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Re: early Friday Funny - Reply to British
Jill wrote (tongue in cheek) about the British revocation of the Grant of
Independence
As always, we're amused by your quaint
belief that you are actually a world power.
The sun never sets on the British Empire! Right-o chum!
However, we regretfully have to decline your offer of
intervention. On the other hand, it would be amusing to
see you try to enforce your new policy (for the 96.3% of you
that seem to have forgotten that you have little to no real power).
Still, the United States can take instruction from such an empire
that at the height of its power could give us the stanza:
Far-call'd our navies melt away-
On dune and headland sinks the fire-
Lo, all our pomp of yesterday
Is one with Nineveh and Tyre!
Judge of the Nations, spare us yet,
Lest we forget, lest we forget!
Paul R. Scott
Harris County, TX
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