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NFT: OK. The Royal Wedding. Where are you on this whole deal?

Beezer : 5/18/2018 9:40 am
I was in college when Charles and Di were married. Friends of mine made a whole event of it, with the early-morning breakfasts and drinking, etc. I suspect they did this mostly to appease their lady friends. I didn't pay any attention back then.

I admit I'm at least a little bit interested in this one. The dude seems like a good guy. She at least appears to be a decent human being. Both might be somewhat down-to-earth.

Seems everyone I talk to is tired of the whole thing. Pretty much boycotting it, they say. But the world, generally, seems enthralled.

TV coverage begins tomorrow morning at 4. My wife thinks if would be fun to get up early and watch, have mimosas, blah blah ... so I suppose if she wakes me up, I'll try to make the most of it (IFFFF ya know what I mean - hello!). lol

With that image in mind, BBI - Royal Wedding ... whattaya got?

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I'm am not at all interested  
NC Giants : 5/18/2018 9:50 am : link
But when I read that Prince Charles was going to walk Meaghan Markle down part of the aisle, but she was going to give herself away, I thought that was pretty cool.
It's oversaturated  
Rocky369 : 5/18/2018 9:50 am : link
as is every thing else these days
RE: I'm am not at all interested  
bigbluescot : 5/18/2018 9:51 am : link
In comment 13967343 NC Giants said:
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But when I read that Prince Charles was going to walk Meaghan Markle down part of the aisle, but she was going to give herself away, I thought that was pretty cool.


It's a cynical PR move.
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SFGFNCGiantsFan : 5/18/2018 9:54 am : link
I think the whole concept of royalty in 2018 is pretty damn stupid.
LOL....  
BillKo : 5/18/2018 9:57 am : link
..when is it?

And, I don't think she's all that to be honest..........
Jeezy creezy, Beez  
wigs in nyc : 5/18/2018 9:57 am : link
the royal wedding. Thouht this place at least was safe
Zero Interest  
ZogZerg : 5/18/2018 9:57 am : link
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i feel sorry  
UESBLUE : 5/18/2018 9:58 am : link
for Markle with the whole father and half sister deal. Cringeworthy.
Envious of the Ginger  
JonC : 5/18/2018 9:59 am : link
because Markle is a friggin smokeshow.
RE: Envious of the Ginger  
mfsd : 5/18/2018 10:03 am : link
In comment 13967357 JonC said:
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because Markle is a friggin smokeshow.


+1

As for the Royals, on one hand, kinda fun nostalgic throwback to Olde England (where part of my family is from), but on the other, millions of dollars spent sustaining this arcane institution could perhaps be better spent elsewhere?
I'm with Jay Cutler  
pjcas18 : 5/18/2018 10:04 am : link
You might think the whole royal thing  
Elisthebest : 5/18/2018 10:05 am : link
is antiquated (sp?)and the whole thing is overblown but it beats the hell over the crap we're dealing with on this side of the pond. (never thought I'd say "this side of the pond")
RE: You might think the whole royal thing  
pjcas18 : 5/18/2018 10:17 am : link
In comment 13967367 Elisthebest said:
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is antiquated (sp?)and the whole thing is overblown but it beats the hell over the crap we're dealing with on this side of the pond. (never thought I'd say "this side of the pond")


Is this a serious post? Maybe you should look a little bit at what's going on in London and re-think your position.

Or not; ignorance is bliss.
Saw a news story over the last couple days  
Beezer : 5/18/2018 10:18 am : link
where an American woman had camped out at a certain spot on the wedding route waiting for the Charles/Dianna procession ... and how she's been in that same spot since earlier this week for THIS procession.

I said I thought she was crazy. Meanwhile, Mrs. Beez thought it was "really cool."

