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I know, if I were Queen dweller Oct 2021 #1
Same here. I've always thought when you hit that age you should enjoy butter, read meat, & booze Hekate Oct 2021 #9
I bow down dweller Oct 2021 #13
Exactly. Do what you want and enjoy! bamagal62 Oct 2021 #22
Instead, her doctors recommended some British cannabis. SYFROYH Oct 2021 #65
I read "Give up" and thought, "Throne." lindysalsagal Oct 2021 #2
I did too. Thank god she's staying. jimfields33 Oct 2021 #5
Seems to be her plan, AS WELL! lindysalsagal Oct 2021 #55
Same here!!. Eom Karma13612 Oct 2021 #12
omg me too!! gopiscrap Oct 2021 #14
me too. but weird how son is prepared for job he won't take on until senior citizen Demovictory9 Oct 2021 #50
He turns 73 on November 14. jimfields33 Oct 2021 #57
Maybe she could start smoking weed and listen to some Beatles albums instead? TexasTowelie Oct 2021 #3
YES! +100 skylucy Oct 2021 #4
Bwahahaha! sheshe2 Oct 2021 #15
OK, that gets the laugh of the night. NBachers Oct 2021 #29
Bellyful of wine Nasruddin Oct 2021 #36
Her mother pretty much lived on gin and Benson & Hedges cigarettes... Spider Jerusalem Oct 2021 #6
Sounds like some of the long-lifers in my family but they were often not good company. hunter Oct 2021 #23
Some people have better genes, I guess!!' bamagal62 Oct 2021 #24
Screw that and screw that cane. Hassin Bin Sober Oct 2021 #7
Damn right!!!!..eom Karma13612 Oct 2021 #16
Geez she's 95. Drink the martini and go out on your own terms lol Takket Oct 2021 #8
Hmm.. Karma13612 Oct 2021 #10
Agreed Sgent Oct 2021 #26
My guess is meds contraindication. wnylib Oct 2021 #33
That was my first thought, too nt spooky3 Oct 2021 #42
This message was self-deleted by its author Chin music Oct 2021 #43
Oh gosh, you got me going!!!!!!! Karma13612 Oct 2021 #59
yeah back in my alchy days one drink could mean one heck of a lot of vodka dsc Oct 2021 #62
No NJCher Oct 2021 #47
"one of the most important periods of her reign" Tarc Oct 2021 #11
What's wrong with cosplay? hunter Oct 2021 #27
If the British largely don't mind, I'm not sure why so many here in the US care. Drunken Irishman Oct 2021 #37
Good grief shanti Oct 2021 #17
Yes she is, and I fully agree with you canetoad Oct 2021 #21
Thank you for this valuable insight. I would guess that many Americans are not niyad Oct 2021 #34
... she's having to give up one of very few pleasures... BluesRunTheGame Oct 2021 #18
Yeah, she should do what she wants to do. EndlessWire Oct 2021 #19
More Martini for her favorite secret agent. Doodley Oct 2021 #20
If I were Queen, I'd find a new Doctor! If she's had her martini every day for years, I doubt napi21 Oct 2021 #25
Always thought the drink was Gin and Dubonnet BeyondGeography Oct 2021 #28
I rather liked Dubonnet, years ago; never had with gin. elleng Oct 2021 #44
liz brings in more tourist $ than anything else in britain. she's paid her way IMO nt msongs Oct 2021 #30
She is one of the last remaining WW-II veterans. lpbk2713 Oct 2021 #31
She's the last remaining head of state who served in WWII n/t Withywindle Oct 2021 #40
Interesting point. Regarding her service... Dark n Stormy Knight Oct 2021 #52
Dear lord. PoindexterOglethorpe Oct 2021 #32
... Faux pas Oct 2021 #35
She is currently the 4th longest verifiable reigning monarch of a sovereign state OnlinePoker Oct 2021 #38
My great-grandmother made it to 99... SergeStorms Oct 2021 #39
Good that she did; Dad made it to 99 too, WITHOUT the Mogan-David. elleng Oct 2021 #45
I bet my great-grandmother.... SergeStorms Oct 2021 #60
Dad was a highly pleasant and friendly person, elleng Oct 2021 #61
Amazing, isn't it? SergeStorms Oct 2021 #64
QUITE amazing. elleng Oct 2021 #66
her mum made it to 101 Skittles Oct 2021 #67
The Queen Mother.... SergeStorms Oct 2021 #69
She's given her LIFE to service - let her have a damned drink if she wants! Talitha Oct 2021 #41
I agree! Texasgal Oct 2021 #49
When you get to be 95... AngryOldDem Oct 2021 #46
Balderdash. I am absolutely sure there's a butler or a lady in waiting who is more than capable and littlemissmartypants Oct 2021 #48
did her mom stop? pansypoo53219 Oct 2021 #51
Good point. She made it to 101. jimfields33 Oct 2021 #58
queen mum made gin infused raisins. she might need her martini. ok. let her have a mini one. pansypoo53219 Oct 2021 #70
She is still trying to give the throne to tonedevil Oct 2021 #53
Andrew was never in direct line of succession once Charles and Diana had children... Spazito Oct 2021 #63
Screw that. Bring me my flagon of mead, and be quick about it. Buns_of_Fire Oct 2021 #54
Its too bad BB King isnt around for her to consult with on this... jcgoldie Oct 2021 #56
Some doctors gave her some advice. It is entirely up to her whether to follow that advice. JustABozoOnThisBus Oct 2021 #68
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