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SallyHemmings

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53. It's all about Love!

Sat May 19, 2018, 04:34 PM

May 2018

The threat to our democracy is exhausting. Waking to the sun kissed wedding was a nice way to nurse a Saturday cup of coffee. I wish them a lifetime of love and happiness.

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One reason I'm over the moon about the Royal Wedding [View all] EffieBlack May 2018 OP

Oh happy day. aikoaiko May 2018 #1

Well said, my dear EffieBlack! CaliforniaPeggy May 2018 #2

Same for me. MBS May 2018 #8

Yes, grace is the right word. . . Collimator May 2018 #48

wonderful words. nt yonder May 2018 #60

+ 1000 MBS May 2018 #61

K&R. So true. Meghan & Doria Ragland, what a loving mother & daughter. appalachiablue May 2018 #78

Well said! MLAA May 2018 #93

Harry, Meghan, William and Kate CelticWinter May 2018 #3

I never once wanted to be married to royalty malaise May 2018 #4

OK EffieBlack May 2018 #5

I dreamed of marrying a prince and being whisked off to a castle to live happily after... Demsrule86 May 2018 #66

I did. I'm only slightly younger than Prince Charles, The Velveteen Ocelot May 2018 #51

I joined my favorite aunt in mocking royalty before I was four malaise May 2018 #54

Ha! Your aunt sounds delightful. The Velveteen Ocelot May 2018 #57

Most of my siblings were no different malaise May 2018 #59

I always hated the Disney princess bullshit too, but I have to give Meghan props- she really is bettyellen May 2018 #72

I wish them all that is good malaise May 2018 #74

Ha! Great story about your aunt. panader0 May 2018 #91

Good for you. tymorial May 2018 #77

Beautiful sheshe2 May 2018 #6

That wedding had some SEASONING in it! MariaCSR May 2018 #7

Neither here or there but you had as good a chance of marrying a Beatle as any other young woman. DemocratSinceBirth May 2018 #9

Imagine the lack of fawning, if Harry and Meghan's gender's were reversed Le Gaucher May 2018 #10

It's The Possibility, The Potential Attached To A Reality Me. May 2018 #11

Yep Butterflylady May 2018 #58

Nice Me. May 2018 #67

So was the actual ceremony on live TV? Eliot Rosewater May 2018 #12

Yes, she's bi-racial, and an American actress RandomAccess May 2018 #17

They are 4 hours difference (based on EDT) BumRushDaShow May 2018 #18

Oh! good point here RandomAccess May 2018 #13

"Bobby Sherman" BumRushDaShow May 2018 #14

Thanks for posting that Victor_c3 May 2018 #19

It's going to take a LONG time BumRushDaShow May 2018 #20

Angela Bassett! Aristus May 2018 #23

Yes and since I hadn't really followed news on the movie until I saw it BumRushDaShow May 2018 #30

Reverse the roles in this scene and the man would be a bully and an arsonist. nt USALiberal May 2018 #96

Maybe. EffieBlack May 2018 #98

Sorry to burst your little fantasy bubble BumRushDaShow May 2018 #101

I assume that's a rhetorical question... EffieBlack May 2018 #103

... BumRushDaShow May 2018 #104

Nice try. nt USALiberal May 2018 #107

Then the answer to my question is obvious. nt BumRushDaShow May 2018 #108

Little girls love princesses, and this one adored Tiana. LastLiberal in PalmSprings May 2018 #111

I remember when that was posted on DU BumRushDaShow May 2018 #112

Yes. First a black President. Now a black Duchess in England. MineralMan May 2018 #15

Well, there is some precedent ... JustABozoOnThisBus May 2018 #26

That's interesting, but the evidence on Queen Philippa... Bucky May 2018 #92

By far the the best comment MineralMan Myrddin May 2018 #102

To mention a few . . . Iliyah May 2018 #16

Nichelle was a heroine for many BumRushDaShow May 2018 #22

Lucky George Takei! Aristus May 2018 #24

LOL BumRushDaShow May 2018 #25

You are making me smile. I look forward to catching upon all the festivities tonight. Hekate May 2018 #21

I'm so happy for your happiness! Do you know of this wonderful fierywoman May 2018 #27

Very interesting. I had never heard of her before this. She is beautiful and smirkymonkey May 2018 #39

Well said! +1000! Amen! I was surprised and kind of sad to read some of the negative comments about skylucy May 2018 #28

