In the opening ceremonies of the England vs Sweden match, Colby muses on the opposing national anthems:
Swedish national anthem is “Kill all bastards who aren’t us”-themed like everyone else’s, yeah? No verses about preventing STDs or anything.
— Colby Cosh (@colbycosh) June 15, 2012
Funnily enough, what passes for England’s anthem is one of the LEAST kill-all-bastardsy out there. “Our Queen is nice! We like her a lot!”
— Colby Cosh (@colbycosh) June 15, 2012
And Andrew Coyne finds an ominous atmosphere:
England vs Sweden and the tensions are high. Memories of the Viking invasions hang heavy in the air.
— Andrew Coyne (@acoyne) June 15, 2012
O Lord our God arise, scatter her enemies? Confound their politics, frustrate their knavish tricks?
Comment by Andrew Coyne — June 15, 2012 @ 18:18
Other than your esteemed self, can you find anyone else who even knows there’s more than one verse?
Comment by Nicholas — June 15, 2012 @ 20:20