— Musings —07.05.2010 03:11 PM
(Sort of) live-blogging Her Majesty
11:40 – There are huge trucks trying to get past a big traffic jam at Pinewood Studios, where lunch with Her Majesty is happening. Horns honking, much chaos. There is a clear need for a Toronto police presence. (First time anyone’s said that since before the G20, I’ll wager.)
11:55 – I’m inside the cavernous reception area, beside an old plane. They’re playing the theme from ‘Ghostbusters.’ I don’t understand why, but they are.
1:09 – We’re seated, but still no Queen. And now they’re playing the theme from ‘The Godfather.’ Not a choice I would have made, but I’m not an expert in protocol.
1:25 – Her Majesty walked right beside our table! She smiled at Bob Richardson and I, and sort-of nodded! She did not, however, seek my opinions on coalition governments.
1:40 – Bob and I were apparently just spotted on TV applauding the Queen as she walked by. Unanimous reaction: “What are those two disreputable barnacles doing there? How’d they get in?”
1:55 – Nice lunch. But now they’re playing the French national anthem, La Marseillaise. Who is running the music for this event? Charles de Gaulle?
2:20 – CTV’s Richard Madan just told me I’m on TV watching half of Metric play an acoustic set. I’m wearing a suit. It’s weird watching a rock’n’roll band when you are wearing a suit. Unless you’re Bryan Ferry or Robert Palmer, I guess, in which case it’s acceptable.
2:50 – The Queen and The Best Premier In Canada just walked by us. The luncheon is concluded. Bob and I will now step into the blast furnace that is Toronto’s weather, today, and tell everyone about our Royal encounter.
Which, I guess, we have now done.
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gate crasher
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Don’t take “La Marseillaise” to heart, all of you very fine Englishmen. The original title was “Chant de guerre pour l’Armee du Rhin”, a personal thing between France, Prussia and Austria. And to everybody’s comfort, “La Marseillaise” was played melodiously today, not screamed during a “levee en masse” as in 1793 (that wouldn’t have worked in any case since Knight Warren was around). La Reine etait saine et sauve!
Oh well, the inappropriate “Godfather” theme – che orrore! I assume some fellows were dressed in black and white by mistake!
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You are a font of historical wisdom!
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Thank you – are you trying to make me blush, Warren? 🙂
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“The Queen and The Best Premier In Canada just walked by us.”
I didn’t know Darrell Dexter was in town.
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Ha! Touch
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D’oh! I was just about to say something similar about Brad Wall. Being beaten to the punch hurts.
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Brad Wall best premier? Maybe if you want the second worst budget in the provinces historry.
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Did you do some time travelling today, or are the entries just out of order?
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Don’t Let her kiss you! Old lady fleas!
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Please post the link to ‘Police Squad’ where Lt. Drebbin is tasked with providing security for Her Majesty. Please. Just this once.
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Ahem, Ahem? My husband and I were thrilled to be in the same room as Warren.
We will remember this day fondly.
Queen Liz.
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Saw you on the teevee, Warren. You clean up real good!