Lawrence O’Donnell and Jerry Seinfeld have both questioned the media’s fascination with the Royal Wedding.
Lawrence O’Donnell’s complaint was that “the Crown” should be held responsible for the decisions of the politicians running the English government. First: Lawrence O’Donnell scares me. He seems always on the verge of tears or ready to shout at someone. (As if he has a little Tiger Blood in his veins, y’knowwhatI’m sayin’.) The whole venomous rant was perplexing, until I realized … O’Donnell? He might be Irish. And many Irish songs blame “The Crown” for the troubles, because “Another martyr for Old Ireland, another murrrrrrder for the duly elected Parliament and Prime Minister” does not scan.
So if Lawrence O’Donnell is crediting the figureheads of “The Crown” for England’s prime ministers and parliaments, Jerry Seinfeld is dismissing them as ordinary people playing dress-up. So, puffed-up everyday folks or bloodthirsty puppetmasters? How seriously should we take Kate and William, they ask.
I say I don’t care squat about Wills and Kate. I’m getting up at 3 and watching the wedding because I care about history.
Another example: George W. Bush? Fairly average everyday figurehead or Warmongering Decisionmaker? Either way I’m tuning in for the Inauguration– it’s history. And among my other concerns will be what the First Lady wears, because after she takes it off it goes to the Smithsonian for one of their more interesting exhibits.
And an Inauguration is just a ritual that happens every four years. How often does a member of the royal family get married? Last big one was 30 years ago, wasn’t it?
Larry and Jerry are going to close their eyes to history. Why? Spite?
8 responses to “Why I Care About the Royal Wedding.”
The last royal wedding I watched with my granny and my great aunt. I was in Wyoming at the time. This one I will watch alone if I can manage to either dvr it or roll out of bed for it. It will make me wax nostalgic. I recall I was waiting tables during a summer off of college when William was born. One of my customers was British that morning, which was beyond weird for this little town in Indiana, and I got to tell her that her princess had the baby. She got all excited and had to run telephone her mother.
This whole thing creeps me out. I watched the royal wedding 30 years ago…got annoyed when Diana popped out of bed fifteen minutes after giving birth, thereby setting a precedent for every other pregnant woman for the next 20 years…read all the juicy tell-alls…and transferring the tears I never cried for my mother to Diana, cried my heart out when she died.
Ms. Middleton’s blue dress reminded me of Diana’s suit in the engagement pictures and I think I gasped when I saw the engagement ring. (“It’s cursed! What are you, stupid? No! It’s not just Mommy’s engagement ring, Wills, it’s a Camilla horcrux!”)
Don’t have a means to watch the wedding, but if I did, I would.
Oh wait, is this why you’re making that hat?
I’m going to try setting my alarm so I can see the wedding. I was away at girl scout camp when Diana got married so we got to hear stories from the counselors about it; but didn’t get to see it. Seriously, who keeps froufrou weddings from preteen girls?
I wasn’t *going* to watch this thing, but now I feel like I’d be missing history.
I remember Diana getting out of the carriage with that giant, giant train, and I remember how much I loved the bows on her dress.
*sigh*
Zayrina – That’s sweet. Reminds me that Jackie O died when we were in England. The one chatty person in England said he was sorry to hear our “queen” had died.Becs – I had to look up “horcrux.” I wonder how Chas and Cam are doing now that it’s been four years or so. Bet he’s cheating on her. Magpie – Nope. Hat is for the Kentucky derby. I wasn’t invited to the wedding.Amy in StL – especially when there are preteen bridesmaids!Tami-I remember her muffing the name. Poor girl.
But you could wear the hat in the comfort of your own home while you watch on TV.
Magpie – I could. I think I just might.