To be fair though, pretty much everyone in the UK calls the tower Big Ben and I would imagine there is a substantial number of people who think it’s called that.
Because the Union Jack doesn’t make you feel like you’re saluting a cartoon where someone’s just been socked in the head in a candycane factory.
Although when you get right down to it, red-white-blue isn’t the most aesthetic color combo. But hey, flags evolved into basic, simple colors meant to be seen/recognized at long distances, so I, for one, can live with it.
Not Big Ben, its the Palace of Westminster
and the Elizabeth Tower. Which Americans and idiots call ‘Big Ben’.
Chevy Chase said Big Ben. That’s all I need.
Big Ben is one of the bells inside the Clock Tower.
Just in case you might have been interested.
To be fair though, pretty much everyone in the UK calls the tower Big Ben and I would imagine there is a substantial number of people who think it’s called that.
A substantial number of people think Barack Obama is a Muslim. Don’t make it true
Somehow I had always guessed that Magnus’ ultimate authority was a comedian. I just didn’t know which one.
He should have gone with someone that does more critical thinking, like Carlin.
Or Bill Maher
How come red, white, and blue look so amazing on the Union Jack but so terrible on the Star Spangled Banner?
Better?
upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/5c/Grand_Union_Flag.svg/250px-Grand_Union_Flag.svg.png
Notice the ‘Ireland’ stripe is missing since this is before formation of GB+NI
Because the Union Jack doesn’t make you feel like you’re saluting a cartoon where someone’s just been socked in the head in a candycane factory.
Although when you get right down to it, red-white-blue isn’t the most aesthetic color combo. But hey, flags evolved into basic, simple colors meant to be seen/recognized at long distances, so I, for one, can live with it.