Irony

Don't you love the little irony of the first official visit to another country by the newly-wed Duke and Duchess of Cambridge is to Canada. Canada for those of you geographically challenge is less than a stones throw from the USA. And the timing of this visit which already has shown a superb level of pomp and fanatical support for the British monarchy is timed to be over the same weekend the USA have their celebration of independence from said monarchy. Priceless. Whoever came up with that is a total genius!

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  1. Laura1 July 2011 at 16:41

    Hmmmm... I wonder who came up with it.
    Probably Fergie. She's nuts. :P

    ((Hugs))
    Laura

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  2. Four Dinners1 July 2011 at 20:44

    I'm too busy following Pippa's rear around the globe!...;-)

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  3. JohnJayJay3 July 2011 at 01:03

    I hadn't given it a moments thought...but now that you bring it up, that's actually pretty funny. Well, they'll be spending some of their time here in California, which really isn't part of the USA anyway, so maybe it doesn't count hahaha

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