Birdbrain Posted July 4, 2019 Share Posted July 4, 2019 Beautiful ... ... Just beautiful Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barryd999 Posted July 4, 2019 Share Posted July 4, 2019 Except we did vote for a flag and an anthem. Most unions have one. Apparently Ode to Joy WAS a national anthem albeit briefly. It was adopted by Ian Smith's Rhodesia after he declared unilateral independence in 1965 and was expelled from the Commonwealth. A sovereign country 95% black run exclusively for and by whites. I bet Nige would have stood up saluted and even clicked his heels if he was about then. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
747 Posted July 4, 2019 Share Posted July 4, 2019 Ian Smith's Rhodesia was a beautiful place. There was none of the anger felt by the blacks in South Africa, Look at it now Barry, it has not benefitted any black people. I worked alongside Rhodesians and found them to be good people. We spent a few weeks in the country just one year after it became Zimbabwe. It is the only country in the World that my Wife would have happily moved to (and she has been to some nice places. Not all colonialism was ugly. It benefitted many black people too. The only racism I saw in Rhodesia was by ethnic Indians and Pakistanis against the black population. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Birdbrain Posted July 4, 2019 Author Share Posted July 4, 2019 747 - 2019-07-04 4:36 PM Ian Smith's Rhodesia was a beautiful place. There was none of the anger felt by the blacks in South Africa, Look at it now Barry, it has not benefitted any black people. I worked alongside Rhodesians and found them to be good people. We spent a few weeks in the country just one year after it became Zimbabwe. It is the only country in the World that my Wife would have happily moved to (and she has been to some nice places. Not all colonialism was ugly. It benefitted many black people too. The only racism I saw in Rhodesia was by ethnic Indians and Pakistanis against the black population. Barry dont wanna hear that ... Lordy no Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
teflon2 Posted July 4, 2019 Share Posted July 4, 2019 Barryd999 - 2019-07-04 8:40 AM Except we did vote for a flag and an anthem. Most unions have one. Apparently Ode to Joy WAS a national anthem albeit briefly. It was adopted by Ian Smith's Rhodesia after he declared unilateral independence in 1965 and was expelled from the Commonwealth. A sovereign country 95% black run exclusively for and by whites. I bet Nige would have stood up saluted and even clicked his heels if he was about then. A country that once was one of the richest in Africa and is now almost destitute :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Birdbrain Posted July 4, 2019 Author Share Posted July 4, 2019 teflon2 - 2019-07-04 7:12 PM Barryd999 - 2019-07-04 8:40 AM Except we did vote for a flag and an anthem. Most unions have one. Apparently Ode to Joy WAS a national anthem albeit briefly. It was adopted by Ian Smith's Rhodesia after he declared unilateral independence in 1965 and was expelled from the Commonwealth. A sovereign country 95% black run exclusively for and by whites. I bet Nige would have stood up saluted and even clicked his heels if he was about then. A country that once was one of the richest in Africa and is now almost destitute :D Because of Brexit I would imagine Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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