British Commonweath countries still considers the Queen as head of state?? - Bilge

SS Satan's Sin Member Imperial Beach, CA Joined: Jun 13, 2004 Posts: 729	SS Satan's Sin Posted posted on Sun, Mar 12, 2006 11:13 AM I am an American, but I assure you it's quite true. Even my South African friends (South Africa was kicked out of the Commonwealth decades ago for its apartheid policies) feel an affection for the royal family that borders on the, well, familial. One South African friend in particular, a wild man, libertine, professional sculptor and just in general a crazy artist kind of guy, I remember when the Queen Mother died he was genuinely sad, and we sat around drinking beer and reminiscing about her life that night, and it was almost exactly like being with a friend whose close kin has died. Moral of the story: yes, they take it seriously.

I am an American, but I assure you it's quite true. Even my South African friends (South Africa was kicked out of the Commonwealth decades ago for its apartheid policies) feel an affection for the royal family that borders on the, well, familial. One South African friend in particular, a wild man, libertine, professional sculptor and just in general a crazy artist kind of guy, I remember when the Queen Mother died he was genuinely sad, and we sat around drinking beer and reminiscing about her life that night, and it was almost exactly like being with a friend whose close kin has died.

Moral of the story: yes, they take it seriously.

Post #220326 by Satan's Sin on Sun, Mar 12, 2006 11:13 AM