On Thu, Apr 2, 2009 at 10:37 AM, Gruss G wrote: > > Anybody else amazed and awed that an actual *black* ghetto girl from > the south side is now buddies with the Queen? >
Of course not, America rocks. > But rather than take offence, Her Majesty took the unusual step of > returning the gesture by putting her arm round Mrs Obama's waist - > almost as if to confirm the special relationship the politicians are > so keen to play up. While I understand diplomatic protocol, I for one have never been into the slobbering deference that some Americans show to royalty. We fought two wars with Britain so we could get away from fixed social classes like royalty and nobility, peasants and serfs. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Adobe® ColdFusion® 8 software 8 is the most important and dramatic release to date Get the Free Trial http://ad.doubleclick.net/clk;207172674;29440083;f Archive: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/cf-community/message.cfm/messageid:293773 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/cf-community/subscribe.cfm Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=11502.10531.5
