Category Archives: History

Lenin* on Promiscuity

Posted on August 12, 2014 by odeboyz

Thirsty people don’t drink out of gutters. *The first leader of the Soviet Union, 1917- 24

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The Grand- children of the Holocaust: Israel 2014

Posted on August 12, 2014 by odeboyz

The grand- children of the Holocaust Learned the wrong lesson from Churchill They learned the wrong lesson from Operation Barbarossa They learned the wrong lesson from Dresden and Hiroshima. They have been maliciously captured by simplicities Fuelling a hunger for … Continue reading →

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Uncle Bert

Posted on August 5, 2014 by odeboyz

Uncle Bert A grizzled old man Never laughed or smiled On the beach at Cliftonville with his knotted hanky hat He sat – and coughed and coughed all day. Aunt Lil told Mum of his time in France His adventure … Continue reading →

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Fluid National Identities, 1919- 2014

Posted on July 18, 2014 by odeboyz

Because of the stunning success of the Act of Union, 1801, British people have had 213 years of relative national stability. Britain has been stable whilst the rest of Europe has been a cauldron of fluid national identities. This stability … Continue reading →

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The United Kingdom: a brief history

Posted on July 3, 2014 by odeboyz

The UK was created in 1801 after a 198 years of blood soaked history. In those 198 years there were five civil wars and long periods of civil unrest and vicious repression. Once the UK was established the 19th century … Continue reading →

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1 July 1916: a sobering fact

Posted on July 1, 2014 by odeboyz

When the British launched their attack on the first day of the battle of the Somme they lost 19,240 dead. This is the equivalent of six 9/11 massacres. Unlike 9/11 this wasn’t a one off, the battle lasted until mid- … Continue reading →

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Military Service Act, 1916: Conscription

Posted on May 23, 2014 by odeboyz

The Military Service Act changed Britain forever. The act meant that the state had the right to put British men in lethal danger i.e. the trenches. But these reluctant warriors didn’t want to fight and, worse, they were literally second … Continue reading →

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Futility

Posted on May 13, 2014 by odeboyz

French fields, frenetic Absurd political inanity Trenches dug ever more… Towards, ‘The Line’ Paling boards holding back mud Latrines, where some cried Some prayed, each afraid Never to see home again. Now in hell where serendipity ruled Next to comrades … Continue reading →

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Emotional Blackmail: British Women 1914- 15

Posted on May 8, 2014 by odeboyz

European men were overjoyed when war broke out in August 1914. Jingoistic newspapers and politicians didn’t lie when they said that they thought that the war would be over by Christmas: they really believed it. As a consequence there was … Continue reading →

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The 9/11 Massacre: a statistical comment

Posted on April 25, 2014 by odeboyz

In 2001 2,416,425 Americans died. However, only 2985 of them really, really mattered. Those 2985 people were the victims of the 9/11 massacre orchestrated by Osama bin Laden. Immediately military action was called for, coalitions created and America was at … Continue reading →

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