That's my feeling too, Bubbles. This way the Prime minister and cabinet get on with governing and the Queen takes care of the social stuff as well as providing constitutional knowledge and continuity. Jean ----- Original Message ----- From: "Bubbles" <Bubbles@kvenn.freeserve.co.uk> To: <GEN-FRIENDS-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, January 28, 2002 2:47 PM Subject: Re: [GEN-FRIENDS] England and St George. > I look at it like this, if we didn't have the Royal family we'd have a > President, like what they have in USA. At least Her Maj. knows how to serve > a proper cup of tea when she entertains foreign dignitaries. > Bubbles from Robin Hood Country. > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Brian" <brian@lordbramhall.co.uk> > To: <GEN-FRIENDS-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Monday, January 28, 2002 4:56 PM > Subject: Re: [GEN-FRIENDS] England and St George. > > > : That still doesn't make HER worth a spit! > : > : Brian > : List Admin > : ARBLASTER-L@rootsweb.com > : BAGOT-L@rootsweb.com > : BRAMHALL-L@rootsweb.com > : GEN-FRIENDS-L@rootsweb.com > : KINNERSLEY-L@rootsweb.com > : > : > : ----- Original Message ----- > : From: "Jim SHARPE" <bigjim@britishlibrary.net> > : To: <GEN-FRIENDS-L@rootsweb.com> > : Sent: Monday, January 28, 2002 3:45 PM > : Subject: Re: [GEN-FRIENDS] England and St George. > : > : > : > I heard that the Queen Mother called him that Kraut. > : > > : > Jim Sharpe Shaw, Oldham. > : > ----- Original Message ----- > : > From: Jean White <jphwhite@ns.sympatico.ca> > : > To: <GEN-FRIENDS-L@rootsweb.com> > : > Sent: Sunday, January 27, 2002 5:43 PM > : > Subject: Re: [GEN-FRIENDS] England and St George. > : > > : > > : > > I don't think you can call the Duke of Edinburgh Greek. His ancestry > is > : > > mostly German. As I remember he was a Prince of Greece and Denmark. > The > : > > European powers chose a Danish prince to put on the Greek throne and > the > : > > last Greek royal family was descended from this Danish prince. > : > > > : > > Jean > : > > ----- Original Message ----- > : > > From: "mikemail" <michael@ae.net.sa> > : > > To: <GEN-FRIENDS-L@rootsweb.com> > : > > Sent: Sunday, January 27, 2002 12:32 PM > : > > Subject: Re: [GEN-FRIENDS] England and St George. > : > > > : > > > : > > > Don't tell Her Majesty the Queen that will you, who happens to be > : German > : > > or her Princely husband who is Greek. The Americans who are rightly > : flying > : > > the flag include only a minority of Native Americans. Really Brian! > : > > > > : > > > Mike (of Irish descent) > : > > > ----- Original Message ----- > : > > > From: Brian > : > > > To: GEN-FRIENDS-L@rootsweb.com > : > > > Sent: Sunday, January 27, 2002 7:15 PM > : > > > Subject: [GEN-FRIENDS] England and St George. > : > > > > : > > > > : > > > Stuff the bloody Asians, this is MY country. If America can fly > : their > : > > flag > : > > > so can I. > : > > > > : > > > Can you change the subject line occassionally, Jim. > : > > > > : > > > Brian > : > > > List Admin > : > > > ARBLASTER-L@rootsweb.com > : > > > BAGOT-L@rootsweb.com > : > > > BRAMHALL-L@rootsweb.com > : > > > GEN-FRIENDS-L@rootsweb.com > : > > > KINNERSLEY-L@rootsweb.com > : > > > > : > > > > : > > > ----- Original Message ----- > : > > > From: "Jim SHARPE" <sharpe@britishlibrary.net> > : > > > To: <GEN-FRIENDS-L@rootsweb.com> > : > > > Sent: Sunday, January 27, 2002 3:23 PM > : > > > Subject: Re: [GEN-FRIENDS] Marj has sent you a digital photo! > : > > > > : > > > > : > > > > If I did that in Oldham Brian I'd probably upset the Asians > again. > : > > > > > : > > > > Jim Sharpe Shaw, Oldham. > : > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > : > > > > From: Brian <brian@lordbramhall.co.uk> > : > > > > To: Jim SHARPE <sharpe@britishlibrary.net>; > : > > <GEN-FRIENDS-L@rootsweb.com> > : > > > > Sent: Sunday, January 27, 2002 2:03 AM > : > > > > Subject: Re: [GEN-FRIENDS] Marj has sent you a digital photo! > : > > > > > : > > > > > : > > > > > Put an English flag on your aerial [if it's not considered > : > RACIST]. > : > > > That > : > > > > > way you'll see it easier. Until everyone copies you, then > take > : it > : > > off. > : > > > > > > : > > > > > Brian > : > > > > > List Admin > : > > > > > ARBLASTER-L@rootsweb.com > : > > > > > BAGOT-L@rootsweb.com > : > > > > > BRAMHALL-L@rootsweb.com > : > > > > > GEN-FRIENDS-L@rootsweb.com > : > > > > > KINNERSLEY-L@rootsweb.com > : > > > > > > : > > > > > > : > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > : > > > > > From: "Jim SHARPE" <sharpe@britishlibrary.net> > : > > > > > To: <GEN-FRIENDS-L@rootsweb.com> > : > > > > > Sent: Saturday, January 26, 2002 7:53 PM > : > > > > > Subject: Re: [GEN-FRIENDS] Marj has sent you a digital photo! > : > > > > > > : > > > > > > : > > > > > > Hey, Join the club. In our Asda car park there's a clique > : > walking > : > > > round > : > > > > > > muttering can't find the bloody thing. Luckily I've got a > : Scenic > : > > which > : > > > > > tends > : > > > > > > to stick up more than most cars but lately the young mothers > : > seem > : > > to > : > > > be > : > > > > > > favouring 4 track ATVs so it's getting harder by the day, > life > : > > that > : > > > is. > : > > > > > > Jim Sharpe Shaw, Oldham. > : > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > : > > > > > > From: davspark <davspark@ntlworld.com> > : > > > > > > To: <GEN-FRIENDS-L@rootsweb.com> > : > > > > > > Sent: Saturday, January 26, 2002 12:15 AM > : > > > > > > Subject: Re: [GEN-FRIENDS] Marj has sent you a digital > photo! > : > > > > > > > : > > > > > > > : > > > > > > > I don't shop at Asda ever since I parked my car in the car > : > park > : > > and > : > > > > > forgot > : > > > > > > > where I had left it. I spent what seemed like hours > walking > : > > round > : > > > and > : > > > > > > round > : > > > > > > > with my trolley before I found it ! > : > > > > > > > > : > > > > > > > David > : > > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > : > > > > > > > From: "Brian" <brian@lordbramhall.co.uk> > : > > > > > > > To: <GEN-FRIENDS-L@rootsweb.com> > : > > > > > > > Sent: Friday, January 25, 2002 10:21 PM > : > > > > > > > Subject: Re: [GEN-FRIENDS] Marj has sent you a digital > : photo! > : > > > > > > > > : > > > > > > > > : > > > > > > > > He shops at ASDA. > : > > > > > > > > > : > > > > > > > > Brian > : > > > > > > > > List Admin > : > > > > > > > > > : > > > > > > > > > : > > > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > : > > > > > > > > From: "Marged" <marged@btinternet.com> > : > > > > > > > > To: <GEN-FRIENDS-L@rootsweb.com> > : > > > > > > > > Sent: Friday, January 25, 2002 9:57 PM > : > > > > > > > > Subject: Re: [GEN-FRIENDS] Marj has sent you a digital > : > photo! > : > > > > > > > > > : > > > > > > > > > : > > > > > > > > > Oh no, it was Dave Allen who was always complaining, > not > : > > Dave > : > > > > Spark! > : > > > > > > > > > > : > > > > > > > > > Marj > : > > > > > > > > > > : > > > > > > > > > > : > > > > > > > > > > Marj, > : > > > > > > > > > > > : > > > > > > > > > > Less of the aspersions about Morrison's.I know that > it > : > is > : > > a > : > > > > > > Yorkshire > : > > > > > > > > > based > : > > > > > > > > > > company but "downmarket", NEVER ! > : > > > > > > > > > > They get my custom every week ! > : > > > > > > > > > > > : > > > > > > > > > > David > : > > > : > > > : > > > : > > --- > : > > Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. > : > > Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). > : > > Version: 6.0.317 / Virus Database: 176 - Release Date: 1/21/02 > : > > > : > > > : > > ==== GEN-FRIENDS Mailing List ==== > : > > Please type SURNAMES in UPPER CASE for ease of reading. > : > > > : > > ============================== > : > > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy > : records, > : > go to: > : > > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > : > > > : > > > : > > : > > : > ==== GEN-FRIENDS Mailing List ==== > : > Please change the Subject line when the subject of the reply > : > changes. > : > > : > ============================== > : > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy > records, > : go to: > : > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > : > > : > > : > : > : --- > : Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. > : Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). > : Version: 6.0.317 / Virus Database: 176 - Release Date: 21/01/2002 > : > : > : ==== GEN-FRIENDS Mailing List ==== > : If you are unsubscribed from the list unintentionally, simply resubscribe. > : A full mailbox, computer error, or spam may cause you to be unsubscribed. > : > : ============================== > : To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, > go to: > : http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > : > : > > > ==== GEN-FRIENDS Mailing List ==== > If you are unsubscribed from the list unintentionally, simply resubscribe. > A full mailbox, computer error, or spam may cause you to be unsubscribed. > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. 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