Wednesday column
LESS than a week into the World Cup, and already there’s a clear winner
Forget, if you can, the post mortems about the sort of goal keeping usually seen on The Downs in Bristol on a weekend mor ning
Never mind the goals Or that draw. abercrombie clothing Look at the flags
All over Bristol – in keeping with the rest of England – the red and white flag of St George is fluttering from homes, cars, vans and lorries
Then there are the football shirts, the T-shirts, the polo shirts, the baseball caps, the cups, the keyrings, the sticker sets, the cuddly toys and the footballs
That little lot is just some of the merchandise aimed mainly at blokes. (NEW ERA ).
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The T-shirts aimed at women are in a league of their own, with slogans such as ‘WAG in Training’, and the subtle-as-being-hit-on- theback-of-the-head-with-a-football ‘You’ve Scored!’ The surefire England winner in this World Cup is undoubtedly the merchandise
I don’t remember seeing such an array of England football items on sale during previous World Cups in which the national team was playing. (Christian Louboutin Boots).
And I certainly can’t recall seeing St George flags on such a diverse range of homes around Bristol before
Is the new-found enthusiasm for flags just about supporting the England football team? Or have we found a new sense of national pride? A colleague recently remarked upon the trend for England flags around Bristol, recalling how when he lived in Canada, many people had flagpoles from which they hung red and white maple leaf national flags. (Ed hardy Bikini).
He also observed that, until recently, anyone here who hoisted a cross of St George or a Union Flag outside their home risked being regarded as a British National Party supporter
Sad, but true. Replica Handbags Yet the sights in the streets of Bristol this week have provided a vivid display of how things have changed
Whatever the outcome for the England team at the World Cup in South Africa, it is surely a triumph that this time the cross of St George is being flown by people who are proud to show themselves as football fans and patriots – and who aren’t making a point about their political views
What a shame it will all come to an end when the World Cup finishes on July 11. tiffany heart tag bracelet
I’ll miss the seeing the flags around Bristol – not to mention the creativity and innovation that people have put into red and white designs on their homes, vehicles and shop windows
Maybe it’s time to create a Bristol flag, in the same way that Cornwall has its own distinctive black and white flag
That way, we could have flags around the city all the time, and not just once every four years
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