I happened to catch the arrival of Queen Elizabeth II into the Jamestown settlement yesterday. When I turned on the TV and the announcer guy was saying something about watching for the Queen to arrive I admit I thought ‘Yawn’. But before I got my hands back on the remote there she appeared in a horse-drawn carriage that was pulling onto the little street that winds through the center of the settlement.
So I watched.
The Queen was really quite charming. She looked as though she was genuinely having a good time. She did her little wave, but she also looked around as though she was interested to see what subjects of the Crown had done with the New World four hundred years ago.
I also like her hats. I keep hearing about her hats as though that’s an odd thing. I’ve heard people talk about how the British wear these elaborate hats and what a silly thing that is. Well, I think it’s kind of nice myself. There’s certainly nothing wrong with it and it does kind of put the finishing touch on an outfit. We can be a little too relaxed in our attire sometimes.
Best of all, it looked like the Brits and the Natives have put their differences behind them and are getting along much better these days.
My wife’s cat would “talk”…
In fact, I was the only only gentleman caller she ever had whom he tolerated. He even let me pet him and feed him. I feel like I owe him big time, and owe my suitability as a suitor in part to his approval, or tolerance anyhow. He even ate with one or…
Is the Queen wearing a hat or a lamp shade? Lady Diana had more taste! What’s worse - Hillary’s K-Mart polyester pant suits or the Queen’s lamp shades?