The dragon does reappear on the rugby field from time to time.
I think I would prefer a dragon to a sheep as a national emblem.
(Note: Welsh ancestry)
Martin
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From: Chris Barker [mailto:ftog@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx]
Sent: Tuesday, September 24, 2013 10:41 AM
To: Olympus Camera Discussion
Subject: Re: [OM] New to TOPE
Nice composition, Bob, but flawed argument :-)
The Welsh have their dragon, even though they're all extinct, in Wales at least
. . .
Chris
On 24 Sep 2013, at 14:52, Bob Whitmire <bwhitmire@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> I have added another image from Scotland to the Scotland gallery in TOPE. I
> believe this image could serve as the basis for a new Scottish flag, should
> the Scots vote successfully for independence in 2014. True, a photo does not
> make a good flag, but I submit that this image is the proper inspiration for
> the flag, as anyone who has driven around the backcountry will know. Yes,
> Scotland already has a flag, the cross of St. Andrew, but really? Another
> cross? And there's the Scottish Lion, which is a very evocative image, but
> last I checked, if there are any lions remaining in Scotland, they are in
> zoos. And I have Scottish blood in my veins, so I do not believe my
> suggestion could be considered an insult.
>
> http://zone-10.com/tope2/main.php?g2_itemId=8737
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