tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-920306086483142224.post8023365904759490829..comments2023-09-02T10:11:48.147-04:00Comments on Savage Reflections: Magpie #18Berownehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09524661173663604641noreply@blogger.comBlogger46125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-920306086483142224.post-41833488514691341432010-06-15T15:36:42.005-04:002010-06-15T15:36:42.005-04:00A Magpie full of spite and spirit ... well done!A Magpie full of spite and spirit ... well done!Helenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16619199535376925989noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-920306086483142224.post-44282888868062550372010-06-15T12:09:44.283-04:002010-06-15T12:09:44.283-04:00I guess the thing with real-life fairy tales is, w...I guess the thing with real-life fairy tales is, well, there are no fairy tales. Well done B. This was a fun read.Jenniferhttp://jensrealia.typepad.com/blog/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-920306086483142224.post-27291754934592350682010-06-15T06:58:48.283-04:002010-06-15T06:58:48.283-04:00Great job with this one. very fun to read and I go...Great job with this one. very fun to read and I got a history lesson to boot!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-920306086483142224.post-74397078236272280822010-06-15T06:25:27.088-04:002010-06-15T06:25:27.088-04:00A sensitive take on the Edward-Wallis tragedy. Her...A sensitive take on the Edward-Wallis tragedy. Here I remember adults being quite sympathetic. We also came to respect George and Elizabeth and of course their daughters Elizabeth and Margaret, another tragic figure.Stafford Rayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03048757515249725540noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-920306086483142224.post-19079782959086707952010-06-15T05:14:01.142-04:002010-06-15T05:14:01.142-04:00Berowne, next post I will wait for you to go first...Berowne, next post I will wait for you to go first! Loved the gentle treatment of Edward and Wallis which was the way I remember many of my elders at the time regarded them. Excellent!Stafford Rayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03048757515249725540noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-920306086483142224.post-1355726180920964562010-06-15T00:41:55.264-04:002010-06-15T00:41:55.264-04:00What a Royal Magpie..nicely written!What a Royal Magpie..nicely written!showmehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11858999587498974794noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-920306086483142224.post-28824227236152095682010-06-14T19:28:43.203-04:002010-06-14T19:28:43.203-04:00Thanks to Lena, RA and Brian M. for some welcome c...Thanks to Lena, RA and Brian M. for some welcome comments.Berownehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09524661173663604641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-920306086483142224.post-77366461549894265822010-06-14T19:13:48.377-04:002010-06-14T19:13:48.377-04:00but i still believe in happily ever after...it jus...but i still believe in happily ever after...it just may not be the way we expect it...nice mag berowne...Brian Millerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00722940075884718007noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-920306086483142224.post-46761507646642977952010-06-14T17:06:37.788-04:002010-06-14T17:06:37.788-04:00Tremendously enjoyable! :)Tremendously enjoyable! :)RAhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17922537526607315266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-920306086483142224.post-60888529939699456722010-06-14T12:30:53.461-04:002010-06-14T12:30:53.461-04:00What an entertaining (as usual!) piece Berowne. Yo...What an entertaining (as usual!) piece Berowne. You never cease to make me smile. If history lessons could have had adaptations like this at school I wouldn't have dropped it!<br /><br />I liked Wallis. She gets a graphite tick from me!Helenahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13447013188405986054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-920306086483142224.post-68061158047694790342010-06-14T09:34:09.601-04:002010-06-14T09:34:09.601-04:00Everyday G.: "Very nicely Magged!!"
