Thursday, January 1, 2004

Americanisation Comments

Rating: ★2.9

Britannia needs no Boulevards,
No spaces wide and gay:
Her march was through the crooked streets
Along the narrow way.
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Gilbert Keith Chesterton
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Rajnish Manga 06 August 2019

Might not Americanisation Be best applied to its own nation? Quite a logical approach to a nation's unique identity. It is not necessary to adopt names, habits or values which were integral to the colonial masters of the past. Thanks a lot PH for publishing the poem.

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Chris Mendros 21 March 2007

i second the notion, as a proud yank.

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Edward Evans 29 December 2006

truly great poem, speaking as a patriotic brit

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Gilbert Keith Chesterton

Gilbert Keith Chesterton

London, England
Gilbert Keith Chesterton
Gilbert Keith Chesterton
London, England
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