Kicked and recommended. Uncle Joe May 2018 #29

The comparison is glaring. Chickensoup May 2018 #31

I was charmed and thrilled and totally enamoured of Guilded Lilly May 2018 #32

Wonderful post. MicaelS May 2018 #33

EffieBlack, thanks for your perspective. FuzzyRabbit May 2018 #34

The wedding was a very happy event Duppers May 2018 #35

I only wish Harry would have dispensed with the beard for this occasion. smirkymonkey May 2018 #40

I tend to agree. His face is quite handsome without the beard. nt Ilsa May 2018 #43

I agree. Duppers May 2018 #44

I think it's a great look on him. And with it, he looks less like pnwmom May 2018 #85

I would hope his wife didn't have a beard. smirkymonkey May 2018 #87

Yeah, because all the bigots in the world live in the south. Tipperary May 2018 #94

Didn't say that Duppers May 2018 #105

Tipperary Duppers May 2018 #118

She was stunning. I loved her dress, her subdued makeup. TNNurse May 2018 #36

It was great that her freckles were not covered up Ilsa May 2018 #45

There are also Princess Angela of Liechtenstein, and a Baroness in Monaco muriel_volestrangler May 2018 #37

I think it's a VERY big and wonderful deal. mainer May 2018 #38

EffieBlack TNNurse May 2018 #41

Beautiful. Thank you. lamp_shade May 2018 #42

Meghan did America proud today MaryMagdaline May 2018 #46

Didn't she though? EffieBlack May 2018 #52

Thank you for this lovely, thoughtful post. classof56 May 2018 #47

Effie it is the biggest of deals Soph0571 May 2018 #49

I'm so glad she did the wedding her way mcar May 2018 #50

It's all about Love! SallyHemmings May 2018 #53

Another reason this makes me joyful ... EffieBlack May 2018 #55

I'm not a big fan of church most of the time, but the Bishop was terrific. The Velveteen Ocelot May 2018 #62

MSNBC is replaying it right now EffieBlack May 2018 #63

I'm watching again. I love him! The Velveteen Ocelot May 2018 #64

Not a big fan of Biblegod. Collimator May 2018 #68

I loved Charles and Diana's wedding! The Velveteen Ocelot May 2018 #69

ive been watching it since 4 am pacific time.... samnsara May 2018 #56

Michael Curry is presiding bishop of the Episcopal Church...my church. my niece has Demsrule86 May 2018 #65

Also my church wryter2000 May 2018 #70

Our episcopal church, too. kwassa May 2018 #76

I am moving to Cleveland and I am even more impressed with the church there...it is truly Demsrule86 May 2018 #120

Always been proud of the Episcopal Church; it's stood for social justice, inclusiveness, love stuffmatters May 2018 #84

Where in Oakland? wryter2000 May 2018 #95

Yes,yes!& Merritt College so important to the 60's! My whole life proudly identified from Oakland stuffmatters May 2018 #114

Oakland wryter2000 May 2018 #121

Lovely! How wonderful to get to enjoy Oakland nearly 50 years. stuffmatters May 2018 #122

We do so much outreach to the poor in my church. Demsrule86 May 2018 #119

This message was self-deleted by its author lunatica May 2018 #71

My 7-yr-old step-granddaughter is from Ethiopia catrose May 2018 #73

I'm not interested in the royal wedding so I didn't watch, but gollygee May 2018 #75

I have not really been into royal weddings since Charles and Diana ladym55 May 2018 #79

Hmm. Crutchez_CuiBono May 2018 #80

Re Markle's mother. Lucky Luciano May 2018 #81

K&R! FirstLight May 2018 #82

Of course it's a big deal. n/t Ms. Toad May 2018 #83

My only disappointment pnwmom May 2018 #86

Yes - I think Charles doing it sent a powerful message: "She's with us, now." EffieBlack May 2018 #99

This sheshe2 May 2018 #88

This message was self-deleted by its author sheshe2 May 2018 #89

Another sheshe2 May 2018 #90

Beautifly stated Effie MustLoveBeagles May 2018 #97

There is a sense of "We're too cool for this and you guys are dorks for liking it" EffieBlack May 2018 #100

Exactly MustLoveBeagles May 2018 #113

yep. big deal heaven05 May 2018 #106

It is a big deal... Raster May 2018 #109

She was gorgeous xmas74 May 2018 #110

This makes me smile Gothmog May 2018 #115

OMG EffieBlack May 2018 #116

Doria is getting on well with Charles. Byronic May 2018 #117