Moment of Silence: Queen Elizabeth

[ysabetwordsmith]

Queen Elizabeth has passed away. So dies "the last person who knew how to behave in public."

I'd like to share an aspect of her history that's often overlooked: she was a gearhead, a crack mechanic, and a demon ambulance driver. While many monarchs have been warriors, I suspect she probably saved the most lives.


Carry on the work:

* Learn etiquette.

https://www.wikihow.com/Category:Etiquette>

https://www.goodreads.com/list/tag/etiquette

https://www.brides.com/best-online-etiquette-classes-5114979

https://www.classcentral.com/tag/etiquette


* Explore fashion.

How to Simplify Fashion

https://www.wikihow.com/Category:Fashion

https://www.wikihow.com/Category:Fashion-Styles

https://www.theviviennefiles.com/tag/start-with-art/

https://www.theviviennefiles.com/start-with-art/ (pictures)

https://www.theviviennefiles.com/tag/jewelry/

https://www.theviviennefiles.com/tag/start-with-a-bracelet/

https://www.goodreads.com/list/tag/fashion


* Study mechanics.

https://www.wikihow.com/Category:Classical-Mechanics (math)

https://www.wikihow.com/Category:Car-Maintenance-and-Repair

https://rxmechanic.com/auto-mechanic-schools-online/

https://www.goodreads.com/list/tag/cars

Comments

[kaffy_r]

Thank you for your link to the story of her gearhead, crack mechanic, and demon driver.

Her loss creates a seismic shift for Britain and the Commonwealth, and in my life; she had already been on the throne three years when I was born.

The British monarchy must face change, and rigorous debate about what form that change must take. But for now, I mourn a woman who, to the best of her understanding and ability, served her country and its people.

Thoughts

[ysabetwordsmith]

>> Thank you for your link to the story of her gearhead, crack mechanic, and demon driver.<<

*bow, flourish* Happy to be of service.

>> Her loss creates a seismic shift for Britain and the Commonwealth,<<

Agreed. And whether they like it or not, across the rest of Europe too.

>> and in my life; she had already been on the throne three years when I was born.<<

Yeah, same here; she was a constant, and one of the few figures in politics who was mostly respectable.

>> The British monarchy must face change, and rigorous debate about what form that change must take. <<

I think the biggest problem they had was idleness. The populace didn't want monarchs really ruling anymore, but wouldn't give them another serious job to do and wouldn't let go of them either. That creates a very toxic environment. It's bad for humans if they aren't working and don't feel needed. The public's desire for a chew toy is not helpful either. So if that problem doesn't get solved, either it will continue to simmer -- or more members of the royal family will simply walk away.

>> But for now, I mourn a woman who, to the best of her understanding and ability, served her country and its people.<<

Sooth. She was a great queen.

*ponder* But in the afterlife, I think she'll go back to being an ambulance driver. There just aren't many folks who can handle jobs like collecting souls from a battlefield, and I think she's cool enough to be good at that.

Re: Thoughts

[kaffy_r]

I think the biggest problem they had was idleness. The populace didn't want monarchs really ruling anymore, but wouldn't give them another serious job to do and wouldn't let go of them either.

I agree, and I appreciate your mention of that problem; few people that I've read have talked about it.


But in the afterlife, I think she'll go back to being an ambulance driver. There just aren't many folks who can handle jobs like collecting souls from a battlefield, and I think she's cool enough to be good at that.

I like that idea.

Re: Thoughts

[dewline]

If reincarnation's an option and the choice is left to her...yeah, I'd hope for her to go back to being an ambulance driver. Or a paramedic, maybe.