• MyFairJulia@lemmy.world
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      1 year ago

      Oi, mate. I know you were watching Doctor Who, however i’ve decided to hold up all TV broadcasts here for the next few days to inform you that the queen has died.

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        Also you’re now the subject of that old berk, who you always thought was kind of a ponce, as they’re now the ruler of the land by divine mandate. Waheyyyyyy…

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      How many people actually celebrate them, though? Like, percentage wise? The media maybe, out of a perverse sense of tradition, but the people?

      Most people seem to range from festering hatred of the institution to indifference. Maybe enjoyment of the spectacle, or a dated reverence for an office that has long lost any true meaning, but actually celebrating them? Feels like that’s something you don’t find too much.