>>>>>>People of non-Anglosaxon cultures obviously never said anything smart, save for token presence of Voltaire, who was co-opted.
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>>>>>>#1 entry in my new list that I promised I will begin compiling. May I ask for a link to the source, so I can reference it later?
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>>>>>(Emphasis mine)
>>>>>I find it interesting that you make that 'leap' in your assumptions.
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>>>>I just took it as a trenchant observation. Was it meant sarcasticly ? <bg>
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>>>I am surprised no one has mentioned the big, huge news story of the day: Michelle Obama hugging the Quain. From the news story I read the reaction there is it simply isn't done. Being touched by a mere mortal, dontcha know.
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>>And how human and understanding she was in returning the touch with her hand in Michelle's back. I think the last person to have made such a gaff was the last Ozzy prime minister who guided her into position with his hand in the small of her back.
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>>I unsuspectingly committed a similar gaff if Thailand by touching a Buddhist monk while we chatted.
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>According to news reports here (and the video), the quenn touched her first so it was not considered innappropriate for Michelle to do the same. Well, that is according to the so-called etiquette experts from England they interviewed. :o)

Shows how tall the First Lady is and how short the queen is.
I love these etiquette people. Does everybody who meets the queen have a little thought bubble hanging over them filled with "Don't touch the Queen unless she touches you first." .