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Sun May-01-11 10:41 AM
Response to Reply #61 |
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you know what's really annoying?
Non-answers with no explanation or logical reply.
As if "Simply untrue" explains it all.
No.
give facts and examples, please...
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| -So...who ELSE thinks the Royal Wedding thing makes an even better case for abolishing monarchy? |
Ken Burch |
May-01-11 02:29 AM |
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If you need royalty to worship |
notesdev |
May-01-11 02:32 AM |
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Very True |
Ken Burch |
May-01-11 02:35 AM |
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LOLS !!!!!!!!! |
dixiegrrrrl |
May-01-11 10:13 AM |
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I enjoyed watching the wedding, it was very beautiful. And lots of funny hats there too. n/t |
Tx4obama |
May-01-11 02:39 AM |
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It does just the opposite. It's designed to make tiny, new monarchs. |
Kablooie |
May-01-11 02:50 AM |
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Indeed, by introducing Constantine Glueckburg as the "king" of Greece they show their true colors. |
JackRiddler |
May-01-11 09:23 AM |
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Yeah, and it only cost 400 thou |
theHandpuppet |
May-01-11 10:33 AM |
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I posted something about the price in another thread. |
blueamy66 |
May-01-11 12:52 PM |
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I think that, for the English, the monarchy is a deeply felt symbol |
pnwmom |
May-01-11 03:01 AM |
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yes, they don't see the "royals" as their rulers. but more as a part of history/culture |
JI7 |
May-01-11 03:08 AM |
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Yes - good value 62p p.a. each. |
dipsydoodle |
May-01-11 04:39 AM |
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I think she is only head of state to the Commonwealth Realms, which have about 134 million people |
fishwax |
May-01-11 01:58 PM |
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My mistake |
dipsydoodle |
May-01-11 04:24 PM |
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An endorsement of the pretender who would end democracy in Greece is no longer a British matter. |
JackRiddler |
May-01-11 09:25 AM |
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Down with those royal pretenders. |
Ken Burch |
May-01-11 08:11 PM |
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I enjoy the monarchy .... |
FarPoint |
May-01-11 03:02 AM |
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Like America Is Doing Any Better? |
Kalun D |
May-01-11 03:25 AM |
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Didn't say the States were doing better. |
Ken Burch |
May-01-11 05:01 AM |
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People who enjoyed watching the wedding |
Le Taz Hot |
May-01-11 07:25 AM |
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anglophile |
sabbat hunter |
May-01-11 08:04 AM |
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Thanks. |
Le Taz Hot |
May-01-11 08:12 AM |
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+1 |
calimary |
May-01-11 08:20 PM |
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It's inaccurate for many of us. I'm not an anglophile, |
pnwmom |
May-01-11 12:41 PM |
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If they do that, who'd be the head of state here? |
Violet_Crumble |
May-01-11 03:30 AM |
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that's a feature of the system; I agree |
Bill McBlueState |
May-01-11 07:11 AM |
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We've still got celebrities and legacy families in the US. |
wickerwoman |
May-01-11 03:32 AM |
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pasty white wealth and privilege |
chollybocker |
May-01-11 03:33 AM |
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Who knew DU had this many monarchists? |
Ken Burch |
May-01-11 04:37 AM |
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I'm not really a monarchist. I'm just okay with the way things are... |
Violet_Crumble |
May-01-11 04:52 AM |
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I'm just being internationalist, and feel a sense of solidarity with the anti-monarchist Left |
Ken Burch |
May-01-11 05:00 AM |
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What are those guys wanting to replace it with? Something like the US system would be silly... |
Violet_Crumble |
May-01-11 05:06 AM |
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it could be what Ireland does...have a powerless, cermonial elected head of state |
Ken Burch |
May-01-11 05:14 AM |
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That sounds exactly like our Governor-General.. |
Violet_Crumble |
May-01-11 05:36 AM |
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Fair enough. |
Ken Burch |
May-01-11 01:57 PM |
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You keep hitting on this false meme |
a la izquierda |
May-01-11 09:44 AM |
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I'm interested in history, including royal history, myself. |
Ken Burch |
May-01-11 02:03 PM |
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Well then what the hell, man? |
a la izquierda |
May-01-11 08:33 PM |
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It was mainly the "how dare you!" tone I've been getting in this thread. |
Ken Burch |
May-01-11 09:06 PM |
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Oh, okay. Sweet. |
a la izquierda |
May-01-11 09:56 PM |
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I don't know, to my mind the Royal Wedding is the only |
Fool Count |
May-01-11 04:56 AM |
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I quite like them... |
TheCanadianLiberal |
May-01-11 04:57 AM |
