God save the king!

May 06, 2023 16:54

This coronation reality show is not nearly as good as the US presidential election, and it is not even close. The costumes are more elaborate, but there is no suspense and the drama is a couple of notches down. This to US election is what a quaint well-known British soap rerun on channel 4 is to a world premier of a huge universally anticipated ( Read more... )

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bluemeanybeany May 6 2023, 14:56:33 UTC

Solidarity with your wife and mother-in-law. Any mocking is mere pernicious jealousy that the monarch of your nation doesn't have a face that can be depicted in pizza form.


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topum May 7 2023, 19:40:27 UTC

You are probably right. Also that pizza looks awesome to me. But then most food does. I feel like pizza Charles is staring straight into my soul with those mozzarella eyes.

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davesmusictank May 6 2023, 15:57:20 UTC

Not a monarchist or royalist. I am sticking with my socialist principles. They are an anachronism and should go.

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topum May 7 2023, 19:42:09 UTC

I actually am against modern European monarchies not even because I oppose monarchy, but because they are not even monarch, it is just theatre at this point.

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maju01 May 6 2023, 17:24:10 UTC

I saw, somewhere, a portrait of King Charles done with Marmite on toast. (42 slices of toast.)

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topum May 7 2023, 19:43:01 UTC

The good side of monarchy! I like marmite on toast (but I like most food).

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bunn May 6 2023, 18:44:01 UTC
It was worth watching if only for the guy playing the drums on horseback, and the Mounties. Oh! And the horseback tuba players!

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topum May 7 2023, 19:44:34 UTC

It is somewhat interesting as a theatre performance (because this is what all European monarchs are now), but a tad too long and could be way more dynamic.

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