OBON
At first I thought it was a joke.
But apparently it’s not.
They were talking about it on [Irish] radio this morning.
They too thought it is a joke.
But apparently it’s not.
It even has its own website – OBON.
They played a clip of kids singing the new “anthem”. It was the radio, so I couldn’t see them, but I had a mental image of the children in ruler straight rows standing to rigid attention, right arms raised, palms down at an angle of forty five degrees. All of them of course dressed in identical [red] military style uniforms.
I still can’t quite believe they are serious. This is the kind of thing they criticise when it happens in North Korea or Mao’s China – brainwashing kids to sing ultra-patriotic songs about their beloved motherland.
The panel on the radio actually thought it was hilarious. I heard mention of Alan Partridge and the First of April. Someone pointed out that the people of Norn Iron won’t be too pleased as there is no mention of them – Britain consists of Scotland Wales and England only. Maybe they should have run with OUKON, but that doesn’t scan too well in the “anthem”?
Our nation survived through many storms and many wars
We’ve opened our doors, and widened our island’s shores
We celebrate our differences with love in our hearts
United forever, never apart
Scotland won’t be too pleased with that last line either?
Thank you OBON.
You have brightened my otherwise dull day.
If Britain is so keen not to be European anymore, why are they still included in the Euromillions? And the Eurovision? And the European Football League? Why haven't they been removed, to improve the odds for the rest of us?
Fair point and one that has crossed my mind too [though not the football bit – couldn't give a shit about that].
Maybe they are hoping that all their ex-friends in Europe will forgo the EU and join them in a continental United States of Great Britain?
I checked the OBON link you provided and I confirm, it's real–if that helps any. And yup, Scotland isn't going to appreciate the last line at all.