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Have you got the Queen on the back of yr coins? I like watching her age on ours n/t |
Violet_Crumble |
May-01-11 05:07 AM |
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Shes is... |
TheCanadianLiberal |
May-01-11 05:18 AM |
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She's on our $5 note... |
Violet_Crumble |
May-01-11 05:48 AM |
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I'd really miss seeing her on our money if they ever change it. The same |
polly7 |
May-01-11 06:48 AM |
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It'd make a better story if she ONLY aged on the money |
Ken Burch |
May-01-11 02:00 PM |
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I think if the brits want their monarchy, it's their business. |
cali |
May-01-11 05:08 AM |
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No it isn't. I'm not imposing anything on anyone and everybody's free to disagree |
Ken Burch |
May-01-11 05:15 AM |
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clearly, the majority of people who live in GB, disagree with you |
cali |
May-01-11 05:17 AM |
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It's not just their monarchy. It's ours too... |
Violet_Crumble |
May-01-11 06:08 AM |
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I'm fully aware that my opinion doesn't carry much weight in the Commonwealth. |
Ken Burch |
May-01-11 01:56 PM |
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I have as much right to express my opinion on that as people in other countries |
Ken Burch |
May-01-11 01:55 PM |
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You Have No Right to Demand Your Opinion Be Taken Seriously By Anonymous Message Board Users |
NashVegas |
May-01-11 08:10 PM |
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They don't have to take it seriously if the don't want to. |
Ken Burch |
May-01-11 08:12 PM |
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No positive role? Is your head in a ditch buried in sand? |
LynneSin |
May-01-11 07:13 AM |
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The European royalty class is a large part of the "one percent" you decry. And a mafia to boot. |
JackRiddler |
May-01-11 09:27 AM |
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What are you talking about? Mafia??? nt. |
polly7 |
May-01-11 10:29 AM |
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The globalized ruling classes, of which the European royalty are a part. |
JackRiddler |
May-01-11 10:54 AM |
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The British monarchy is not out there running prostitution rings, laundering |
polly7 |
May-01-11 10:56 AM |
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Laundering money? For sure. |
JackRiddler |
May-01-11 10:59 AM |
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So generally ........ it's just all about having too much money. |
polly7 |
May-01-11 11:03 AM |
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True but to be honest these threads is like the pot calling the kettle black |
LynneSin |
May-01-11 11:21 AM |
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Goody for them. |
blueamy66 |
May-01-11 12:56 PM |
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If the funds used to maintain the monarchy were used instead to deal with poverty and hunger |
Ken Burch |
May-01-11 03:25 PM |
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Charles Is a Great Advocate For Organics / Food Security |
NashVegas |
May-01-11 08:11 PM |
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Interesting that it appears more Americans feel this way |
hlthe2b |
May-01-11 05:27 AM |
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what evidence do you have that "more Americans feel this way"? |
cali |
May-01-11 05:38 AM |
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yes, I meant on DU |
hlthe2b |
May-01-11 05:39 AM |
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fun thread. |
inna |
May-01-11 05:48 AM |
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If my cat was human, he'd say monarchies are fabulous! |
MacNfries |
May-01-11 06:01 AM |
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lol, so true, so true (and funny, too)! |
inna |
May-01-11 06:20 AM |
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The majority of those for whom the monarchy affects in any real way seem to disagree. |
polly7 |
May-01-11 07:06 AM |
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The crown symbolizes an empire that screwed the whole world, not just Britain. |
JackRiddler |
May-01-11 09:30 AM |
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And the American government... |
pipi_k |
May-01-11 09:37 AM |
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Allow me to agree with your completely irrelevant point! |
JackRiddler |
May-01-11 10:02 AM |
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My point is |
pipi_k |
May-01-11 10:39 AM |
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US and UK are joined at the hip in a dozen imperialist adventures around the world. |
JackRiddler |
May-01-11 10:52 AM |
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I don't think it's a matter of what we're involved in now... |
pipi_k |
May-01-11 11:03 AM |
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Maybe! |
JackRiddler |
May-01-11 11:34 AM |
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Well, modern-day royalty hasn't screwed anyone for the last decades, |
polly7 |
May-01-11 09:42 AM |
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Simply untrue. |
JackRiddler |
May-01-11 10:17 AM |
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What's untrue? nt. |
polly7 |
May-01-11 10:20 AM |
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sigh... |
pipi_k |
May-01-11 10:41 AM |
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I started doing so, in various posts around this thread. |
JackRiddler |
May-01-11 10:51 AM |
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Acknowledging one's own |
pipi_k |
May-01-11 10:57 AM |
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Think about your statement... |
