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zipplewrath

(16,646 posts)
10. 9/11
Fri Aug 31, 2018, 09:41 AM
Aug 2018

They so often get it right. After 9/11, they played the Star Spangled Banner. That's a heck of a gesture considering that the song is about the US winning a battle with the British. The British virtually define the concept of "class". And it draws such a contrast with the current Moron in Chief.

awesome HipChick Aug 2018 #1
Outstanding. brush Aug 2018 #2
Great! Our British cousins almost always get it right... Glorfindel Aug 2018 #3
9/11 zipplewrath Aug 2018 #10
Agreed! kag Aug 2018 #29
I had to, and yes I cried again. Beautiful and classy. Hamlette Aug 2018 #36
That just made me cry. eom Control-Z Aug 2018 #49
From the Queen of England Haggis for Breakfast Aug 2018 #61
Fabulous! Love the Brits! redstatebluegirl Aug 2018 #4
So cool. cyndensco Aug 2018 #5
K&R-E-S-P-E-C-T nolabear Aug 2018 #6
Best music, best actors.....I love the Brits! walkingman Aug 2018 #7
We love you Brits! workinclasszero Aug 2018 #8
Utterly awesome... ADX Aug 2018 #9
. peekaloo Aug 2018 #11
Made me smile this morning! MontanaMama Aug 2018 #12
That really warms my heart! luvtheGWN Aug 2018 #13
Pretty good musicians. lpbk2713 Aug 2018 #14
I love this! Tipperary Aug 2018 #15
Wow. BumRushDaShow Aug 2018 #16
So cool! lillypaddle Aug 2018 #17
What a great start to the morning Politicub Aug 2018 #18
That was very cool! 2naSalit Aug 2018 #19
That is wonderful MiniMe Aug 2018 #20
I suspect ChazInAz Aug 2018 #39
This is so awesome sdfernando Aug 2018 #21
Well played, good fellows. Well played. DinahMoeHum Aug 2018 #22
Well, I wasn't expecting that. NT mahatmakanejeeves Aug 2018 #23
Tears! Thank you for sharing this! eom LittleGirl Aug 2018 #24
Bravo! gademocrat7 Aug 2018 #25
Respect in return, Brits. sarge43 Aug 2018 #26
civilization, respect barbtries Aug 2018 #27
... Catherine Vincent Aug 2018 #28
Oh, wow... spicysista Aug 2018 #30
K & R! Thanks! LAS14 Aug 2018 #31
That is so awesome! smirkymonkey Aug 2018 #32
Nice. Iggo Aug 2018 #33
From one Queen to another EffieBlack Aug 2018 #34
Makes my heart sing cp Aug 2018 #35
Thank you for this! Heartstrings Aug 2018 #37
Pure Class JuJuYoshida Aug 2018 #38
Bless 'em.... such a nice gift. A big smile today. Thank you! n/t TygrBright Aug 2018 #40
Awesome. dalton99a Aug 2018 #41
Too bad Monty Python is off the air. lindysalsagal Aug 2018 #42
K&R Scurrilous Aug 2018 #43
this is just so, so, cool. IcyPeas Aug 2018 #44
That was amazing! Nevilledog Aug 2018 #45
Oh this made me tear right up! BlancheSplanchnik Aug 2018 #46
AMAZING! How cool is that? Totally Tunsie Aug 2018 #47
That's pretty cool. underpants Aug 2018 #51
Out-fucking-standing! SergeStorms Aug 2018 #48
Thank you. eom Control-Z Aug 2018 #50
Power of music BeyondGeography Aug 2018 #52
Absolutely awesome. The U.S. should beg to be a commonwealth nation. VOX Aug 2018 #53
Ah, gee. Got through all coverage without crying, Hortensis Aug 2018 #54
I'm so moved. How "respectful" of Great Britain & the Guard to do that. Honeycombe8 Aug 2018 #55
PLEASE tell me that's not photoshopped or whatever. trof Aug 2018 #56
It's very real, indeed! Totally Tunsie Aug 2018 #57
They'll play the same tune for tRump... Totally Tunsie Aug 2018 #58
Outstanding! TomSlick Aug 2018 #59
What an honor! This came out (Hillaretha and the Democrettes) way too early: DFW Aug 2018 #60
NICE!!! Lithos Aug 2018 #62
What a tremendous honor! proglib217 Aug 2018 #63
That is the coolest thing........ demsocialist Aug 2018 #64
Amazing! peggysue2 Aug 2018 #65
Here's the whole thing... 2naSalit Aug 2018 #66
that's wonderful ! Aretha deserves every aaounce of respect davekriss Aug 2018 #67
:This is what an Ally looks like. Crutchez_CuiBono Aug 2018 #68
Oh.. how emotional! That is soooo Sweet! Cha Sep 2018 #69
I'm playing the whole performance at my Motown party honoring OUR Queen Aretha! Trueblue Texan Sep 2018 #70
Otis Redding tribute? oberliner Sep 2018 #71
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