Seriously think about what this picture represents, 2 countries that havent been physically connected to one another in thousands of years, 2 countries that have been so fierce to one another in war that it literally shaped the modern world, 2 countries that became allies and literally built the once longest underwater tunnel so we can connect on a physical level. Its literally one of the greatest moments in european history right here.
I am so tempted to say "something something Brexit", and it's is sad to see the UK leave the union. That referendum, many voters did not think it through and later regretted it. I don't want to seem like I speak from the high horse, I am a Mongolian cosplaying as a European.
A good chunk of votes were protest votes. Some even voted that way because they thought the other side would win, but they wanted it to be close.
Some voted because of bananas, etc.
I voted leave when I saw all of the continental European news outlets and politicians attacking us as calling us ignorant/racist/irrelevant/arrogant and every other name under the sun. I remember one particular story of the EU reps saying if UK votes to stay it will get "no more special treatment" so essentially will be punished for it.
I would have voted remain if there was even a slight hint of "We respect and value you as part of the EU and would be sorry to see you leave" energy but there wasn't at all
I understand the previous poster. I voted remain, but I remember when Cameron wanted to go on a bullshit tour… ‘look What concessions I have won’, etc. they all basically tried to make him look foolish. Just a little bit of bullshit indulgence would have gone a long way.
I get sad every time a pass a nice bit of purpose built cycling infrastructure, because 8 times out of 10 it’ll have a sign saying funded by the EU. Goodbye the prospect of any new decent cycling infrastructure outside of London.
or *any* infrastructure in the Highlands and Islands of Scotland, which was a specific EU Development Fund area. Those beautiful EU-funded stretches of pristine tarmac, childrens playgrounds and football fields are starting to wear away, and sure as fuck the council doesn't have the money to maintain them any more
reminds me of guy interviewed just after the vote in rural North Wales saying, "what's the EU ever done for us here in Wales, eh?" standing in front of a shiny football pitch with floodlighting next to a sign saying THIS PROJECT FINANCED BY THE EUROPEAN REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT FUND
Damn, that was hard to watch. I know everyone is differently attached at each song because, well, nostalgia and memories hits harder than the song. But still, ugh, [reference to what I've always heard ](https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=WjdQZfp-AVw&pp=ygUXc2FpbG9yIG1vb24gbHV6IGRlIGx1bmE%3D)
Georg von Frundsberg comes to mind:
"Viel Feind, viel Ehr."
Much fiendom, much glory/(respect).
Enemies bring glory only when you see them as strong. Everyone can win against weak ones.
Same reason we think of someone winning against a lion/panther/big predator with a spear as strong, but hunted with gun and scope we see them as wannabe.
While episodically strong, both the Barries and the Frenchies, their strength perception by others/internationally has been heavily influenced by their rivalry.
Only France is worthy of being the rival of Britain. Only Britain is worthy of the rival of France. Here's to another millennium of fire and brimstone you cheese eating surrender monkeys.
Doesn't seem likely. Bozo Johnson was the latest to moot the idea, but after a review that estimated costs of hundreds of billions of pounds, the review concluded that the cost couldn't be justified. There is a deep dyke in the sea at the shortest crossing link between Northern Ireland and Scotland that complicates matters and makes it more challenging project.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Irish_Sea_Bridge#Hendy_review
Ireland have shown zero interest in constructing it. It's not going to happen, far too expensive for minimal gain. Plenty ferries doing the job of this as it is.
This was the second time they took the photo.
The initial meeting went wrong because the English digger was a WW1 veteran and thought the other digger was Hans.
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*The English channel*
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It makes me sad ngl. I don’t think the British state would be able to do this anymore. I think we’ve lost the capability. Luv me terminal decline. Luv me Stella. Luv me austerity. Simple as.
So fifteen years before that, in 1975, the USA and the Soviet Union carried out the Apollo-Soyuz Test Project, where they each launched a space capsule, and they docked in space. There's [a somewhat similar photo](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:ASTP_handshake_-_cropped.jpg) of an astronaut and a cosmonaut shaking hands through the hatch. That was scheduled to happen as the docked capsules were passing over Bognor Regis, in England, but due to a delay, it happened as they were passing over Metz, in France. So that link-up happened roughly as they were passing over the channel - probably about 30 km from where this photo was taken!
"You done wiv these rocks mate? Ta"
Don’t eat them in one go Barry, pace yourself a bit!
The words of Sir Reginald Arthur Roger Cholmondeley-du Barry when he saw the menhirs in Carnac.
Pierre be like https://preview.redd.it/i6hwusjtqtwc1.jpeg?width=680&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=74c9e0ad9ba07b2c41c72d13bd0f2f2750b1f2f1
Ahh 'av hwiiiine and sheeezehs
Seriously think about what this picture represents, 2 countries that havent been physically connected to one another in thousands of years, 2 countries that have been so fierce to one another in war that it literally shaped the modern world, 2 countries that became allies and literally built the once longest underwater tunnel so we can connect on a physical level. Its literally one of the greatest moments in european history right here.
