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July 7th, 2005
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London and bombs
This post (found by [info]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.

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From:[info]annathepiper
Date:July 7th, 2005 06:02 pm (UTC)
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Heh! All right, Jeff! :)
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From:[info]browngirl
Date:July 7th, 2005 06:09 pm (UTC)
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*grin*

A.
Appreciatively and admiringly.
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From:[info]frostfox
Date:July 7th, 2005 07:04 pm (UTC)
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Didn't faze us when Guido tried it, or The Blitz, or the IRA.

Besides, we beat the Aussies at Cricket.

FF
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From:[info]antonia_tiger
Date:July 7th, 2005 07:35 pm (UTC)
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This is how the Wolrd ends; not with a bang but with a wicket.
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From:[info]keristor
Date:July 7th, 2005 07:35 pm (UTC)
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"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...
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From:[info]catmcroy
Date:July 7th, 2005 07:42 pm (UTC)
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Thank gods you are okay.
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From:[info]redaxe
Date:July 7th, 2005 09:26 pm (UTC)
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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!
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From:[info]kitanzi
Date:July 7th, 2005 09:37 pm (UTC)
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Hell yes! :)
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From:[info]unclechristo
Date:July 8th, 2005 12:11 am (UTC)
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right on !
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