Brexit Day

Divided Britons bemoan and celebrate Brexit on social media

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Postcards are seen at a souvenir shop on Westminster Bridge in London on January 31, 2020 on the day that the UK formally leaves the European Union.
Postcards are seen at a souvenir shop on Westminster Bridge in London on January 31, 2020 on the day that the UK formally leaves the European Union. AFP - GLYN KIRK
Text by: Monique El-Faizy Follow

It’s Brexit day and Britons on both side of the divide are taking to social media to tell the world how they feel.

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For those who wanted out, today is a day of celebration.

 

Others, though, are making their displeasure known—some more publicly than others.

 


Others are turning to, uh, metaphor to convey their viewpoints.

But all the tears in the world won’t change one simple fact: It’s over. The only thing left to do is to choose a breakup song—or playlist.


 

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