As proof that the British have no need of some spurious independence from Europe, I burst out laughing every single time I see the sign for roadworks, famously known as
Man having trouble with umbrella
Somehow the continental version of the sign is subtly different, rendering the joke less comprehensible. Up Yours, Delors, as the tabloids would say.
For more umbrellas, see here.
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