This photo of the UK/US state dinner came across my news feed, and I quickly thought how much more interesting and fun it would be if our forum members were attending instead of these sheltered stuffed shirts (elegant - but stuffed).
We’d have so much to converse about: house projects, yard work, travel, family, cooking, how things work, the nature in our part of the world, games, meteorology, astronomy, swimming, neighbors, disasters, retirement, moving, pets, bad haircuts, surfing, desserts, aquariums, sheds, adventures in shopping, pets, misadventures, trips into town, running, cycling, walking, photography…
What do you think they had to talk about? Do you think any of them really enjoy these events?
If you all will set up the picnic tables, I’ll bring a chocolate meringue pie a the potato salad - black tie optional.
Might be alright for those brought up in opulence or have lived a few years experience with it but I’d be like a fish out of water. Break every kind of protocol within the first five minutes. Probably stick to talking about the history of the castle in between silences.
I think I’d order a chicken tikka, chilli cheese spread, mayonnaise and watercress sandwich made with tiger bread (a favourite lately) rather than the stuffed larks breasts.
Oh gawd!,why so many flowers on that table I wonder…They better watch out for wee sleekit timorous beasties in Their dinner…Naw…I don’t mean Charlie Boy
I wondered that too but I did read somewhere exactly what they are and most of them were given to him by his mum, eg The Queen’s silver, diamond and golden Jubilee Medals, Queen’s Coronation Medal and other very silly ones.
If the menu and the seating arrangement might be a national security breach like the Alaskan meeting with Putin. The world was coming to an end according to some.
Let’s ditch the ridiculous banquet tables in favor of large round ones and the forest of flowers that @May mentioned. I think these affairs are set up so that everyone can claim they sat at the same table with the VIPs, but don’t have to talk to anyone because the obstructions.
@mart 's menu sounds much better; besides, we won’t have to wear shoes that hurt our feet or balance tiaras on our heads through dessert.
Since you all are paying for it, did they at least off you a doggie bag @OldGreyFox?
I’m all for casual dress…but I don’t wanna wear a MABA hat; the brim keeps getting in the way of my tea .
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