Never let it be said that I ignore an obvious subject for a blog post. Yes, today’s subject is the Royal Birthday (Curtsey, Bow, Doff Headgear Walk Out Backwards).
Unlike The Guardian I will not go so far as to demand the abolition of the Monarchy when the current one gives up either the ghost or the crown.
Nor will I Fawn and Simper, as the Daily Mail will no doubt do enough of that for most of the population of Great Britain and the Channel Isles.
But My Fragrant Phantomette made a very good point the other day.
In Canada there is a thriving anti-monarchist movement, but the Canadians get the day off on the Queen’s Birthday.
The Anti-Royal feeling in Australia is probably even greater, yet they get the Queen’s Birthday off too.
They even get the day off in Fiji, where the Queen ceased to be the head of state in 1987, following a coup!
So why don’t we get the day off in England? Even if we have to put up with the National Anthem being played on the radio all day it would be worth it….
…. And that’s another thing, if you are instantly depressed as the opening bars drone out, this site is for you.
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