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Music Monday – “God save the queen/’Cause tourists are money/And our figurehead/Is not what she seems” (aka Decorum and The Queen’s Death)
There are lots of interesting angles to the Queen’s death – cultural, historical, sociological, religious, etc. etc. – but one that fascinates me is this notion of “decorum”…
https://www.twitter.com/MsPackyetti/status/1567987415704379393
There’s a parallel to gun violence in the States where politicians will quickly say “It’s not the time” to talk about gun violence…right after a mass shooting.
The ceremony and spectacle of the Queen’s death led to a clampdown on any sort of act of civil disobedience or exercise of free speech…
"While we struggle to heat our homes, we have to pay for your parade…"
Charles confronted by a member of the public about the cost of living crisis pic.twitter.com/yl19KjTBKc
— Lowkey (@Lowkey0nline) September 16, 2022
“Decorum” is especially troubling when it is used to protect and even rehabilitate the image of a member of the royal family who has credibly been accused of some incredibly sickening behaviour…
https://twitter.com/huwlemmey/status/1569617250931412992?s=11&t=qoTuaB-2ibN8-hJoywXW3w
Honestly, the whole idea of “royalty” is out-dated, only serves to reinforce divisions in society, and hide all of the terrible things they do.
I mean, these aren’t divinely appointed rulers, they’re just normal humans…
This video made me view Harry as somebody who would have made a great king… And at the same time what he shares only strengthened my sentiment that in 2022 monarchy serves no purpose whatsoever https://t.co/nYM7jPuR7M
— widged (@widged) September 13, 2022
Saturday Snap – “Meals That Make Your Mouth Dance”
We don’t consider ourselves “foodies” per se but Shea and I often talk about the restaurant meals we’ve had that “made our mouths dance”.
This rarity happens when we find a combination of unique flavours from fresh ingredients created by great chefs. (Side note: highly recommend “The Bear” if you haven’t seen it.)
A Korean restaurant in Montreal. Garlic-themed restaurants in both Calgary and London. A roadside seafood stand in Kauai. A Lebanese restaurant in an all-inclusive in Mexico (yes, really!)
We were looking for this type of meal last night and decided on Siam Thai which we hadn’t visited in years.
We were *not* disappointed with the pineapple fried rice, served in an actual pineapple, being a highlight!
(I don’t use Instagram but whenever I take pics of food, I always joke “This is for my Instagram.” But I guess my blog occasionally fills a similar purpose!)
Friday Fun Link – 2012 Olympics Opening Ceremony
With so much focus on the UK and the meaning of the Queen’s death, I’m reminded of the amazing opening ceremony from the 2012 Olympics in London which captured so many unique aspects of British life and culture (while also being a real thumb to the nose to the 2008 Beijing Olympics Opening Ceremony!)
Throwback Thursday – #tbt – One Year Ago Today (September 2021)
It’s always amazing to think about how much the world can change in a single year…
A Day On The Farm With Darryl Sutter
I went from thinking I might not watch hockey this year after Johnny Gaudreau walked for nothing to barely being able to wait for the season to start after the Flames made a blockbuster trade for Matthew Tkachuk and signed highly coveted free agent Nazim Kadri.
Darryl Sutter is also a huge part of my optimism…what a fascinating guy!
One Reason I Wish Copyright Was Less Restrictive
It sounds like I’m joking but I honestly love the idea of things going into the public domain a lot earlier than they currently do so creators can put unique visions and ideas based on existing characters into the world…