Oh, and 'big white wedding' isn't really a slang, they're just alluding to a large traditional wedding. And I think the reason it's news is that it's strange to see these people who usually live rather hand to mouth throwing such a huge extravagant event. Along the same lines as the not paying taxes and/or stealing thing, they tend to be somewhat anarchistic, which usually includes anti- commercial type things- ie, they tend to barter instead of shell out whopping amounts on (tasteless) wedding dresses.
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10-31-2008, 09:50 AM #1
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10-31-2008, 10:24 AM #2
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Whoa.....
Travelling people in the UK are a recognised minority under anti-discrimination laws. Like every other group - they are a mixture of good and bad.
Here's an informative briefing from the Scottish parliament web site.
http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/bu...es/rn00-76.pdfIf it's not one thing it's another
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10-31-2008, 10:34 AM #3
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wow, thanks Bruno, I'm reading it! (I knew you'd know!)
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10-31-2008, 10:41 AM #4
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BTW - The Daily Mail is a right wing comic. This story and the reaction it's intended to provoke is right up its street.
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10-31-2008, 10:56 AM #5
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I thought the other stories were a bit odd..
that explains it.
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10-31-2008, 11:13 AM #6
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We have big, white weddings here too. That isn't a bit of British slang. On the net they even get abbreviated to BWWs. You've probably been to one. Hopefully not as tacky as that one though. They don't have to be tacky.
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10-31-2008, 11:21 AM #7
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I apologize for giving the sterotypical answer. I realize there are plenty of normal, law abiding people that live this way. We had some travellers near our cottage in upstate NY who lived in a teepee. They were a very nice family. Couldn't pay me to live in a teepee year round in upstate, but to each his own.
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10-31-2008, 11:44 AM #8
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And thanks to mimi for posting - I've been looking for wedding dress ideas
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10-31-2008, 11:47 AM #9
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No need to stop at the wedding dress, see here for other great ideas of bridesmaid dresses. Implants optional, maybe.
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10-31-2008, 11:53 AM #10
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Oh my god, the flower girls!! Yikes.
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10-31-2008, 12:02 PM #11
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I assume it's the guy's mother in a turquoise full "mother-of-the-groom" suit.
She doesn't seem all that thrilled........
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