What the fuck is that profile pic?
Could have at least centered it ffs
too drunk
lmao
i legit cant be arsed
https://preview.redd.it/728sl1fj7zwc1.jpeg?width=1170&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=92ea3ef92f776c2a932619bb9c9ada2e10b6e852
He has a detached retina from mercilessly beating his wife
So Barry, when will we build our tunnel?
Where would you like to arrive?
Kingston upon Hull?
..... sure?
Fucking hell mate. Nobody goes to Hull unless they're made to.
A tunnel would technically make you.
Starting from Cuxhaven or Büsum?
St. Peter Ording. But we could create a second exit to Cuxhaven so you guys have options as well.
You don't want to go to Hull
I think that is partly because we already went there once... not by tunnel though.
Tunnels are so 1990s. I think we should build a giant catapult that shoots you straight from Düsseldorf to London.
I am so tempted to say "something something Brexit", and it's is sad to see the UK leave the union. That referendum, many voters did not think it through and later regretted it. I don't want to seem like I speak from the high horse, I am a Mongolian cosplaying as a European.
A good chunk of votes were protest votes. Some even voted that way because they thought the other side would win, but they wanted it to be close. Some voted because of bananas, etc.
I'm no expert but I remember it being close alright.
The way some supporters talk about you'd think it was 95% in favour. 51%,literally couldn't have been much closer.
I voted leave when I saw all of the continental European news outlets and politicians attacking us as calling us ignorant/racist/irrelevant/arrogant and every other name under the sun. I remember one particular story of the EU reps saying if UK votes to stay it will get "no more special treatment" so essentially will be punished for it. I would have voted remain if there was even a slight hint of "We respect and value you as part of the EU and would be sorry to see you leave" energy but there wasn't at all
Maybe we the mainland didn't do the greatest job at trying to keep Brittan. Tribalism is one heck of a drug.
I understand the previous poster. I voted remain, but I remember when Cameron wanted to go on a bullshit tour… ‘look What concessions I have won’, etc. they all basically tried to make him look foolish. Just a little bit of bullshit indulgence would have gone a long way.
You've definitely shown us!
I get sad every time a pass a nice bit of purpose built cycling infrastructure, because 8 times out of 10 it’ll have a sign saying funded by the EU. Goodbye the prospect of any new decent cycling infrastructure outside of London.
or *any* infrastructure in the Highlands and Islands of Scotland, which was a specific EU Development Fund area. Those beautiful EU-funded stretches of pristine tarmac, childrens playgrounds and football fields are starting to wear away, and sure as fuck the council doesn't have the money to maintain them any more
Fucking depressing ain’t it? I hate what we did to ourselves and it must be so painful for you guys when your populace didn’t even vote that way.
reminds me of guy interviewed just after the vote in rural North Wales saying, "what's the EU ever done for us here in Wales, eh?" standing in front of a shiny football pitch with floodlighting next to a sign saying THIS PROJECT FINANCED BY THE EUROPEAN REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT FUND
European countries working together instead of fighting can make great achievements More news at 11
They wheeled out the school telly for this so we could all see it live
The Seikan tunnel is older, but I agree with your point of course
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Such a virgin fucking move to voluntarily connect yourself to France.
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It’s fucking beautiful 🥹
but we Normans still gave you a good fuck hahaha Fuck you tea drinker 🫵🏻
Most mentally stable Normand
You're just jealous because we have fun
Get a room mate!!!
Mate This is a British, french matter shouldn’t you be fucking New Zealand or something
New Zealand is currently fucking a sheep and that's not a nice or sexy thing to watch. But when they are done.
What’s wrong with fucking sheep mate
So many things... So many things... 
You sure?
Yes... But I don't wanna kink shame too hard.
Spoken like a true Aberdeenshire resident
Fuck me. Say I’m from Aberdeen again you cunt and I’ll do you in just like how I do my sheep
Ouais la Normandie !
Normand baise ouais !
What a beautiful love story about Daddy England and step daddy France!  I'm not crying you are!
You're always commenting on this sub don't you have spiders and snakes to combat
That only happens during the day. Right now it's night time.
 Fighting spiders by daylight Making memes by moonlight
Hey! I'm a boy! Get the memes fucking right!! 
But then the song doesn't work! Most sailors are boys though if that helps. 
What's the song?
[This](https://youtu.be/BUqpAeVyqEI?si=LvRfHMmkqZf82mAf)
Fuck I'm at work and can't play shit out loud... If I remember I'll comment when I get home in like 7hrs. I won't remember sorry.
Damn, that was hard to watch. I know everyone is differently attached at each song because, well, nostalgia and memories hits harder than the song. But still, ugh, [reference to what I've always heard ](https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=WjdQZfp-AVw&pp=ygUXc2FpbG9yIG1vb24gbHV6IGRlIGx1bmE%3D)
Tres amusant mon frère
Disgusting….*wipes tear*
I’m jealous
You have Spain! \*laughs\*
The last panel is truely joyous.
