London and bombs

[fleetfootmike]

This post (found by wolfette) explains it very well.

People have been trying to blow up bits of London for decades. Centuries, in fact. This one's nothing special. It's no different to any of the others. London's reaction to it is typified by my friend Jeff, who was actually *running* to catch the bus that was blown up. "I went to Euston: went to the tube and there was a loud bang. and we were sent out! Then we were sent out of the station so I half ran to Tavistock Place to catch a bus to Victoria. And then it went bang, so I thought "b****r that"."

Nice try. This is London. Better people than you have tried and failed.

Comments

[annathepiper]

Heh! All right, Jeff! :)

[browngirl.livejournal.com]

*grin*

A.
Appreciatively and admiringly.

[frostfox.livejournal.com]

Didn't faze us when Guido tried it, or The Blitz, or the IRA.

Besides, we beat the Aussies at Cricket.

FF

[antonia-tiger.livejournal.com]

This is how the Wolrd ends; not with a bang but with a wicket.

[keristor.livejournal.com]

"Besides, we beat the Aussies at Cricket."

Yup, let's get the priorities straight, we're British! It's the spirit which got through the two World Wars, and its the sort of spirit which makes me proud to be British. Whatever they throw at us, we can take, often with humour...

[catmcroy.livejournal.com]

Thank gods you are okay.

[redaxe.livejournal.com]

From John Kovalic:

To quote an old Londoner who lived through the blitz and got caught up in the Canary Wharf explosion: "I've been blown up by a better class of bastard than this!"

You go, all of you!

[kitanzi.livejournal.com]

Hell yes! :)

[unclechristo.livejournal.com]

right on !