Monday, November 5, 2012

IMPRESSED:  A new study finds that over the near-200 countries in the world, Great Britain has invaded about 90% of them at some point in its history, sparing only twenty-two. Congratulations, Monaco! (For now.)
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9 comments:

  1. Watts1:35 PM

    “Oh, we need the Falkland Islands... for strategic sheep purposes!"

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  2. Joseph Finn8:01 PM

    History-wise, that's oddly impressive.

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  3. J. Bowman8:06 PM

    Well, they needed the extra wool to trade for ore, to upgrade their settlements to cities.

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  4. Joseph Finn8:43 PM

    Now I'm annoyed I didn't get to the Catan joke first.

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  5. David Benner8:57 PM

    I do not think history supports the claim that the British have not invaded Monaco.

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  6. The Pathetic Earthling9:04 PM

    My g'g'g'grandmother was born in Russia to an Irish Officer in the British Army while they were fighting the Crimean War.

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  7. bill9:21 PM

    "Canada to india
    Australia to cornwall
    Singapore to hong kong
    From the west to the east
    From the rich to the poor
    Victoria loved them all"

    Victoria, The Kinks

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  8. bill.9:32 PM

    "The West's asleep.
    Let England shake, weighted down with silent dead.
    I fear our blood won't rise again.
    Won't rise again"

    Let England Shake, PJ Harvey

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  9. Joseph Finn9:57 PM

    Well hell.

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