TWIT would like to officially welcome Queen Elizabeth to the 'Ville. True, she won't actually arrive in Louisville until Saturday morning, but in case she reads TWIT today or tomorrow, I want Her Royal Majesty to know that she's welcome here.
The Queen arrived today in Virginia to celebrate the 400th anniversary of the Jamestown settlement - America's first permanent English settlement. Virginia musicians from marching bands to Grammy-winning bluegrass legend Ralph Stanley performed before the Queen's speech to Virginia's legislature - the first address ever by Britain's crown Britain's crown to the lawmaking body it chartered in 1619 at Jamestown as the Colonial House of Burgesses. Afterward, the queen planned to meet with some of the wounded and relatives of the 32 people killed a few weeks ago at Virginia Tech. Tomorrow, the Queen will visit the Jamestown settlement, and on Saturday she will attend the Kentucky Derby.
I've heard a few negative and sarcastic comments about the Queen's visit on Saturday. Some said they can't see why the city is getting all worked up over the Queen's five-hour visit to Louisville. My answer to them is I can't see why the city, and the state and country for that matter, get all worked up and have a three-week festival for an event that lasts two minutes.
In case you're reading TWIT, Queen Elizabeth, I hope you have a very pleasant visit to Virginia and Kentucky, and we'd love for you to come back again. You're welcome to visit The Compound any time you'd like. Just let me know ahead of time so we can set an extra plate at the dinner table.
3 comments:
Pudding is she coming to your house you think? I'll run down and have a beverage with you and Queenie.........lol
Big Mama, do you think the Queen would have a tall boy with us? LOL
Probably with a stiff upper lip.......lol
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