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Great post, skeeter. Seinfeld’s comments were the usual Hollywood boobishness and insularity.

There is always excitement in Great Britain over a royal wedding. Mostly because the royals do it up sooooooo beautifully. As someone who witnessed the opening of Parliament one year, I can attest to their genuis for pageantry. I’m now getting postcards from my English friends celebrating the event. Also, every street in England generally throws a “block party” on these occasions. I’ll probably watch to see her wedding dress. Absolutely nothing wrong with that!

Sadly, Kate Middleton is no Diana in terms of either beauty or charisma. Hope her marriage works out better,though.

If most Brits find a sense of national identity and traditional continuity in the ceremonies, then more power to them. Given the recent influx of none westerners into that country a little tradition is probably a very good thing.

Besides, I'm sick of the iconoclasts in this country who destroy our traditions for no other reason than thats what iconoclasts do.