BS: HM The Queen's Platinum Jubilee!

Subject: RE: BS: HM The Queen's Platinum Jubilee!
From: WalkaboutsVerse
Date: 05 Jun 22 - 11:04 AM

No idea how the Platinum Pageant has gone this afternoon as I've been watching the Roland Garros final, but my stance on multiculturalism, having majored in anthropology, could not be more simple, SRS - it's our world/our United Nations that should be multicultural and England should be a lot more English.

Subject: RE: BS: HM The Queen's Platinum Jubilee!
From: Stilly River Sage
Date: 05 Jun 22 - 10:40 AM

His spin on multiculturalism is mind-boggling.

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From: Donuel
Date: 05 Jun 22 - 10:29 AM

Aww he only got his songs wrong. Why prolong this yawn? Can't we all get along? :^/

Subject: RE: BS: HM The Queen's Platinum Jubilee!
From: WalkaboutsVerse
Date: 05 Jun 22 - 10:21 AM

The greatest comeback since Lazarus was Jesus but yours just now, SRS, is astonishing!

Subject: RE: BS: HM The Queen's Platinum Jubilee!
From: Stilly River Sage
Date: 05 Jun 22 - 09:50 AM

WAV, you need to just stop talking. That hole you've dug is very deep.

Subject: RE: BS: HM The Queen's Platinum Jubilee!
From: WalkaboutsVerse
Date: 05 Jun 22 - 06:58 AM

From England, I tune into BBC ALBA sometimes, TB, because I love our world being multicultural - including Scottish culture in Scotland.

Subject: RE: BS: HM The Queen's Platinum Jubilee!
From: Tattie Bogle
Date: 05 Jun 22 - 05:44 AM

Not a lot happening up here north of the border. City of Edinburgh Council did publish a list of street closures for street parties: only about 10 in the whole metropolis of “greater Edinburgh”. There’s a free concert on in Princes St Gardens this afternoon, but this was only announced earlier in this last week.
We were out celebrating on Friday night, but this was the 50th anniversary of our local rugby club: should have been in 2020, but twice postponed because of Covid. The church minister who said grace before the meal did conclude with “God save the Queen”.
As for last night, we didn’t survive long at the Jubilee concert. Soon switched over to other channels, mainly BBC ALBA, where you could watch in black-and-white! Fyfe Robertson (remember him?) doing a documentary on a visit to the Western Isles: whisky galore an a’ that!

Subject: RE: BS: HM The Queen's Platinum Jubilee!
From: WalkaboutsVerse
Date: 05 Jun 22 - 04:46 AM

"K-pop is Korean pop music with Korean words. It is very popular in the United States. I can't speak for the rest of the Americas." yes, SRS, I've noticed Americans rewarding other nationals for Americanising, as I've noticed lots of McDonalds replacing native restaurants around the world, plus overseas American unis & military bases...

As I was once allowed to say on a BBC Free Thinking "Theory Slam" - if you are not American, don't Americanise for the love or our world being multicultural.

Subject: RE: BS: HM The Queen's Platinum Jubilee!
From: DMcG
Date: 05 Jun 22 - 02:59 AM

"Anecdotally, there seems to be more in shops than private houses"

I mean the percentage of decorated shops seems greater than the percentage of decorated houses. I don't mean absolute numbers.

Subject: RE: BS: HM The Queen's Platinum Jubilee!
From: DMcG
Date: 05 Jun 22 - 02:57 AM

I haven't watched any of these celebrations. If others enjoy it, that's fine by me, but I have been off visiting family , on walks, etc etc etc.

Because my son lives around 4 hours drive away, I have travelled through a fair few towns and villages in the past week and have been struck by how little sign there is of anything happening. You see little knots of houses where five or six together are festooned in flags and bunting, then great stretches of nothing at all. Anecdotally, there seems to be more in shops than private houses. We drove through one village where it seems the (parish?) council had decided a celebration was needed and there was a large flag on every other lamp post - quite literally - but that was very much the exception.

By comparison, when England was in the world cup recently, I would say there were far more individual houses decorated. Still not a majority, but more than 20% I would estimate. Currently, it seems to be in the 1% region based on my travels.

