Friday, May 22, 2009

MY FRIDAY GUEST BLOGGER: OSCAR THE GROUCH OF THE DANDELIONS

Let’s take a cue from the British Monarchs

Posted by Oscar the Grouch (of the Dandelions)

Catherine Masters is a nice old lady from Oxfordshire, England. Age 109, she is a grand old dame. Like all British centenarians, she receives a royal birthday card from the Queen. She got a card when she turned 100 and another when she turned 105, and every year thereafter.

But like most elderly ladies, Miss Masters can be a little picky. She wasn’t too happy about the birthday card. It has the identical picture year in year out – with the same image of Queen Elizabeth II, in the exact pose, and in the same yellow dress.

Perhaps Miss Masters was bored receiving the same type of card every year. Perhaps she felt it was impersonal. Perhaps she didn’t like the yellow dress. Whatever it was, she was inspired to write to the Queen to express her displeasure – which she did.

The letter reached Queen E. Did the Queen feel slighted? Did she feel upset, offended?

Hardly, in fact the Queen send her grandson, Prince William to apologise personally to Catherine Masters. Prince William visited Miss Masters at her nursing home and they both had afternoon tea. Not only did the Prince apologised, he assured Miss Masters that he will see to it that the image in the congratulatory card will be changed in time for Catherine Masters’ 110th birthday.

Following that, Catherine Masters have also been invited to a garden party with the Queen at Buckingham Palace in July.

Now, isn’t that something!

What do we Malaysians get from our monarchs?

For the people in Perak – they don’t need any birthday cards. They don’t need any congratulatory notes. And I don’t think they yearn for Raja Nazrin to have afternoon tea with them.

They just want their right to choose their own government. Is that too much to ask?

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….and I’d like to intrude with a post-script





I doubt anyone has forgotten this gutsy lady who won "Britain's Got Talent" Show
with
I DREAMED A DREAM

SUSAN Boyle turned down the chance of a dream dinner date with President Barack Obama in Washington . . . to stay at home and wash her hair, we can reveal.

Britain's Got Talent's Hairy Angel confessed to being TOO NERVOUS to meet the American president - her most famous fan - at a glittering star-studded bash.

A source told us: "She was shocked and thrilled by the invite - but it was all too much too soon for her so she said No."

"She has been told President Obama has seen clips of her on TV and loved her singing. And she is delighted.

"But instead she'll have no doubt stayed in with her cat Pebbles, washed her hair and watched Britain's Got Talent on telly."

American TV networks all fell over themselves to give her a special invitation to the prestigious annual Correspondents Dinner which took place in Washington DC last night. President Obama was guest of honour and invitations are like gold dust.

Dowdy spinster Susan - who captured hearts around the world when she sang I Dreamed a Dream from Les Miserables - would have rubbed shoulders with the rich and famous including Hollywood A-listers at the five-star Hilton Hotel . . . and the President.

But the 48-year-old favourite to win the TV show - who lives in a council house in the tiny Scots village of Blackburn, West Lothian - turned them all down.

Susan's invitation shows what a huge star she has become in the States. And her refusal shows that worldwide fame has certainly not changed her.

"She knows she would have been incredibly nervous if she'd gone," said the source. "But her dream is to sing for President Obama one day.

"She loves him and thinks he is already a terrific

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NOT VERY COMMON HERE, HUH?




10 comments:

KIMHO8 said...

Shame of my own country!

Anonymous said...

Zerro, forget it if you are thinking of getting an invitation from one of the royals or receiving a birthday card from Najib or Rosmah. Perhaps you might get a free stay like RPK in Kamunting one of these days. I'm sure the Police are already working out their invitation card and be sure that names like yours is already on the list. For all our sake you better hope they will not send it out.

alibaba

zorro said...

Alibaba....grateful for the reminder.

Anonymous said...

Susan Boyle is prettier than Rosmah!

LengChai

James Khoo said...

It's so sad that the court of appeal has today overturned the high court's decision.

It's so silly too of the Barisan Nasional government to continue clinging on to Perak, against the wishes of so many people, since it will only generate more anger and ultimately hatred to cause more instability and chaos in the months and even years to come.

Old Fart said...

Hiya, she hasn't won the Britains Got Talent yet la. That was only the preliminaries..Susan sure has competition from a lot of others too. But yes, her voice is special.

Anonymous said...

Zorrow,
The best defense is to ignore this parasites called royal blue!
Treat them as pariahs and they get the message!
It wont be long they become jurrasic in the years to come!
Yes! we Perakians know what to curse when we visualise their wrongs!

Anonymous said...

anyone wants to have a dinner date with rosemah pussy?
hmmm. thanks but no thanks. i rather spend time clipping my nails.

Anonymous said...

"I doubt anyone has forgotten this gutsy lady who won "Britain's Got Talent" Show with I DREAMED A DREAM"

I don't think she has won the show yet? British Got Talents 2009 is only at it's 6th episode and already the hype of Susan Boyle is so great as if she is already the winner.

That's why Simon Cowell called upon her to cool down all the publicity and reminded her to focus on winning the show. He even warned her of possible losing the show.

http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20274859,00.html

In fact she is faced with some fierce competitors, particularly,from Jamie Pugh of episode 4, a shy, humble pizza delivery man who happened to also sing another song from Les Miserables, "Bring him home". He is almost like the male version of Susan Boyle.

Youtube has the latest shows

Anonymous said...

ya, i juga prefer counting the iron nails & polishing them ...hehehehe!