what The Queue says about Englishness
- Written by: Cynthia Sear, PhD Candidate, The University of Melbourne
As we have seen from coverage of “The Queue” – capitalised and thus now, apparently, a proper noun – the English are proud of their queuing prowess.
The Queue for the queen lying in state is portrayed as testament to the English ideals of civility, duty and sacrifice.
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