Six Awesome Things Bristol Can Be Totally Proud Of

You know Bristol, right? Well, here, right, here are six awesome things. Six awesome things related to Bristol. Specifically, six awesome things related to Bristol that Bristolians can be proud of. Yeap.

1. The Bristol Slide

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The single best thing in the history of ever, the ability to hurtle face-first at breakneck speeds down Bristol's Park Street is hardly new, but this time we'll be SOBER! Or, well, more sober. Possibly.

2. The Bristol Language

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Learn the basics of speaking Bristolian here, but be warned - it is the single best dialect in the South, and can prove highly addictive.

3. The Bristol Breakthroughs

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From Clifton bridge to actual planes what properly go to space and everything, Brizzle has a proud history of inventin' and whatnot.

Seriously, Bristol's industrial and technological achievements are many and awesome, from the chocolate bar (ya, rly) to the bloody Concorde.

4. The Bristol Pound

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The most beautiful currency, who cares if no-one will accept it other than bus drivers?

Seriously, look at that. Isn't it worth it?

5. The Bristol Aeroplanes

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Nah, I'm not drawing on Concorde again - although this company did have a hand in the preparatory work.

The Bristol Aeroplane Company seemed to have a knack for making beautiful - if occasionally deadly - flying machines, throughout its history.

6. The Bristol Art Scene

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Alright, so I meant the graffiti. Obviously I meant the graffiti!

There's so much depth to Bristol's street art, though, it really does warrant a whole entry to itself.

Technical skill, highly political rage, sly wit and (the city's speciality) fevered psychedelic nightmares can be found in practically every area of Bristol, and that's a level of creativity on public display (for free!) that every Bristolian can be proud of.