Subject: RE: BS: HM The Queen's Platinum Jubilee!
From: Bonzo3legs
Date: 05 Jun 22 - 02:50 AM

Continuing lefty drivel, no surprises there!!!!!!!!!!!!

Subject: RE: BS: HM The Queen's Platinum Jubilee!
From: McGrath of Harlow
Date: 04 Jun 22 - 09:19 PM

One thing the organisers should be congratulated for anyway. Selecting a heavily ironic reading for Boris Johnson in the Jubilee Service in St Paul’s.

"Finally, brothers and sisters, whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable—if anything is excellent or praiseworthy—think about such things." (Philippians 4:8).

It should have stuck in his throat. But not Boris of course.

Subject: RE: BS: HM The Queen's Platinum Jubilee!
From: Stilly River Sage
Date: 04 Jun 22 - 09:08 PM

K-pop is Korean pop music with Korean words. It is very popular in the United States. I can't speak for the rest of the Americas.

Subject: RE: BS: HM The Queen's Platinum Jubilee!
From: WalkaboutsVerse
Date: 04 Jun 22 - 06:35 PM

Lots of British have copied American pop, BW. I've heard the Rolling Stones mention their musical heroes and they were all Americans. And Paul McCartney, for another example, would not deny that the Beatles were very good at copying an aspect of American culture - he would just say something like "It's a cool thing to do, Man".

K-pop is American pop with Korean words, for a final example.

Subject: RE: BS: HM The Queen's Platinum Jubilee!
From: Backwoodsman
Date: 04 Jun 22 - 06:19 PM

Should have said I would suggest…

Subject: RE: BS: HM The Queen's Platinum Jubilee!
From: Backwoodsman
Date: 04 Jun 22 - 06:18 PM

As ‘Your Song’ was written by two Englishmen, in the kitchen of one’s parents’ home in North London, and recorded at Trident Studios in London long before Elton John had released any material in the US, suggest that it’s BRITISH Pop, and to propose the notion that it’s American is nothing short of ridiculous.

Subject: RE: BS: HM The Queen's Platinum Jubilee!
From: WalkaboutsVerse
Date: 04 Jun 22 - 05:59 PM

I stand corrected, BW - and hope to know English folk better than AMERICAN pop.

Subject: RE: BS: HM The Queen's Platinum Jubilee!
From: Backwoodsman
Date: 04 Jun 22 - 05:55 PM

"It's a little bit funny" he adopted "Your Song" for Diana, too, no?”

No he didn’t, that was ‘Candle In The Wind’.

Subject: RE: BS: HM The Queen's Platinum Jubilee!
From: WalkaboutsVerse
Date: 04 Jun 22 - 05:38 PM

...being English, she could have played the spoons instead of tapping just one of them to a that rhythm of Queen's "We Will Rock You", MaJoc.

Subject: RE: BS: HM The Queen's Platinum Jubilee!
From: Steve Shaw
Date: 04 Jun 22 - 05:34 PM

Is Diana Ross actually singing?

Subject: RE: BS: HM The Queen's Platinum Jubilee!
From: MaJoC the Filk
Date: 04 Jun 22 - 05:31 PM

They didn't show much of the ballet either, WaV. But we enjoyed Queen's kick-off segment.

Subject: RE: BS: HM The Queen's Platinum Jubilee!
From: Steve Shaw
Date: 04 Jun 22 - 05:30 PM

If I seem out of sync with the bash, it's because I'm watching it on catchup!

Subject: RE: BS: HM The Queen's Platinum Jubilee!
From: WalkaboutsVerse
Date: 04 Jun 22 - 05:30 PM

"It's a little bit funny" he adopted "Your Song" for Diana, too, no?

Subject: RE: BS: HM The Queen's Platinum Jubilee!
From: Steve Shaw
Date: 04 Jun 22 - 05:27 PM

And now I have to listen to the ghastly hypocrisy of William burbling on about the environment, the fragile planet, etc., when he belongs to just about the most environmentally-destructive family in the country.

