4:30 am, Probo <bryanclough...@googlemail.com> wrote:

> > Our American cousins have been celebrating their so-called
> > 'Independence' since 1776 but why?

> > Had they but known, the probability is that they would now be part of
> > our glorious European Community.

> > Yes, it was a BIG MISTAKE!

> > So why don't they now admit it?

> > And get all the benefits of a National Health Service; marvellous
> > Pension Schemes (while they last); PAL instead of NTSC; a Royal
> > Family; Gordon Brown; International Soccer and Cricket; and so on ...

> > Believe me, it's not too late!

> > Do I hear, 'Yes, please'?

> > Probo

> Come, come!  The progress of American freedom
> and right thinking is inexorable.  Resistance
> is futile.  Why ten years ago in what we then
> knew as the "twentieth century", our mystically
> adorned American dollar was trading at $0.98
> to the "Euro".  And now?  Up around $1.40,
> thank you very much.

> The Brits are jealous of our English units of
> measure, to boot, because English is our
> national language, dontcha know...

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