So last week the fantastic book/comic reviewer Glenn Weldon posted a series of tweets that took off in a big way. They were called #During The Government Shutdown and they were all something like this:
The Tea Party seizes the Botanical Gardens; in the blood-soaked soil, worms grow fat as baby gherkins. #duringthegovernmentshutdown
clever funny stuff but I shall not be outdone, even by some as awesome as Glenn Weldon. So, in honour of the reboot of Upstairs Downstairs I have created #inbritishcostumedramas
Old Ladies take no nonsense, never marry, and spout witty and condescending lines #inbritishcostumedramas
Spunky, short, young, cute orphans become maids #inbritishcostumedramas
The Lord's driver and the Lady's younger sister bond over a shared belief if fascism #inbritishcostumedramas
Men rip off their shirts, get drunk on the remnants of cocktails, and then punch random dudes in the stomach #inbritishcostumedramas
People have far, far too much money #inbritishcostumedramas
Houses seem to be almost TARDIS like #inbritishcostumedramas
Servants in love kiss on their breaks and stare through the cracks under the bathroom door and speak softly to show their passion #inbritishcostumedramas
Rich people in love spend far too much time thinking and never actually act because they are too caught up in the conventions of the time #inbritishcostumedramas
Random Jewish Imigrants go to anti-Nazi protests and then have heart attacks #inbritishcostumedramas
Random Indian guys are AWESOME in every way #inbritishcostumedramas
We have lots of scenes with clinking silverwear #inbritishcostumedramas
People are always very concerned about politics #inbritishcostumedramas
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