{"id":"2333","t":"John Bull","t_s":-1,"tags":["3318"],"thumb":{"fid":"4964","styles":{"circle_medium":"circle_medium_4964","circle_mini":"circle_mini_4964"},"ext":"png"},"pics":["4490"],"loc":"3344","loc_map":-1,"body":"<p>Costume presented to commemorate the inauguration of a ferry service between the British town of Hull and the Belgian town of Zeebrugge. Created in 1712, the character of John Bull, a middle-class, conservative gentleman farmer, symbolizes England and the typical Englishman. He is the counterpart to America\u2019s <em>Uncle Sam<\/em> and France\u2019s <em>Marianne<\/em>.<\/p>\r\n","fav":"0","fav_l":"0","don":"The British Tourist Authority","d_y":1972,"d_m":4,"d_d":24,"d_s":-1}