Than...Everyday G.: "Very nicely Magged!!"<br />Thanks so much, E.G.Berownehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09524661173663604641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-920306086483142224.post-71545597272330187512010-06-14T09:06:37.780-04:002010-06-14T09:06:37.780-04:00It's a crazy bunch to get mixed up with, those...It's a crazy bunch to get mixed up with, those Royals!<br /><br />Very nicely Magged!!Everyday Goddesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00486528297252417282noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-920306086483142224.post-87863991117277041362010-06-14T07:24:21.077-04:002010-06-14T07:24:21.077-04:00Pat: "I think she did the country a favour. G...Pat: "I think she did the country a favour. George the sixth was an excellent monarch who made the best of a job that he never wanted."<br />An argument quite a number of people have made.Berownehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09524661173663604641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-920306086483142224.post-28858950507889640332010-06-14T07:21:54.216-04:002010-06-14T07:21:54.216-04:00willow: "Yes, and the Diana story was a fairy...willow: "Yes, and the Diana story was a fairy tale gone wrong, as well."<br />Ah yes, the Diana story. Must try to work that into a future Magpie tale.Berownehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09524661173663604641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-920306086483142224.post-89684108522198977632010-06-14T05:45:44.933-04:002010-06-14T05:45:44.933-04:00Just as it was. As kids we used to sing:
Who'...Just as it was. As kids we used to sing:<br />Who's that coming down the street? <br />Mrs Simpson - 'aint she sweet?<br />She's been married twice before,<br />Now she's knocking on Eddie's door.<br /><br />I think she did the country a favour. George the sixth was an excellent monarch who made the best of a job that he never wanted.Pathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01529798893653033970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-920306086483142224.post-58978032982983844582010-06-13T21:36:54.673-04:002010-06-13T21:36:54.673-04:00Yes, and the Diana story was a fairy tale gone wro...Yes, and the Diana story was a fairy tale gone wrong, as well. Great read, Mr. B.Tess Kincaidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04889725786678984293noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-920306086483142224.post-87176378158836726122010-06-13T14:55:03.304-04:002010-06-13T14:55:03.304-04:00Good tale well told as always. Our great royals al...Good tale well told as always. Our great royals always seem to marry dubious women.Madame DeFargehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08172239340844485940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-920306086483142224.post-50644770208378285032010-06-13T10:28:12.566-04:002010-06-13T10:28:12.566-04:00Derrick: "But at the time, Wallis caused a te...Derrick: "But at the time, Wallis caused a tear in the fabric of British life larger than many people can begin to imagine."<br />Yes, that's why I pointed out in the post that that huge, earth-shaking upset -- the abdication, the '37 coronation, everything -- all came about because of that one unimportant, egocentric woman.Berownehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09524661173663604641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-920306086483142224.post-17678853575404213182010-06-13T09:05:34.101-04:002010-06-13T09:05:34.101-04:00I enjoyed your tale, Berowne, lighthearted and ent...I enjoyed your tale, Berowne, lighthearted and entertaining as it is. But at the time, Wallis caused a tear in the fabric of British life larger than many people can begin to imagine. The Royal Family is good at holding grudges but Fergie's latest behaviour suggests that it may not be entirely unwarranted!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00861397533660827678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-920306086483142224.post-90032732592203394982010-06-13T08:31:02.963-04:002010-06-13T08:31:02.963-04:00Thanks to QMM and Tumblewords for their much-appre...Thanks to QMM and Tumblewords for their much-appreciated comments.Berownehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09524661173663604641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-920306086483142224.post-29563912775434403502010-06-13T08:29:55.558-04:002010-06-13T08:29:55.558-04:00Jeanne: "That was fascinating. Does the penci...Jeanne: "That was fascinating. Does the pencil caddy really exist?"<br />I guess Willow is the only one who knows.Berownehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09524661173663604641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-920306086483142224.post-69797381016195791292010-06-12T22:17:09.134-04:002010-06-12T22:17:09.134-04:00A terrific take - I'm sure Fergie now has a pa...A terrific take - I'm sure Fergie now has a passel of mugs but I suspect she uses them for loose change rather than pencils. This wouldn't be the first time I've been wrong. :)Tumblewords:https://www.blogger.com/profile/04279038951489894119noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-920306086483142224.post-16552631052915962282010-06-12T21:32:22.831-04:002010-06-12T21:32:22.831-04:00I loved your take B. I wasn't even born at tha...I loved your take B. I wasn't even born at that time but sure remember hearing about all the hoopla.<br />QMMAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-920306086483142224.post-19504207766408663872010-06-12T19:22:13.229-04:002010-06-12T19:22:13.229-04:00That was fascinating. Does the pencil caddy really...That was fascinating. Does the pencil caddy really exist?Jeanne Estridgehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13096521122802823385noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-920306086483142224.post-39178083169194528412010-06-12T17:22:22.142-04:002010-06-12T17:22:22.142-04:00chiccoreal: "Please let us read 'Wallis a...chiccoreal: "Please let us read 'Wallis and Gromit' an entirely fascinating snippet..."<br />I haven't found any wealthy backers for the project. You wouldn't be interested in investing a hundred thousand or so? <br />"1937 The Coronation of Queen Elizabeth R."<br />Oops. :-)Berownehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09524661173663604641noreply@blogger.com