News came out today that the EU will not be forcing the metric system on British merchants who continue to use the imperial weights and measures. Fight the power!
I guess in the grand scheme of things it doesn't really matter, but the logical side of me thinks it would be nice to have a single system. Still, as the proles in 1984 note, a litre of beer is way too much, but a half-litre is too little. In that visceral way and for that reason alone, a pint is a worthy measure. Rule Britannia.