And there you are, WAV, Elton, Englishman, singing his head off in the most ridiculous Americanised accent! The tit...

Subject: RE: BS: HM The Queen's Platinum Jubilee!
From: McGrath of Harlow
Date: 04 Jun 22 - 05:24 PM

I think it's a bit mean to put on a big concert as a sort of present for a lady aged 96 and load it with material and performances she's pretty certain to dislike.

I have avoided it myself, and I'm sure that would have been her preference.

I suspect one of the biggest downsides of beingm Royals must be these kind of events.

Subject: RE: BS: HM The Queen's Platinum Jubilee!
From: WalkaboutsVerse
Date: 04 Jun 22 - 05:21 PM

No English/British folk songs or art songs, just a tiny bit of classical music and dance (even though it's RVW150), nor Morris- or clog-dancing.

I want to live in an English Republic of England before a gravedigger sees to me, Dave.

Subject: RE: BS: HM The Queen's Platinum Jubilee!
From: Steve Shaw
Date: 04 Jun 22 - 05:10 PM

I'm not a fan of his. However, one man's fish is another man's poisson. One thing I absolutely can't be doing with is anything by Lloyd-Webber. Very grim, only in m'humble, of course!

Subject: RE: BS: HM The Queen's Platinum Jubilee!
From: Dave the Gnome
Date: 04 Jun 22 - 04:54 PM

Maybe you should WAV or maybe just stop digging.

Subject: RE: BS: HM The Queen's Platinum Jubilee!
From: Backwoodsman
Date: 04 Jun 22 - 04:44 PM

Andrea Bocelli, best in the show so far - by a wide margin.

Subject: RE: BS: HM The Queen's Platinum Jubilee!
From: WalkaboutsVerse
Date: 04 Jun 22 - 04:21 PM

..."rolls" sorry.

Subject: RE: BS: HM The Queen's Platinum Jubilee!
From: WalkaboutsVerse
Date: 04 Jun 22 - 04:12 PM

...I guess you were just a tad late to turn those Ferrero Rochers into a Platinum Pudding entry, Steve?! (I think the winner used Swiss.)

Subject: RE: BS: HM The Queen's Platinum Jubilee!
From: Steve Shaw
Date: 04 Jun 22 - 04:06 PM

I am the proud possessor of (wait for it...) a PLATTYJOOBIE COMMEMORATIVE MUG (with matching coaster)! I won it in our Memory Café raffle yesterday (it was either that or a box of Ferrero Rocher). Naturally, for the rest of my life it will take pride of place, er, somewhere or other. Either that or I'll wait for twenty years then see if I can get more than five bob for it on eBay...

Subject: RE: BS: HM The Queen's Platinum Jubilee!
From: WalkaboutsVerse
Date: 04 Jun 22 - 03:48 PM

"Wraps", Dave?... maybe I could have typed "OR Christian music" (by which I mean hymns, voluntaries, etc.)

Subject: RE: BS: HM The Queen's Platinum Jubilee!
From: Dave the Gnome
Date: 04 Jun 22 - 03:37 PM

And someone who wraps folk, classical and christian music together isn't? WTF is christian music anyway? Sounds like something to avoid!

Subject: RE: BS: HM The Queen's Platinum Jubilee!
From: WalkaboutsVerse
Date: 04 Jun 22 - 03:21 PM

Re the Queen tapping out the rhythm to one of Queen's songs (not sure if she was made aware of some of their crude lyrics?) to start the Platinum Party At The Palace: God knows, anyone who thinks AMERICAN pop, rock & (c)rap are somehow above, e.g., English folk, classical, & Christian music is a fruitcake, frankly.

Subject: RE: BS: HM The Queen's Platinum Jubilee!
From: Raggytash
Date: 02 Jun 22 - 07:55 PM

Bonzo. You failed to answer a single question I asked so I will ask them once again.

The questions where:

"do you know these people, do you know where they live, if they are married, if they have children, what they do for a living, do they vote Conservative, Liberal or Labour are they kind to strangers."

Until such times as you can justify your contention that these people are "scum" we will have to remain in the view that you are a bigot.

