Monday, June 04, 2012

SEND HER VICTORIOUS, AN EGG BETWEEN FOUR OF US, THANK F**K THERE’S NO MORE OF US. GOD SAVE THE QUEEN. (A SONG I LEARNED FROM MY LATE DA, MAY GOD BE GOOD TO HIM)

I dipped in to the Royal River Pageant quite a few times over a period of over 4 hours. Why did we have a 'B' list celebrity as host (Eamon something) assisted by 2 women, neither of whom I could name? Dotted around the river on various vessels were numerous nonentities who clearly should never be asked back, it was shambolic and the main attractions; the Royals had neither the personality or initiative to rescue any of it. One was left hoping that someone would throw them self off the Royal barge in to the Thames for a bit of a laugh.

The Royal vessel we were told rather helpfully by some unknown clown (who probably now sleeps with the fishes) was a converted rubbish barge which a couple of weeks ago was clearing rubbish up and down the river, they chose the vessel carefully then. The Royal Family were subjected to an unremitting and unforgiving 4 hours of close up which showed them huddling around against the elements like a bunch of cretins. My money was on the Queen and her half wit husband finding a warm place asap with a large G n T and saying thank f**k that's over at least we won't have to go through it again in another 60 bloody years.

A regiment of highly talented planners and presenters of entertainment could not have devised anything so boring and downright embarrassing if they were tasked to do so. I was "singing in the rain, just singing in the rain, what a glorious feeling Etc. Etc. Blessed be "the gentle rain from heaven, it provided mercy of great quality for us Republicans.

 

6 comments:

Byeck said...

Golly, Councillor, did you see all those people celebrating H.M's 60 Glorious Years?

If you and Cousin Arthur want to turn that lot into Republicans, you'll need to take your coats off.

Go get 'em, Tiger.

Cllr Terry Kelly said...

By Byeck on SEND HER VICTORIOUS, AN EGG BETWEEN FOUR OF US, TH... at 14:57

Perhaps you can look at such a celebration without thinking about the suffering, misery and exploitation that stains our society but I can’t.

Cousin Arthur and me will go to our graves fighting such injustice, we have lived our lives with our coats off. And yes we will win. Will we see the victory? That's doubtful but we take comfort in fighting for the the greatest cause in the history of the Planet Earth - Socialism.

Anonymous said...

"History teaches us no race, no people, no nation has ever been freed through cowardice, through cringing, through bowing and scraping, but all that has been achieved to the glory of mankind, to the glory and honour of races and nations was through the manly determination and effort of those who lead and those who are led." Marcus Garvey
We already won, I am the seed of the free, and I know it. I bear great fruit. A majority of the people out there don't give a shit about the royal family, they are more afraid of the peer pressure from their neighbors etc. This is mass hysteria created by the same people that brought you one card/present buying holiday after another, c'mon Lemmings hang onto this commemorative plate in sixty years it will be worth a fortune" hold me back. Sixty million I-phone pictures of the the queen's greetin face, don't forget to upgrade your minutes, thank you.
If you want to be cool try combating substance abuse that all too familiar scenario. Peer pressure is a weapon that can convince the weak that what they are doing is right, and that it would make them cooler or matter more in some way. Use your money and energy for good not fantasizing about getting into Kate's fascinator.
Arthur Kelly Chgo/Craigneuk

Cllr Terry Kelly said...

The view from Chicago is very clear and robust coming for an ex pat unencumbered by 24/7/365 discredited ruling class propaganda.

Rather like a breath of fresh air from the "windy city"

Anonymous said...

Have to agree that the whole Monarchy is a banal circus, Terry, but each to his own, eh? If a few hundred thousand people want to get wet watching an old woman and her extended family going for a sail, well...whatever floats your boat.
I'm sure, though, that the whole spectacle will have been enjoyed by the Orange Order in Glasgow-you know, the people for whom the Labour council leader there seems to prepared to compromise the council's marching policy. You unionists, eh? You're just one big happy family.

Cllr Terry Kelly said...

By Anonymous on SEND HER VICTORIOUS, AN EGG BETWEEN FOUR OF US, TH... on 17/06/12

You have to be nice to the Queen now don’t you.
How did Labour compromise the council’s marching policy?