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The national animals of the island of Guernsey are the donkey and the Guernsey cow.The traditional explanation for the donkey (âne in French and Guernésiais) is the steepness of St Peter Port streets that necessitated beasts of burden for transport (in contrast to the flat terrain of the rival capital of Saint Helier in Jersey), although it is also used in reference to Guernsey inhabitants ...
George Torode (30 September 1946 – 20 April 2010) was a Guernsey author, comedian and radio host. He was best known for his series of writings called the Donkey books, [1] which collect stories by and about Guernsey people (the nickname for Guernsey people is Les ânes – "Donkeys") Donkey's Ears Ago - 1996 - ISBN 978-0952950103
In 2021 BBC Radio Guernsey broadcast a 10 minute news bulletin once a week in Guernésiais. [23] In 2022 a documentary on the future of Guernsey French was produced for BBC radio. [24] The creation of a Guernsey Language Commission was announced on 7 February 2013 [25] as an initiative by government to preserve the linguistic culture. The ...
Pages in category "Culture of Guernsey" The following 15 pages are in this category, out of 15 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. ...
The traditional explanation for the donkey (âne in French and Guernésiais) is the steepness of St Peter Port streets that necessitated beasts of burden for transport (in contrast to the flat terrain of the rival capital of Saint Helier in Jersey), although it is also used in reference to Guernsey inhabitants' stubbornness.
The Royal Guernsey Militia museum, opened in 2011, [43] is located at Castle Cornet and holds weapons, uniforms, standards, medals and trophies of the militia as well as the parade blanket of the militia mascot, a Guernsey donkey. [4] The old regimental colours of the North Regiment are held in St Sampson's Church.
La Gran'mère du Chimquière, the Grandmother of Chimquiere, the statue menhir at the gate of Saint Martin's church is an important prehistoric monument. Around 6000 BC, the rising sea created the English Channel and separated the Norman promontories that became the bailiwicks of Guernsey and Jersey from continental Europe. [1]
The donkey is a common symbol of the Democratic Party of the United States, originating in the 1830s and became popularised from a cartoon by Thomas Nast of Harper's Weekly in 1870. [25] The bray of the donkey may be used as a simile for loud and foolish speech in political mockery. [26] [27] For example, [28]