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jasonline
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After Australia won the America's Cup, the then Prime Minister more or less declared the following day a national holiday, saying: "Any boss who sacks anyone for not turning up today is a bum."
Mind you, in those days we were led by a Rhodes Scholar who held the Guinness Book of Records title for the fastest downing of a yard of ale.
But to bring this back to rugby - I doubt we'd get a holiday for winning the World Cup given it's such a minority sport in the country. Although I imagine NZ will lower their flags etc should they lose the semi.
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Spreadie
I haven't seen my friends in so long
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adidan
I haven't seen my friends in so long
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Hey, I started it! Not quite the same though, I do have some welsh blood and welsh speaking relatives so I guess it counts a bit. 
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AlunD
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Diolch yn Fawr 
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adidan
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You're welcome. I actually started teaching myself Welsh when I was about 10 or so when my Auntie gave me a book on it. Didn't get very far, we didn't get to go over so much when I was younger and it's not like there was a Welsh speaking club in Lincolnshire.
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AlunD
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It was compulsory in school for us  One of my great shames was I dropped it as soon as I could. 
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adidan
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As it was for my cousins in North Wales. They had a good upbringing for languages TBH, English at home, a Welsh speaking school and they had their German Gran who lived about 200 metres up the hill from them. If you're so ashamed you could always learn Welsh now. 
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AlunD
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Well as I live in England there isn't much point.
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adidan
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It would give you more Welsh points.
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bobbdobbs
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The same could be said about most of Wales _________________Finally joined Flickr
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AlunD
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Where ever I go in Wales all the signage etc is in Welsh. but none of my friends are fluent speakers so no real point.
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adidan
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Trouble is it will die out that way which will be a shame.
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adidan
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No offence to thefrenchun but: Pob lwc Cymru!
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adidan
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WTF?!? A red card?!?
Yes an unlucky tackle, perhaps a yellow would have been harsh but a frakin red card?!?
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Spreadie
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What a load of crap.
No way is that a red card situation.
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