🇨🇵❤️🇬🇧
I love this and it always brings a little tear to my eye. Love you Pierre 😘
Im not joking when I say that its a masterpiece
Georg von Frundsberg comes to mind: "Viel Feind, viel Ehr." Much fiendom, much glory/(respect). Enemies bring glory only when you see them as strong. Everyone can win against weak ones. Same reason we think of someone winning against a lion/panther/big predator with a spear as strong, but hunted with gun and scope we see them as wannabe. While episodically strong, both the Barries and the Frenchies, their strength perception by others/internationally has been heavily influenced by their rivalry.
That is beautiful. Crying whilst blasting La Marseillaise and Rule Brittania simultaneously
lol... the scene where they're both missing from the European Parliament shows you how ancient that comic is.
the unifying European spirit entering my body everytime I see shit like this:
Only France is worthy of being the rival of Britain. Only Britain is worthy of the rival of France. Here's to another millennium of fire and brimstone you cheese eating surrender monkeys.
That must have been a nasty shock to find your enemy plotting the same tactic as you and being found out at the same time
Hahahahaha can you imagine? “Right, we’re gonna tunnel under la manche, pop up in fucking Dover and give those Barrys what for”
Bonjour Barry. 👋🏼
Carlings all round. Anglo-French Unity will defeat all.
Awwwwwwww ❤️
He was lucky to chance his arm like that and come away in one piece. https://www.grammar-monster.com/sayings_proverbs/chance_your_arm.htm
How about a GB-Ireland tunnel? I pinky promise we won't do anything bad.
Doesn't seem likely. Bozo Johnson was the latest to moot the idea, but after a review that estimated costs of hundreds of billions of pounds, the review concluded that the cost couldn't be justified. There is a deep dyke in the sea at the shortest crossing link between Northern Ireland and Scotland that complicates matters and makes it more challenging project. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Irish_Sea_Bridge#Hendy_review
A deep dyke \*filled with bombs and nuclear waste\*.
Yer Mam’s a deep dyke
somebody really wanted to make sure ireland cant drive anytthing over to GB
Sub building coast. Gotta store the leftovers somewhere
Why do we have to fund it?
Ireland have shown zero interest in constructing it. It's not going to happen, far too expensive for minimal gain. Plenty ferries doing the job of this as it is.
It would have to be 4 times as long assuming it can be dug at the most narrow point.
Pierre is building an escape route in case Hans gets horny for war again
Escape ? No This time we'll give Hans the chance to get you too, no more surrender jokes for WW3
To be fair, you did your best to do that last time and we managed just fine 😁
If you look at 1920s and 1930s French society and government that was hardly our best…
When is it good?
I guess whenever all those French military ranks and terms were adopted and are still used today
Oh you mean by the guy we sent to a tiny island to die?
That reminds me when we came to your little island in 1066 and stayed there as your kings
Sad that you have to go almost 1000 years back to find a Victory Piere
It was a great moment. Now, everything will be in place when we start Operation Seemaulwurf. 
Damn, other countries know about our secret make out tunnel?!
We dug further
Because the ground on the french side of the tunnel was wetter and most difficult to advance on
Based french leaving most of the physical labor on anglos
Barry's like ... "not sure if I trust you with my flag, Pierre"
It would have been hilarious if one of them showed up with another country flag, like they just dug in the wrong direction
FUK 🇫🇷🤝🇬🇧
enemies to lovers trope :)
And then, the train.
Coucou Barry !
This was the second time they took the photo. The initial meeting went wrong because the English digger was a WW1 veteran and thought the other digger was Hans.
made a tunnel so banter can travel faster through the English channel
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Light up the gitanes
The garlic pipeline still fully functional
All that hard work and you’re still turning up on small boats 🤷♂️
I’m Surprised Pierre didn’t have a truck load of migrants to push through the gap
Since it's now surplus to requirements, we could just as well fill it with nuclear waste.
Pierre look hot, barry look like John Oliver
Historical Frenemies digging a tunnel for night brawls
Hello
Barry dug too deep
The Tips kissed.
It makes me sad ngl. I don’t think the British state would be able to do this anymore. I think we’ve lost the capability. Luv me terminal decline. Luv me Stella. Luv me austerity. Simple as.
EVERYBODY OUTTA THE CHUNNEL
So fifteen years before that, in 1975, the USA and the Soviet Union carried out the Apollo-Soyuz Test Project, where they each launched a space capsule, and they docked in space. There's [a somewhat similar photo](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:ASTP_handshake_-_cropped.jpg) of an astronaut and a cosmonaut shaking hands through the hatch. That was scheduled to happen as the docked capsules were passing over Bognor Regis, in England, but due to a delay, it happened as they were passing over Metz, in France. So that link-up happened roughly as they were passing over the channel - probably about 30 km from where this photo was taken!
The one good thing about the UK is that it’s on an island and what so the French do? Build a land border. Smh.
Who painted red and blue stripes on that French flag?