Pat, On a UK trip twenty or so years ago now, Her Maj was parading down the main street of Hawarden where we were staying. They shut the shops, I recall. Not before I scored a packet of what you guys call crisps (potato chips or just chips in Oz). As She came by, flags afluttering nearby, I extended my arm and offered Her a crisp. She declined. Too Gracious. Ambulance should cart me, my comments and poems away, I guess. B > On 20 Mar 2014, at 6:54 am, Patrick McManus <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > > Bill nah just normal pensioner sentiments in Raynes Park P > > -----Original Message----- > From: Poetryetc: poetry and poetics [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On > Behalf Of Bill Wootton > Sent: 19 March 2014 10:37 > To: [log in to unmask] > Subject: Re: patsnap 618 ^^*^.^""^^'^^*^ 19 March 2014 > > A bit Sex Pistoleon in sentiment, Pat? > >> On 19 Mar 2014, at 6:05 pm, Patrick McManus > <[log in to unmask]> wrote: >> >> AS >> >> as an anti >> monarchist >> and an atheist >> it gave him >> great pleasure >> to sing >> God save our >> gracious Queen >> >> >> pmcmanus >> r476 >> 19 March 2014 >