The Invention Of Other Countries

by Lord Immaculate

A pictorial for the benefit of those young enough or forgetful enough to believe that we have the EU to thank for international travel; and with a particular scorn for a famous music venue which recently suggested half their bands won’t be able to play if Brexit happens. Sarcasm ensues.

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The Beatles in Hamburg, Germany 1960 – hundreds more Beatle pictures http://www.morethings.com

If only we’d been in the EU in 1960, the Beatles could have spent two years in Hamburg.

 

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Shame the Rolling Stones never got to live in France because we weren’t in the EU yet.

bowie in berlin

Imagine if we’d had free movement in the 70s, Bowie could have moved to Berlin to make music. What direction might his music have taken? We can only wonder.

auf wiedersehen pet

And just remember, folks, without the EU we’d never have had Auf Wiedersehen Pet!

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Carry On Scaremongering!

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And as if that isn’t shocking enough…

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Quick everyone, get out before the walls go up!

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