As our England boys have taken to the pitch again for the Euros 2024, a debate has started rippling through my friendship group. Does dressing for an England game make you look like a member of the EDL, or is it kinda hot to be patriotic right now? And the general consensus is: yes, yes it is hot.
Not necessarily because anyone believes in traditional British values (ick!) or approves of the Government, or any potential governments, or enjoys the general state of the country right now. God no! But with the thriving, undying force of blokecore comes a natural predisposition towards red, white and royal blue. Rather than political, it’s purely aesthetic. It’s pints in beer gardens and fry ups in caffs. It’s singing Sweet Caroline even though you f***ing hate it. And just as the Gen Zs have embraced kitschy old Brazilia and I <3 NY tourist t-shirts (in baby tee form, obvs), it’s time for us to plaster the Union Jack across our tits and scream “ENG-ER-LAND!” at some TV screens.
