We called into Skipton for lunch without realising that the main street was closed due to a Freedom Parade that afternoon.
I didn't know what a Freedom Parade was, but it sounded to me like a load of gays would be mincing around, protesting about wanting to be treated like normal people but to be able to continue acting like the deviants they obviously are.
So it came as a surprise to discover that the parade was actually the 'homecoming' of 2nd Batallion, The Yorkshire Regiment to their adopted town.
There was a massive police presence, with litter bins being made bomb proof (cling film and duct tape). Sadly, this was due to the possibility of disruption being caused by certain members of our community who only want to be British when the Social Security benefits are being dished out.
Happily, everything passed off well and the soldiers simply reinforced the fact that this country has the best armed forces on the planet.
With the amount of assault rifles and fixed bayonets on display, I don't think that they would have needed to rely too much on the local Constabulary's protection.
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