Something in my head.

[Griff]

Originally Posted by monster

It's probably a matter of what you're used to. I find the form patriotism takes over here OTT, but only because I didn't grow up with it. Slowly I get used to it.

American patriotism often looks obscene from my POV. I can almost see the royal stuff from an English perspective but to be following it as an American whose ancestors were oppressed by royals is pretty strange stuff.

[DanaC]

Originally Posted by Griff

American patriotism often looks obscene from my POV. I can almost see the royal stuff from an English perspective but to be following it as an American whose ancestors were oppressed by royals is pretty strange stuff.

As opposed to the British whose ancestors weren't?

[Griff]

ah good point