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7 Reasons The London 2012 Olympic Medal Isn’t Very British

Posted on July 27, 2011 in Top Posts | 1 comment

A year today the XXX Olympiad will be declared open in London. Today – for reasons I have failed to establish – Britain is celebrating this fact. As part of these celebrations, the medal which will be awarded to winners (as well as first and second losers) has been unveiled. The gold version looks like this:

London 2012 Olympic Medals

Now, I know what you are thinking. It’s not very British. Which is why we here at 7 Reasons have designed seven alternatives.

1.  Weather. Despite our recent protestations it does seem that the vast majority of Britons love the weather. And certainly, if you ask a foreigner, they’ll say we are absolutely obsessed with it. So why didn’t we celebrate that?

7 Reasons The London 2012 Olympics Medal Isn't Very British

2.  Chavs. I can’t say I’m a massive fan, but chavs as fundamental a part of British society as Morecambe & Wise, fish & chips and Andrew Strauss’ jock-strap.

7 Reasons The London 2012 Olympics Medal Isn't Very British

3.  Tea. For some bizarre and unfathomable reason one half of the 7 Reasons team doesn’t drink tea. I dare say he also harbours a deep desire to be French. Still, we can’t go around catering for one misinformed individual. The fact is, tea is British (possibly via China) and Britishness is tea. And we should have celebrated it.

7 Reasons The London 2012 Olympics Medal Isn't Very British

4.  Royalty. Another very British trait is our love for the Royal Family. At least it is if you ask an American. Goodness knows how they’d react if they ever met a Republican. Of all the Royals though, there is particular fondness and admiration for the Queen. Which is why this medal celebrates Freddie Mercury’s moustache.

7 Reasons The London 2012 Olympics Medal Isn't Very British

5.  Queue. Unlike the French who riot (or go on strike) if someone beats them to a till, us Brits love a good queue. We could be in it for hours and not even stifle a yawn. We’ll be dealt with eventually. Just bide your time Britain, bide your time. And wear a queuing medal.

7 Reasons The London 2012 Olympics Medal Isn't Very British

6.  Pride. We don’t moan, we don’t complain, we don’t sulk. We just suck in the big ones, take it on the chin and carry on. That is the British way. Which is why we’d have liked to have seen Usain Bolt wearing a medal that depicts Leslie Ash’s stiff upper lip.

7 Reasons The London 2012 Olympics Medal Isn't Very British

7.  Beer. When the day is done and the battle has been won, there is nothing that hits the spot quite like a warm beer with a massive head.

7 Reasons The London 2012 Olympics Medal Isn't Very British

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1 Comment

  1. Very good post.I always enjoy your creativity.Keep writing!

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