On Wednesday, May 09, 2007 7:28 AM Adam Buckland wrote: >Queen pokes fun at Bush gaffe
>The Queen got her own back on President Bush last night for his gaffe on Monday, in which he almost >suggested that she was around in 1776. >Opening a dinner toast at a black tie dinner at the British ambassador's residence in Washington, >the Queen said: "I wondered whether I should start this toast by saying, 'When I was here in >1776...', but I don't think I will." >The 104 guests, who included Hillary Clinton, erupted in laughter along with Mr Bush, who remarked >later that "I can't top that one" at the beginning of his toast. >From dubyaspeak.com: The American people are proud to welcome Your Majesty back to the United States, a nation you've come to know very well. After all, you've dined with ten U.S. presidents. You helped our nation celebrate its bicentennial in 17 -- in 1976. She gave me a look that only a mother could give a child. -- Rather than step away from nearly suggesting that Queen Elizabeth is hundreds of years old, he runs into her age headlong with his second quip. White House, May 7, 2007 David L. Crooks _______________________________________________ Post Messages to: [email protected] Subscription Maintenance: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profox OT-free version of this list: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profoxtech Searchable Archive: http://leafe.com/archives/search/profox This message: http://leafe.com/archives/byMID/profox/[EMAIL PROTECTED] ** All postings, unless explicitly stated otherwise, are the opinions of the author, and do not constitute legal or medical advice. This statement is added to the messages for those lawyers who are too stupid to see the obvious.
