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Earth_First

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30. Born into a surname that guarantees the success of the child's future...

Reply to T_i_B (Original post)

Tue Sep 9, 2014, 06:41 AM

Sep 2014

Whereas couples of modest means debate whether or not they could even afford the means of rearing a child.

Forgive my cynicism of the situation...

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Prince William and Kate expecting second child [View all] T_i_B Sep 2014 OP

Heard on the radio this morning BumRushDaShow Sep 2014 #1

Yes!! Awesome news! yeoman6987 Sep 2014 #5

'Phillip'? Philip is married to the Queen, and won't reign muriel_volestrangler Sep 2014 #6

Sorry. I meant Charles yeoman6987 Sep 2014 #7

There are a lot of people that feel that way including me davidpdx Sep 2014 #10

really hoping the queen outlives charles! Scout Sep 2014 #14

Or that Charles decides ah f--- it 47of74 Sep 2014 #17

Kicking. Thank you. nt littlemissmartypants Sep 2014 #2

no way is it kicking already jberryhill Sep 2014 #3

LOL. nt littlemissmartypants Sep 2014 #4

not saying.... AngryAmish Sep 2014 #8

Tut Tut... T_i_B Sep 2014 #29

My, my... SoapBox Sep 2014 #9

What? Married people having sex? OnlinePoker Sep 2014 #11

I think it's great news! femmocrat Sep 2014 #12

I hope it's a girl! Glorfindel Sep 2014 #13

Wow, famous people famous for Kelvin Mace Sep 2014 #15

Well, they have to... PasadenaTrudy Sep 2014 #16

I'm willing to bet if a girl treestar Sep 2014 #18

Im guessing Victoria or Sophia SummerSnow Sep 2014 #26

A good PR move would be to announce that they are choosing a Scottish name Tanuki Sep 2014 #32

Could someone help me understand... Nitram Sep 2014 #19

I know. Yawn. nt Laffy Kat Sep 2014 #27

I still don't see why Americans get all giddy about the British royal family catbyte Sep 2014 #20

I find it amusing that when any American is awarded an Honorary Knighthood by the Queen Nye Bevan Sep 2014 #21

plenty of things, actually--demands for MPs and/or a separate (Canada-style) legislature MisterP Sep 2014 #23

British royal family pride, helps hold their country together in a good way. Sunlei Sep 2014 #22

Hurray for babies. IDK they'd had one already, though, LOL. freshwest Sep 2014 #24

Aw, didn't you see this? Tanuki Sep 2014 #31

Aww indeed! Mom, dad, baby and puppy! freshwest Sep 2014 #33

Ah, that is happy news! CaliforniaPeggy Sep 2014 #25

First, the heir. Aristus Sep 2014 #28

Born into a surname that guarantees the success of the child's future... Earth_First Sep 2014 #30