A Genius for Laughter ; Even in Our Darkest Hours We Are Able to Laugh - Usually at Ourselves. Which Is Why Our Very British Talent for Comedy Is the Envy of the World
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THERE WAS not much to laugh about in London on Thursday.
The beleaguered capital remained admirably calm. But it was a time for quiet contemplation - mourning the dead, comforting the injured and accepting that there may well be more dangerous days ahead.See the full content of this document
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A Genius for Laughter ; Even in Our Darkest Hours We Are Able to Laugh - Usually at Ourselves. Which Is Why Our Very British Talent for Comedy Is the Envy of the World
Nobody doubted that we would see it through with the indomitable determination that is the core of steel running through the British character. We are a nation of survivors with all the qualities that guarantee eventual victory.
I am a child of the War - just 11 when it ended. So I can remember how we faced a far greater danger 60 years ago.In those dark days, we boasted that among the qualities that set us aside from the rest of the world was the British sense of humour. We could laugh at life, and we could ...See the full content of this document
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