Comments on: Little Britain Update

By: Nick

Nick — Wed, 18 Jul 2007 13:18:59 +0000

I think the British National Party would be interested to hear that waving a British flag is left wing snobbery. Also, K Jihaad/Mario is not so much small minded as a liar and an idiot.

By: pdberger

pdberger — Wed, 18 Jul 2007 13:00:52 +0000

Beau,

This coming from someone who complained yesterday about a writer not being “happy to use one word when he could use 27.”

As for our small-minded k jihaad, he seems oddly reminiscent of another author named Mario who had this to say in April:

“I thought all of Manhattan south of 85th street is “little britain.” I mean you see more british flags waving in Manhattan than US flags. Typical of the left wing snobbery that prevails that borough.”

Funnily enough they both have the same I.P. address too.

By: beau

beau — Wed, 18 Jul 2007 10:47:22 +0000

Paul,

You have to regard this blog as a stream or river… keep it moving along (IE don’t write 94 posts on one issue) and it will stay fresh and clean but if you let it get stagnant by continuing to dwell on same topic day after day you get algae bulding up which takes all the oxygen out of the water which in turn kills the fish and everything goes to hell in a hand basket. If you could just move on from this passe Little Britain groove, you would not get targetted so easily by carrion eaters such as this fellow.

If you had paid more attention to Trout Fishing in America, you would know this

By: K. Jihaad

K. Jihaad — Wed, 18 Jul 2007 01:54:19 +0000

Hasn’t Manhattan sold itself over to the Brits enough already? One sees more british flags waving over the streets than American ones. I suppose this is just more examples of Jew Yorks snobbery.

By: Ermiyas

Ermiyas — Wed, 11 Jul 2007 23:03:37 +0000

How many Brits live there?
How many businesses British citizens owned and what have the British done to change or develop this locality?
Have the British made big differences the same way the Bangladeshi community have done in Brick Lane?

By: CFLB

CFLB — Wed, 11 Jul 2007 20:49:56 +0000

In 1902 The New York Times wrote an article calling the neighborhood the “British Quarter”, and there is plenty of historical British references to this day, “Greenwich” being one. Not that this has been a requirement for other already recognized neighborhoods such as Little Brazil or Little India.

As we wrote previously it’s merely two words on one sign post to help preserve a section of the West Village. Say what you like about T&S but they are a small business who contribute to the personality and diversity of ther neighborhood, unless of course you want to see yet what another Starbucks or Ralph Lauren store.

Fortunately our numerous supporters would sooner see a small local business stand up for itself [and others] against the big brands.

By: Julie

Julie — Wed, 11 Jul 2007 19:59:11 +0000

I’m not convinced that this particular block is already a hub for British culture, even though Tea & Sympathy could certainly be called a hub for British culture.
If it doesn’t already exist as such, then this is no more than a bald attempt to spend a lot of money on a marketing campaign in order to buy the name of a street from the City of New York for commercial purposes. Just imagine the dire consequences if businesses get the idea that advertising spots are up for sale (in the guise of street co-namings) from the City of New York. I can just imagine walking home from the subway, down Green DryCleaner Alley onto PubLane, right onto JazzWay, then down Fortune Teller’s Alley.

By: CFLB

CFLB — Wed, 11 Jul 2007 16:15:04 +0000

As we just wrote in the previous post.

As of today 6,012 people have voted for Little Britain in the Big Apple, of which 57% are NY residents. Additionally, all the businesses on the block on Greenwich Avenue have written individual letters of support, and the residents support it.

The campaign continues and we will be making our case to the city.