Patriotism

Here is a country that doesn't have everything, in fact a lot of the population have nothing at all. But what they all share is a love for their country. Maybe not love for the government or the banks but they are proud to be Argentinean and the evidence is everywhere. They show off their patriotism with flags, not just any flags but huge ones 5 meters square standing in every part of town. Most houses proudly fly the flag and every man and I imagine nearly every woman has a football or rugby shirt. Even in the supermarket, every checkout has a flag and there are even a few scattered around the shop. It doesn't matter where you are you always know which country you are in and that is a good thing.


Argentina has immigration and the needy who come for a better life, but the people of Argentina don't pull down there flags or change the name of Christmas oh no, they are Christians and this is their country and nothing will ever change that. I hoped that my Christian country England with all its wealth, gloriousness and patriotism that my forefathers had given their lives to protect was cherished and displayed in this way but I am saddened by the fact that it is lost and given away to people who hate us by people who couldn't care less.