somebody missed the memo

[rcjordan]

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[littleman]

I think our tourism is  the reason they keep the royals around.

[ergophobe]

Funny story on NPR where the reporter went to Britain to find out how extreme the hysteria was, and found that the event seemed to generate less interest there than here.

[BoL]

Seems to be a big deal in Canada too.

It was worked out that it costs each person in the UK about 60 pence, $1 USD a year to have the royal family. Considering that cash could be spent on rural internet I'm surprised they're still about

[littleman]

This guy puts together a pretty good argument for keeping them:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bhyYgnhhKFw

[bill]

And I thought it was just all the monarchy-loving Japanese who were all going nuts about this. I was surprised they even broke for the weather report with all their breathless blathering on about this.  I'm glad you guys get to suffer too.

[dogboy]

[Rumbas]

I wonder if our 3rd due a week ago will make as much noise around the World?

[Travoli]

Hah, great meme.

[Drastic]

Travis?

He's alive!!

[ergophobe]

The Guardian website was letting you opt out. You could click a button declaring yourself as either a Republican or a Royalist and it would instantly filter. Don't see ti now. Maybe you have to be signed in

[Mackin USA]

He's alive!!

THAT is the real story here...

[ergophobe]

Mackin... something on the occasion of the royal wedding that is apropos for the royal birth

http://consistory.org/twain-laughter-of-monarchs-73/
http://www.twainquotes.com/Monarchy.html

[Mackin USA]

I'm a visual person:
Original cartoon owned by the Mark Twain Museum, Hannibal, MO.

[dogboy]

Royal couple with baby Prince