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To: Atlantan

Now, I wonder me, what insisigia the prince of wales wear?

Does he waer the insignia of a leftenant?

How does that work - they just had a flyover of B-17 bombers in his honor, as future King of England.

Actually, I have never understood the Brits - and I have been thereby embarrassed. Don’t drink until the head of the table does, don’t smoke until the lamp is lit, don’t sing those crass American songs...

Sigh. I suspect I will never get it.


30 posted on 04/29/2011 4:22:47 PM PDT by patton (I am sure that I have done dumber thigns in my life, but at the moment, I am unable to recall them.)
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To: patton
"How does that work - they just had a flyover of B-17 bombers in his honor, as future King of England."

I must have missed that part. I did catch the Avro-Lancaster flanked by Spitfires fly-over.

37 posted on 04/29/2011 5:37:08 PM PDT by Godebert
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To: patton

The flyover was done for at least 2 reasons:

1. William serves in the RAF. The 4 jets were Tornados and Typhoons.

2. The WW2 planes (Lancaster, Spitfire, and Hurricane) were included because William is a patron of the RAF’s Battle of Britain Memorial Flight, which maintains and flies the old ones.


38 posted on 04/29/2011 5:54:32 PM PDT by LibFreeOrDie (Obama promised a gold mine, but will give us the shaft.)
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To: patton
"...they just had a flyover of B-17 bombers in his honor." and "I suspect I will never get it."

Wow - your first statement confirms the second.

Well done.

40 posted on 04/29/2011 7:27:00 PM PDT by diogenes ghost
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