Encounters with RoyaltyMy good friend Jonathan once had to entertain the Queen whilst she had her portrait painted. The night before he was panicking as he didn't know any clean jokes.
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chthonic, Thu 3 Aug 2006, 15:06)
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Deaf-ly SilentWhilst working at the Commonwealth Games in Manchester back in 2002 (?), HRH Prince Phillip - the talisman of Political Correctness and tact - was being "treated" to a performance by some godawful steel drums band as part of the celebrations. There were several lucky children present in the audience also, all aged 5-11 or so. They didn't seem too enthused about the whole get-up. Dearest Phillip noticed...
Prince Phillip: "They seem awfully uninterested"
School Teacher: "They're all deaf, your Highness."
And with his usual tact, came the reply: "Well, you'd chuffing well have to be to stand here"
I made sure that went in the daily edition of the athletes' newspaper.
(* I'm pretty sure it was 'chuffing'. That's how I've always retold it, anyway)
(, Fri 4 Aug 2006, 2:28, Reply)
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