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Posted by stephen on Monday, 07th April, 2008 @ 17:06

The English A Portrait of a People, by Jeremy Paxman.

  • The Daily Express reported that another Messerschmitt pilot lying on the ground some distance from his machine was approached by Mrs Betty Tylee and Miss Jean Smithson. He had an Iron Cross on his chest. His first question was: 'Are you going to shoot me now?' 'No,' said Mrs Tylee, 'we don't do that in England. Would you like a cup of tea?'
  • You simply couldn't write a novel like Graham Greene's The Power and the Glory about a church built on the conviction that anything can be settled over a cup of tea.
  • The Bishop of Norwich was told by his predecessor, 'Welcome to Norfolk. If you want to lead someone in this part of the world, find out where they're going. And walk in front of them.'

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