JackRiddler |
May-01-11 11:00 AM |
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So, your grievance is really then with people with loads of money? |
polly7 |
May-01-11 10:59 AM |
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No. |
JackRiddler |
May-01-11 11:03 AM |
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Interesting, isn't it? |
pipi_k |
May-01-11 09:34 AM |
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Coming from a country where we worship the 1% that own all our money |
LynneSin |
May-01-11 07:08 AM |
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Exactly! |
Inspired |
May-01-11 07:21 AM |
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Because our system of worshiping overpaid talentless nobodies is so much better? |
Rowdyboy |
May-01-11 09:07 AM |
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Is that improved by worshipping the UK's overpaid (taxpayer financed) talentless billionaire |
JackRiddler |
May-01-11 10:03 AM |
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British taxpayers pay about 62p each per year, according to an article |
polly7 |
May-01-11 10:28 AM |
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Britians free to rid themselves of the Windsors any time they want.... |
Rowdyboy |
May-01-11 12:01 PM |
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Nope, not me. I think if the English want to keep their monarchy, |
Bunny |
May-01-11 09:09 AM |
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Billionaires pushing in concert with the rest of the European royalty to promote... |
JackRiddler |
May-01-11 10:07 AM |
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*yawn* If all monarchies were abolished, |
Bunny |
May-01-11 10:11 AM |
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And this is supposed to mean what? |
JackRiddler |
May-01-11 10:15 AM |
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Yes, that's exactly what I'm saying. |
Bunny |
May-01-11 10:43 AM |
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It's a logical derivation of your apathetic pose. |
JackRiddler |
May-01-11 10:53 AM |
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No, I don't mind the fact that ridiculously wealthy people can throw lavish parties |
slackmaster |
May-01-11 09:37 AM |
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Greed, gluttony, privilege, and ostentation |
Zorra |
May-01-11 10:17 AM |
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I like them, enjoyed the wedding |
Autumn |
May-01-11 10:32 AM |
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It's the choice of the Brits. Each and every one I've asked would keep the Royals... |
cherokeeprogressive |
May-01-11 10:32 AM |
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Can't they re-organize it into some kind of sporting competition? |
JVS |
May-01-11 10:39 AM |
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I like Monty Python, so why wouldn't I like the royal sideshow? |
Generic Other |
May-01-11 11:09 AM |
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Actually, if they abolished the Monarchy, |
LongTomH |
May-01-11 03:30 PM |
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Then they should be paid Denny's/Disney theme park wages. |
Ken Burch |
May-01-11 03:31 PM |
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WE did abolish it here. We don't have any say in what another country does. |
Snoutport |
May-01-11 12:09 PM |
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The royals attract tourism $$$. |
Odin2005 |
May-01-11 12:43 PM |
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Except, you know, they're figureheads. |
Lucian |
May-01-11 12:45 PM |
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Fascinating to see how many DUers are really, really bothered by the UK Royal Family (nt) |
Nye Bevan |
May-01-11 01:09 PM |
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It is not the group of people. |
RandomThoughts |
May-01-11 01:10 PM |
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And how many are weirdly protective of them. |
Ken Burch |
May-01-11 03:30 PM |
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I'm more weirdly protective of the British right to do whatever the hell they want with regard to |
cherokeeprogressive |
May-01-11 04:34 PM |
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They have that right. |
Ken Burch |
May-01-11 08:04 PM |
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As I to mine. My opinion though is no more a statement of protection than yours is a call |
cherokeeprogressive |
May-01-11 10:20 PM |
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It was a thing that I watched on t.v. with my kid. The silliness of some |
ScreamingMeemie |
May-01-11 01:13 PM |
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"[M]akes a case" whereat? The Hague? In your imagination? The notion is risible. |
WinkyDink |
May-01-11 01:13 PM |
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All in all, I did enjoy missing the Royal Wedding. |
LongTomH |
May-01-11 03:31 PM |
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I enjoyed the royal wedding immensely. |
robcon |
May-01-11 04:45 PM |
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Well, heck, if I had a couple million or so $ to spend on my wedding, |
blueamy66 |
May-01-11 04:50 PM |
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I like a lot of things English AND British... |
Ken Burch |
May-01-11 08:08 PM |
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I loved it. The prince and princess were lovely and obviously in love. |
MasonJar |
May-01-11 04:45 PM |
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I think it;s none of our business. |
Texasgal |
May-01-11 08:08 PM |
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Not me ..... |
BOHICA12 |
May-01-11 08:15 PM |
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If there are no royal wedding, where do we know where to start the fires? |
AngryAmish |
May-01-11 08:15 PM |
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