And I think there it is, in general. Seems more women are caught up in this, for one reason or another.
I don't care. I'll be glad when it's done  
Ira : 5/18/2018 10:21 am : link
and I don't find it all over the media.
The bride's father is probably paying less attention to this  
jcn56 : 5/18/2018 10:22 am : link
than Beez is.
people are still playing kings and queens... hahaha fucking tools  
GMAN4LIFE : 5/18/2018 10:26 am : link
who gives a fuck
as part  
Les in TO : 5/18/2018 10:27 am : link
of the commonwealth and former british empire, and based in the city where the couple was first spotted together, I should care, but I don't. Harry is a good guy who does a lot of charitable work for disabled veterans and put in his time in the air force, so have respect for him as a person, but the monarchy in this day and age is an unnecessary relic.
RE: ...  
gmenatlarge : 5/18/2018 10:28 am : link
In comment 13967350 SFGFNCGiantsFan said:
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I think the whole concept of royalty in 2018 is pretty damn stupid.


Exactly, almost comically stupid at this point, it's for little girls to dream of being princesses.
I am stunned by American obsession with the royal crown.  
Section331 : 5/18/2018 10:28 am : link
I literally could not care less what happens with the world’s biggest welfare recipients.
I dont have an opinion  
ron mexico : 5/18/2018 10:31 am : link
not interested in it and it doesn't bother me one way or the other
what wedding?  
gtt350 : 5/18/2018 10:31 am : link
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Pretend  
spike : 5/18/2018 10:31 am : link
This is Joffreys wedding on GOT
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mfsd : 5/18/2018 10:32 am : link
In comment 13967386 pjcas18 said:
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In comment 13967367 Elisthebest said:


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is antiquated (sp?)and the whole thing is overblown but it beats the hell over the crap we're dealing with on this side of the pond. (never thought I'd say "this side of the pond")



Is this a serious post? Maybe you should look a little bit at what's going on in London and re-think your position.

Or not; ignorance is bliss.


Haha seriously - I spent 2 weeks in London last fall, that’s either good sarcasm or one of the dumbest things I’ve read here in a while
RE: Envious of the Ginger  
Anakim : 5/18/2018 10:35 am : link
In comment 13967357 JonC said:
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because Markle is a friggin smokeshow.


Agreed. She's gorgeous
Could care less  
Chef : 5/18/2018 10:35 am : link
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Any man  
Gman11 : 5/18/2018 10:39 am : link
that cares should turn in his man card.

Why anybody in the US cares about a royal wedding in England is beyond me. They have royal weddings in other countries too and nobody in the US gives a damn.
I have never understood the infatuation  
steve in ky : 5/18/2018 10:41 am : link
some people have about the royal family. As far as weddings, I have never even been too into weddings of my own relatives let alone some strangers across the Atlantic.
My wife talks about the royals occasionally  
TJ : 5/18/2018 10:46 am : link
I don't think she intends to watch it on TV but I'm betting she will read about in online. I've never tried to find out why she's interested. She doesn't bug me about my interest in football.
Couldn’t be less interested  
UConn4523 : 5/18/2018 10:51 am : link
never understood America’s fascination with the royale British family.
Our King?! I didn't vote for you!  
Pete in MD : 5/18/2018 10:54 am : link
Listen. Strange women lying in ponds distributing swords is no basis for a system of government. Supreme executive power derives from a mandate from the masses, not from some farcical aquatic ceremony.
I understand they met on a blind date.  
Bubba : 5/18/2018 10:59 am : link
Hi I'm an actress what do you do? No really what do you do?....Huh?
RE: Any man  
Rory : 5/18/2018 11:05 am : link
In comment 13967430 Gman11 said:
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that cares should turn in his man card.

Why anybody in the US cares about a royal wedding in England is beyond me. They have royal weddings in other countries too and nobody in the US gives a damn.


You do realize Meghan Markle is american right? Might be a slight reason for interest.
If I'm that Harry kid  
GeneInCal : 5/18/2018 11:06 am : link
I'm heading for the hills. She has a crazy look to her and her family is a disaster.
No more kings  
Jim in Fairfax : 5/18/2018 11:09 am : link

I think Lt. Frank Drebin said it best  
Victor in CT : 5/18/2018 11:11 am : link
"Protecting the Queen's safety is a task that is gladly accepted by Police Squad. No matter how silly the idea of having a queen might be to us, as Americans, we must be gracious and considerate hosts."
Frank Drebin quote - ( New Window )
I don't know who is paying for the wedding, but if it were  
Marty in Albany : 5/18/2018 11:16 am : link
my tax dollars, I'd want to be invited to the reception and be in the wedding pictures. ;-)
RE: Couldn’t be less interested  
Anakim : 5/18/2018 11:19 am : link
In comment 13967442 UConn4523 said:
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never understood America’s fascination with the royale British family.


