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Javaman

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13. What a complete waste of time, resources and money nt

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Sat May 6, 2023, 10:08 AM

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King Charles III crowned in ancient rite at uncertain moment [View all] Omaha Steve May 2023 OP

yaaaaawn purr-rat beauty May 2023 #1

Maybe he needs a prop to carry around- like the way Queen E had that big purse. diva77 May 2023 #31

I find this stuff fascinating Freddie May 2023 #2

Crowned head of the Church of England, speak easy May 2023 #3

What Bullshit. twodogsbarking May 2023 #4

+1 speak easy May 2023 #5

That it might be melm00se May 2023 #6

Kind of like the stupidity of Brexit. paleotn May 2023 #12

Pomp And Circumstance Fueling Patriarchal Monarchy Tourism - "You'll Never Be Royals" MayReasonRule May 2023 #7

Doesnt do much for me, but Royal Tourism keeps 1000s working. oldsoftie May 2023 #8

If that economic activity doesn't significantly outweigh the royal's drain on national coffers... paleotn May 2023 #11

I think the economy comes out ahead from everything I've read. oldsoftie May 2023 #16

You don't need the royals for tourism...castles and the history..confiscate their wealth...it really Demsrule86 May 2023 #22

Look how many 1000s of Americans went over for this. Its draw oldsoftie May 2023 #26

The royal family has no attraction for me...I am interested in the history. I would got without Demsrule86 May 2023 #33

Lived near there as a child for a couple years. oldsoftie May 2023 #34

I don't mean to be disrespectful, but he looks like Baitball Blogger May 2023 #9

What a complete waste of time, money and effort. paleotn May 2023 #10

What a complete waste of time, resources and money nt Javaman May 2023 #13

Brave soul to do the thread. BumRushDaShow May 2023 #14

I would've NEVER noticed that if you hadn't pointed it out!! oldsoftie May 2023 #35

LOL BumRushDaShow May 2023 #36

To quote the Sex Pistols Javaman May 2023 #15

Every country has its traditions Bayard May 2023 #17

i don't know if you wrote that headline or if it was used online orleans May 2023 #18

I thought it was funny too. Sounds like a parody of a very serious 'thinkpiece.' emulatorloo May 2023 #20

What say we let go our egoism and Yankee ethnocentrism and let the Brits have their day Demnation May 2023 #19

agreed. gopiscrap May 2023 #25

Couldn't Agree More RobinA May 2023 #37

Looks like a transport for rich old people wrapped in blankets milestogo May 2023 #21

God wants me to ride in a golden carriage? LudwigPastorius May 2023 #23

Those big white bows on the shoulders CountAllVotes May 2023 #24

Okay, I'm going to say something worse. hamsterjill May 2023 #27

my oh my CountAllVotes May 2023 #29

I Thought RobinA May 2023 #38

Well, Charlie ain't MY darling, but... their circus, their monkeys. n/t TygrBright May 2023 #28

It's really kind of fascinating that this monarchy survived when most others didn't. lees1975 May 2023 #30

Nearly fell asleep on a re-run of this. Xolodno May 2023 #32

The monarchy has gone down hill since the death of Harold Godwinson Redleg May 2023 #39