Subject: RE: BS: HM The Queen's Platinum Jubilee!
From: McGrath of Harlow
Date: 02 Jun 22 - 05:52 PM

Nothing "leftie" about being ageist.

Subject: RE: BS: HM The Queen's Platinum Jubilee!
From: WalkaboutsVerse
Date: 02 Jun 22 - 05:42 PM

...don't suppose your favourite movie is El Cid, Bonzo?!

Subject: RE: BS: HM The Queen's Platinum Jubilee!
From: Bonzo3legs
Date: 02 Jun 22 - 05:09 PM

"And whilst Elizabeth Windsor is good for her age, someone of her current capabilities should NOT be any nations head of state."

Such total bollocks from the leftie pefties

Subject: RE: BS: HM The Queen's Platinum Jubilee!
From: Steve Shaw
Date: 02 Jun 22 - 04:45 PM

By the way (my current favourite phrase), does anybody else here share my utterly unfair suspicion that Prince Andy hasn't REALLY got covid? :-)

Subject: RE: BS: HM The Queen's Platinum Jubilee!
From: Steve Shaw
Date: 02 Jun 22 - 04:41 PM

"I do not believe Britain is as decrepid as Mr. Shaw says.
When it comes to decrepitude England should be near the bottom of the list of nations. I don't know who gets the top most vile slot."

Well belief is faith without evidence. I've lived here for seventy years and I think I'm closer to the evidence that my country is in a parlous state (currently but not always) than you are. And it's not a competition by the way. By the way again, do try to sort out your England/Britain/UK terminology.

Subject: RE: BS: HM The Queen's Platinum Jubilee!
From: WalkaboutsVerse
Date: 02 Jun 22 - 04:34 PM

And whilst Elizabeth Windsor is good for her age, someone of her current capabilities should NOT be any nations head of state.

Subject: RE: BS: HM The Queen's Platinum Jubilee!
From: WalkaboutsVerse
Date: 02 Jun 22 - 04:14 PM

"Prince" Andrew.

Subject: RE: BS: HM The Queen's Platinum Jubilee!
From: McGrath of Harlow
Date: 02 Jun 22 - 03:11 PM

."one thing I agree with the U.S. on (the tennis tie-breaker is another) is an elected President as Head of State."

Trump.

Subject: RE: BS: HM The Queen's Platinum Jubilee!
From: WalkaboutsVerse
Date: 02 Jun 22 - 01:07 PM

In line with what I posted above - "RE Trooping The Colour, the saying "champing at the bit" is ridiculous as what the horse is keen on is trying to get the damn thing out of its mouth" - just noticed on the news they were animal rights protestors.

Subject: RE: BS: HM The Queen's Platinum Jubilee!
From: Bonzo3legs
Date: 02 Jun 22 - 12:59 PM

"scum protesters" yes, I hope they are put away, your DO NOT protest at Trooping the Colour.

Subject: RE: BS: HM The Queen's Platinum Jubilee!
From: Donuel
Date: 02 Jun 22 - 12:43 PM

I do not believe Britain is as decrepid as Mr. Shaw says.
When it comes to decrepitude England should be near the bottom of the list of nations. I don't know who gets the top most vile slot.

Subject: RE: BS: HM The Queen's Platinum Jubilee!
From: WalkaboutsVerse
Date: 02 Jun 22 - 11:38 AM

In the manner of Rob Roy, maybe we have our solution: "Meself, Meself, Meself..!"

Subject: RE: BS: HM The Queen's Platinum Jubilee!
From: meself
Date: 02 Jun 22 - 11:29 AM

I would just like to see the monarchy wound down to where the Royals still have some regalia to wear when they're on display, and some glad-rags for when they cut the ribbons at the opening of laundromats, etc., and appropriate 'security', but, beyond that, something much closer to the lifestyles of. let's say, the middle-class.

I'm afraid the Queen is the last Royal I'll be willing to curtsey to.

Subject: RE: BS: HM The Queen's Platinum Jubilee!
From: WalkaboutsVerse
Date: 02 Jun 22 - 10:50 AM

...is that just for the rutting season, Robo?