Scottish voters turned down a referendum on independence from Britain yesterday, leading bloggers everywhere to brace for a slew of angry emails about how they didn't use "England" or "United Kingdom" or "Great Sceptered Lizard Queen Realm Of God's Own Bloody Bollocky Green and Pleasant Land" correctly. The final tally was 55.3 percent against independence, 44.7 percent for, a margin of victory for continued union that was wider than polls had predicted.
After the Seven Years'/French and Indian War, Spain ceded Florida to Britain. As part of the Treaty of Ghent that ended the Revolutionary War, Britain ceded Florida back to Spain, who were our allies in the Revolution. But Andrew Jackson went hunting escaped slaves, and with Spain being bankrupt and not doing anything with Florida anyway, they sold it to us for like $5 million.
I did get one thing wrong, though: the Treaty of Ghent ended the War of 1812, while the Treaty of Versailles ended the Revolution. Mea culpa, mea culpa, mea maxima culpa.
I have a number of lady friends on FB. The results of an unoffical poll I conducted are: 75% of women who identified themselves as Outlander fans supported Scottish independence.
Meanwhile, Queen Lizzie Beth II, Undying God-Empress of Albion and Tyrant-Ruler of Its Dominions, cackles in her conjuring vault below Windsor Castle. "The Curse shall never be broken!"
After the Seven Years'/French and Indian War, Spain ceded Florida to Britain. As part of the Treaty of Ghent that ended the Revolutionary War, Britain ceded Florida back to Spain, who were our allies in the Revolution. But Andrew Jackson went hunting escaped slaves, and with Spain being bankrupt and not doing anything with Florida anyway, they sold it to us for like $5 million.
I did get one thing wrong, though: the Treaty of Ghent ended the War of 1812, while the Treaty of Versailles ended the Revolution. Mea culpa, mea culpa, mea maxima culpa.
...didn't England knockout Scotland in a Atlantic city elevator?
They already have drones on their bagpipes.
Well, at least they didn't settle it with a round at St. Andrew's.
Braveheart II is going to be a bit of a disappointment.
For which Scotland has yet to apologize.
I have a number of lady friends on FB. The results of an unoffical poll I conducted are: 75% of women who identified themselves as Outlander fans supported Scottish independence.
There are fewer smoked Salmond puns in the newspapers than I was expecting.
Islay come, Islay go.
Those of us who have lived through two Quebec referendums have seen it all before.
Damn the Scots! They ruined Scotland!
Does that mean jokes about the Welsh are out again?
Meanwhile, Queen Lizzie Beth II, Undying God-Empress of Albion and Tyrant-Ruler of Its Dominions, cackles in her conjuring vault below Windsor Castle. "The Curse shall never be broken!"