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On
the UK (#HappyBirthdayYourMajesty)
Vodka-filled
blood bags taped to suit jackets, women in less-is-naked dresses and
hats. Countless feathery hats. That’s Twitter today. That’s the
English celebrating their Queen’s birthday.
Being
German and with that inherently hesitant to take pride in my country,
I have always envied the sense of community and tradition the UK
conveys. As a child, I ached to wear a uniform. I even collected
signatures for their intro-
duction at school. I wanted to be part –
not just of a family and a group of friends. I wanted to be belong to
something bigger, something like a kingdom,
a queen.
Although
today’s Twitter pictures don’t resemble the clichés I dreamily
viewed in my school books, I still get it. I still want to join in.
Hand me the scissors. I’m shortening my favourite dress now.
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