Art, does your chewing gum lose its flavor on the bedpost over night?

now there’s a clued up fella

Putin is about the only one who isn't coming.

Remember the story I posted a few weeks ago about the missing Scottish Crown Jewels discovered in a walled-up room in 1818 111 years after being locked away? Well the Crown is the one you can see on the Queen's coffin in Edinburgh today. 

At the time of your posting the Scottish crown looked "pale" compared to the English one. It still does. 

It's a relief that we've got through to Charles III, so many European Monarchies have ended with a someone entitled "the Second", at least we haven't ended with another "Second".

Monarchies that have been abolished with a King (insert name here) the Second are Germany, Russia, Italy, Greece,Portugal, Yugoslavia and Bulgaria.   

A thing of the past, Mark. Charles spent 70 years being a brat & now he has to step up to wear the big shoes of King. His is most likely the end of the British monarchy as we now know it. 

A more modern Monarchy yes, no bad thing perhaps? And the task of modernization will be taken further by Prince William when his time comes. No reason for the institution to collapse just yet. 

If a similar event happened over here we would be anticipating gunshots to ring out. On that topic, now that schools are open we can expect some more mass shootings. 

The Queen's Lying in State is expected to attract up to 750,000 people with queues around 10 miles long. Outside North Korea where it would be compulsory no other world leader would attract such a turnout. 

Westminster Hall where she is lying in State is an amazing structure. Built in 1097 it was then the largest single space in the world. It originally had pillars holding up the roof but a new roof was erected in 1393 without anything holding it up; that roof, 240 ft by 68 ft, is the one we see today. 

It was the scene of the trials of William Wallace in 1305, Guy Fawkes in 1606 and King Charles I in 1649 being the most famous. Later it was the setting for the Coronation Banquets.

Headline in the U.S.:

Trump is not invited to Queen Elizabeth's funeral, neither is Obama.

Headline in the U.S.:

Trump is not invited to Queen Elizabeth's funeral, neither is Obama.

pressure from the White House mafia would have brought that about. They know quite well that Biden would be trampled to death by world leaders trying to get to Trump. People forget that the Don is half British and could hold a British passport if he wished. We’re once more going to be subjected to the 50 or more usual knuckleheads and bullies of the US security services, talking to their sleeves and elbowing everyone in sight. We have a wonderful dementia programme over here and maybe braindead could take advantage of it whilst here, if he knows he’s here 

It's a form of mass hysteria. We're all affected by it to a greater or lesser extent, if you mix with people who are genuinely overcome it becomes infectious, you take on some of their grief and feel it yourself. Also watching it on TV brings out emotion as sad music can push you over the edge, I confess It's done that to me. 

I'm unsure about protests, I suppose a peaceful demonstration with a placard or such like is OK, but calling out or attempting to disrupt events is going too far under the circumstances. The public will deal with anyone behaving in such a manner. 

An almost "Churchillian" answer, Major. BTW most likely accurate as well in a facetious kind of way. 

Headline in the U.S.:

Trump is not invited to Queen Elizabeth's funeral, neither is Obama.

pressure from the White House mafia would have brought that about. They know quite well that Biden would be trampled to death by world leaders trying to get to Trump. People forget that the Don is half British and could hold a British passport if he wished. We’re once more going to be subjected to the 50 or more usual knuckleheads and bullies of the US security services, talking to their sleeves and elbowing everyone in sight. We have a wonderful dementia programme over here and maybe braindead could take advantage of it whilst here, if he knows he’s here 

Yes poor Biden is overlooked no ignored when Obama is there. Trump's mother is from Scotland but his extravagance must come from his father's side. The Scots are "thrifty" eh?

It's a form of mass hysteria. We're all affected by it to a greater or lesser extent, if you mix with people who are genuinely overcome it becomes infectious, you take on some of their grief and feel it yourself. Also watching it on TV brings out emotion as sad music can push you over the edge, I confess It's done that to me. 

I'm unsure about protests, I suppose a peaceful demonstration with a placard or such like is OK, but calling out or attempting to disrupt events is going too far under the circumstances. The public will deal with anyone behaving in such a manner. 

It's been completely different this time Mark, very quiet, very respectful, very British. Why, we even have 24 hour queuing, what could be more British than that?