Royal Wedding - Page 2

monster · 11-17-2010, 07:18 AM

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Originally Posted by Cloud

do couples still elope to Gretna Green? It thought that was just in Heyer . . .

yes, but not in the old fashioned sense: says here they need a minimum of 15 days

But couples do still go there to marry without teling anyone.

Trilby · 11-17-2010, 07:30 AM

You can call me a misanthrope but already I'm sick of William and Kate.

Being royal is an accident of birth - like a cleft palate or club foot.

DanaC · 11-17-2010, 07:31 AM

Your sick of them? I currently can't turn on my radio or tv without them being there.

Trilby · 11-17-2010, 07:32 AM

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Originally Posted by DanaC

Your sick of them? I currently can't turn on my radio or tv without them being there.

It must be hellish.

DanaC · 11-17-2010, 07:40 AM

So hellish, I apparently forgot how to use the English language :P

Trilby · 11-17-2010, 08:12 AM

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Originally Posted by DanaC

So hellish, I apparently forgot how to use the English language :P

S'okay. It happens to all of us at sum time or another. I can only imagine your level of distraction with all the Willie&Kate hawking going on over there.

Willi&Kate+Eight! Would make a great reality show...

glatt · 11-17-2010, 08:24 AM

Let the royal lovers have their fun. It's no worse than reading about the Redskins every Monday morning on the front page of the Washington Post. At least these weddings are only every 30 years.

classicman · 11-17-2010, 08:38 AM

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Originally Posted by DanaC

The whole thing about Di being the 'people's princess' was ridiculous and staged, but it also resonated.

I didn't realize that it was staged. The outpouring wherever she went/did/said seemed genuine. And during/after the divorce, the vast majority seemed to be on her side. That comment fascinates me. Do tell ...

Trilby · 11-17-2010, 08:57 AM

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Originally Posted by glatt

Let the royal lovers have their fun. It's no worse than reading about the Redskins every Monday morning on the front page of the Washington Post.

I disagree. The Redskins are (unless they win BIG) relegated to the sports section and the sports part of the news (last three minutes of the show) and you can avoid it if you want -these two are, literally, everywhere. People fall in love and get married every damn day. I'm sick of the fetish-izing and fawning bullshite of it all.

I prefaced my comments with the 'misanthrope' label, didn't i?

xoxoxoBruce · 11-17-2010, 10:04 AM

glatt was speaking of the Washington Post's front page.

Misanthrope is an alibi, excuse, cover, for I'm so jealous I could spit.

DanaC · 11-17-2010, 10:07 AM

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Originally Posted by classicman

I didn't realize that it was staged. The outpouring wherever she went/did/said seemed genuine. And during/after the divorce, the vast majority seemed to be on her side. That comment fascinates me. Do tell ...

I was referring to the press and so on calling her 'The People's Princess' and the 'Princess of Hearts' before she died. When she did that interview on TV about her marriage to Charles and the separation that followed.

A lot of the stuff that went on after her death also seemed very staged. Again, I am referring more to how it was portrayed in the press and how a lot of that national 'grief' was facillitated and encouraged by the press.

be-bop · 11-17-2010, 05:17 PM

DanaC · 11-17-2010, 06:15 PM

Classic Frankie.

Mock the Week died when he left.

Lamplighter · 11-22-2010, 01:22 PM

I'm confused about the upcoming TV season.

"Will and Kate plus 8K" ?

11-17-2010, 07:30 AM	#17
Trilby Slattern of the Swail Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 15,654	You can call me a misanthrope but already I'm sick of William and Kate. Being royal is an accident of birth - like a cleft palate or club foot. __________________ In Barrie's play and novel, the roles of fairies are brief: they are allies to the Lost Boys, the source of fairy dust and ...They are portrayed as dangerous, whimsical and extremely clever but quite hedonistic. "Shall I give you a kiss?" Peter asked and, jerking an acorn button off his coat, solemnly presented it to her. —James Barrie Wimminfolk they be tricksy. - ZenGum

11-17-2010, 10:04 AM	#25
xoxoxoBruce The future is unwritten Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 71,105	glatt was speaking of the Washington Post's front page. Misanthrope is an alibi, excuse, cover, for I'm so jealous I could spit. __________________ The descent of man ~ Nixon, Friedman, Reagan, Trump.

11-17-2010, 08:24 AM	#22
glatt ™ Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Arlington, VA Posts: 27,717	Let the royal lovers have their fun. It's no worse than reading about the Redskins every Monday morning on the front page of the Washington Post. At least these weddings are only every 30 years.

11-17-2010, 05:17 PM	#27
be-bop Operations Operative Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: scotland/uk Posts: 664

11-22-2010, 01:22 PM	#29
Lamplighter Person who doesn't update the user title Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Bottom lands of the Missoula floods Posts: 6,402	I'm confused about the upcoming TV season. "Will and Kate plus 8K" ?

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