'Civilised' Reactions

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The English are feeling the pinch in relation to recent virus threat and have therefore raised their threat level from "Miffed" to "Peeved."  Soon, though, level may be raised yet again to "Irritated" or even "A Bit Cross."

The English have not been "A Bit Cross" since the blitz in 1940 when tea supplies nearly ran out.

The virus has been re-categorised from "Tiresome" to "A Bloody Nuisance."  The last time the British issued a "Bloody Nuisance" warning level was in 1588, when threatened by the Spanish Armada.

The Scots have raised their threat level from "Pissed Off" to "Let's Get the Bastard."  They don't have any other levels.  This is the reason they have been used on the front line of the British army for the last 300 years.

Australia, meanwhile, has raised its alert level from "No worries" to "She'll be alright, Mate."  Two more escalation levels remain:  "Crikey! I think we'll need to cancel the barbie this weekend!" and  "The barbie is cancelled."  So far, no situation has ever warranted use of the final escalation level.

This post is thanks to my cousin Jenny in NZ who is now in lockdown but is knitting cheerfully and like all of us reading, gardening and listening to music.  She tells me all ANZAC Day (Australian and NZ forces day), 25 April celebrations have been cancelled as have Greece's big national day celebrations and parades on 25th March.  Inevitable.

 The Olympic Games were postponed indefinitely by the Japanese today.  Inevitable.  I wonder what they will do with the Olympic flame handed over to them in Athens last Thursday.  That should be kept lit till the next opening ceremony, whenever.

No Easter celebrations this year but I bet in this house we will dye red eggs and make easter cookies.  Mustn't   forget the traditions.