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Cymraeg - Welsh language issues
Fester:
It seems that a serious issue, involving firearms, erupted when a New pub manager objected to locals ordering thier drinks in Welsh! $walesflag$
See here http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-north-west-wales-13829967
DaveR:
I thought the locals' response was a tad restrained, if anything. :twoface: :laugh:
Pendragon:
I was talking to a lady at the boot sale on Sunday and she was telling me all about it. She said the manager was a lad from Manchester he'd told the locals to speak in English while in his bar, of course the locals kicked off. He then went upstairs and returned to the bar with a shot gun and cartridges which he placed behind the bar and announced "he wasn't afraid of anyone" bloody idiot, I mean if your not scared you wouldn't pull a stunt like that would you. He has since had his licence revoked and been kicked out by the pub-co. The lady who was temporarily running the place while tenants were being sought has since returned. I was gob smacked when I was told, he will undoubtedly serve a sentence for that as according to her the gun was loaded. :o
Merddin Emrys:
We used to live not far from there and I have to say the local Welsh people were always great with us, but to have someone move there and tell the locals not to speak their own language in their own area make my blood boil, it's idiots like that that stir up resentment big time! $angry$ (and I was born in England!) How was someone who is clearly nuts ever taken on in the first place?
dwsi:
here's a blog post about the incident
http://jacothenorth.blogspot.com/2011/06/love-wales-hate-welsh.html
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