Kneasy // A Dumb Way to Die
Geoff Bannister
gbannister10 at aol.com
Mon Apr 19 10:04:18 UTC 2004
No: HPFGUIDX 96371
--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "arrowsmithbt"
<arrowsmithbt at b...> wrote:
> --- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "Catlady (Rita Prince
Winston)" <catlady at w...>
> wrote:
> > Never trust tales that come from a country that changes its name?
> > Like Great Britain changing its name to United Kingdom?
> >
>
> Kneasy:
> But if any HP fans from west of the water ever contemplate visiting
> this fair country, then it's best that they get the terms sorted
out, or
> the natives might get restless and bite your head off.
>
> Sitting comfortably? OK off we go.
>
> England+Scotland+Wales = Great Britain
>
> Great Britain+Northern Ireland = United Kingdom
>
> United Kingdom+Eire+Isle of Man = British Isles
>
> The Channel Islands are not included in any of the above.
>
Geoff:
If I may stand shoulder to shoulder with my worthy fellow countryman
(shock horror - Kneasy and Geoff agreeing on something???) - to take
passporrts as an example, mine have always been entitled "United
Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland".
Along with Kneasy, I rest my case.
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