Because it seems like every girl dreams about growing up to be a princess. I guess they have this idealized version of sitting on a throne all day and having people wait on you hand and foot.
On second thought,  
Pete in MD : 5/18/2018 11:21 am : link
let's not go to Camelot. It is a silly place.
It's fun  
jpennyva : 5/18/2018 11:29 am : link
and not different from anyone who follows any other celebrity news. And, yeah, her family is a bit wacko but a lot of people have family to whom they're not all that close or who is a bit out there (mine included). So, yes, I will be getting up early to watch, drink some tea, might get some celebratory cupcakes. It's entertainment and an escape from some of the stressful life stuff (like getting over the pneumonia that has plagued me for weeks now). And then I get to go to a baseball game tomorrow night so I have two fun things lined up for a Saturday and that makes me happy. If someone thinks me silly for it, so be it.
How is her family crazy?  
Anakim : 5/18/2018 11:34 am : link
I don't know anything about her other than she was on some show on USA, and she's gorgeous.




Well, I guess it beats worshipping fake, manufactured relationships like John Cena and Nikki Bella, or Crazy Kanye and the Plastic Pig.
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UConn4523 : 5/18/2018 11:36 am : link
In comment 13967475 Anakim said:
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In comment 13967442 UConn4523 said:


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never understood America’s fascination with the royale British family.



Because it seems like every girl dreams about growing up to be a princess. I guess they have this idealized version of sitting on a throne all day and having people wait on you hand and foot.


I know, my comment was a bit facetious. My wife likes this crap and I make fun of her for it.
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Rocky369 : 5/18/2018 11:44 am : link
In comment 13967475 Anakim said:
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Because it seems like every girl dreams about growing up to be a princess. I guess they have this idealized version of sitting on a throne all day and having people wait on you hand and foot.
I have learned that that is actually impossible, as you can only be a princess if you are born into royalty. Duchess of Sussex I think is what she becomes.
I have zero interest  
Steve in South Jersey : 5/18/2018 11:51 am : link
Women seem to love this stuff.
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Anakim : 5/18/2018 11:51 am : link
In comment 13967527 Rocky369 said:
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In comment 13967475 Anakim said:


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Because it seems like every girl dreams about growing up to be a princess. I guess they have this idealized version of sitting on a throne all day and having people wait on you hand and foot.

I have learned that that is actually impossible, as you can only be a princess if you are born into royalty. Duchess of Sussex I think is what she becomes.


Wasn't Grace Kelly Princess of Monaco? Princess Grace?
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jpennyva : 5/18/2018 11:57 am : link
In comment 13967527 Rocky369 said:
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In comment 13967475 Anakim said:


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Because it seems like every girl dreams about growing up to be a princess. I guess they have this idealized version of sitting on a throne all day and having people wait on you hand and foot.

I have learned that that is actually impossible, as you can only be a princess if you are born into royalty. Duchess of Sussex I think is what she becomes.


Actually, Kate Middleton wasn't born into the royal family and, while a Duchess now, will eventually become Princess of Wales and then Queen so it isn't something you have to be born into. It is true that Meghan will "only" be a Duchess but I think she and Harry have the opportunity and star power to do a lot of great philanthropic work.
I'm just surprised that a prince in the most famous  
Mr. Bungle : 5/18/2018 12:17 pm : link
royal family in the world couldn't land a better-looking chick.

That's about my only thought regarding this thing.
Ummm...  
Post Time : 5/18/2018 12:21 pm : link
Not interested  
Pascal4554 : 5/18/2018 12:22 pm : link
Don't understand the fascination with royalty in England. Guess it is a part of their culture.
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Route 9 : 5/18/2018 12:35 pm : link
My stance: Didnt even know there was a Royal wedding approaching until today, lol.

I don't even care who gets married in America. Why the hell should I care about these guys? The one guy looks like Carson Wentz.
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