Russians & Americans;
Just forget your empire - life goes on!
I was a youngster in Britain when it thought it still had an Empire. In the school playground we ran around, wings outstretched like Spitfires going rat-tat-tat, and chanting 'We Won the War'. A few years later I sang "Land of Hope & Glory", "Rule Britannia" etc. without embarrassment.
Three things happened.
- The Empire disappeared.
- I got used to that.
- I grew up: Life went on and was good.
I was a youngster in Britain when it thought it still had an Empire. In the school playground we ran around, wings outstretched like Spitfires going rat-tat-tat, and chanting 'We Won the War'. A few years later I sang "Land of Hope & Glory", "Rule Britannia" etc. without embarrassment.
Three things happened.
- The Empire disappeared.
- I got used to that.
- I grew up: Life went on and was good.
