[Magdalen] Operation London Bridge

[Rick Mashburn]

I will be enormously sad as well. I'm not sure why but I've been fascinated
by the British Royal Family since I was a little boy. As embarrassing as it
is, I think it goes back to episode(s) of the Beverly Hillbillies in the
1960s. The entire family went to England and had series of misadventures in
various locations. I was totally hooked on the whole castle, knights and
English gardens thing. I also remember a segment called "In an English
Country Garden" on Captain Kangaroo that fascinated me. I can still hear
the theme music playing in my head.

So, I was hooked very early on in my life. The original sources of the
fascination may have been somewhat suspect but that's beside the point. I
have been up early to celebrate their high points (the marriages) and low
points (the funerals.) I expect it's too late for me to change now. So I
will mourn the passing of Her Majesty the Queen when that sad day arrives.
And, I will celebrate the new King despite me reservations about him...and
especially his wife.

God save the Queen!

God's peace,

Rick unrepentant monarchist

On Thu, Mar 16, 2017 at 3:20 PM, Jay Weigel <jay.weigel at gmail.com> wrote:

> I Know I will be very sad. She has been there almost my whole life, and she
> looks enormously like my mother. I really do love her, and she's grown
> immensely in her job. Charles is a good person, I'm sure, and I admire some
> of the things he does, but he is so boring and colorless. As for Camilla,
> the less I say about her, the better.
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> The British do put on an excellent state funeral.
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> On Thu, Mar 16, 2017 at 1:41 PM Cantor03--- via Magdalen <
> magdalen at herberthouse.org> wrote:
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