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Wild Cards?
By Mona Lease
Hi, all!! "God Save the Queen...and the NFL!" And what about the
historic Trump-Kim Summit? Are times changing? My musings on these are:
The Queen has a say in the affairs of her family - her country. It
seems her "blessing" is a much sought after token - a seal of approval.
And she approved of Meghan Markle - now Duchess of Cambridge.
Meghan Markle was born and raised in Los Angeles, California. She was
married previously and divorced. She passed "inspection" - as it were
and has been with the Queen at public events.
I've never seen the Queen look better. I've actually never seen the
Queen smile a real smile. You know, a smile that suggests happiness.
So it seems that in spite of Meghan's "blot" with a previous
divorce...or maybe because of it - Meghan has been good for the Queen.
The last picture I saw of the two of them - the Queen actually
glowed.
Make-up covers a lot of things. But, I don't think it put the twinkle
back in the Queen's eyes. Maybelline is good. But not that good.
I have to wonder: In the photos of the Queen's smiling face...are
Meghan and the Queen sharing some "girl-talk?" Did Meghan interject
some humor into the Royals? Or did she just introduce some truth about
life into the mix?
I'm not judging this on the stories of what gift the new Duchess of
Cambridge bought the Queen. Anyone can buy a gift to "wow" someone.
On to the NFL. The Super Bowl - Super Bowl 2018 - went off
without a hitch...much to the disappointment of those who boycotted it
wholeheartedly.
I knew boycotting the NFL would not prove anything. People bet on the
Super Bowl around the world. Some people buy stock in the NFL teams.
Some NFL players would kneel instead of standing for the less-than-two
minute National Anthem. Most sources say the average length of the
Anthem is 1 minute 34 seconds.
Some NFL players said it was not their flag...not their Anthem. They
would kneel in protest. The NFL rules say all players will be on
the field, facing the flag, holding their helmet in their left hand,
and refrain from speaking - at the start of the National Anthem.
To do this for less than two minutes was more than some players were
prepared to do. What do the NFL authorities do about this??
Voila! The new NFL rule regarding this is that if you feel you can not
follow the NFL protocol for this - you are not allowed to be on the
field during the National Anthem. You will wait in the locker
room...according to a release posted in "The Guardian."
Also posted in The Guardian is: "NFL owners have issued new guidelines
that will see teams fined if their players or staff do not show
appropriate "respect" for the National Anthem." According to the new
rules: "A club will be fined by the league if it's personnel are on the
field and do not show respect for the flag and the Anthem."
God save the NFL!! To me - it's the perfect answer. If it's all
offensive to you, then don't stay to keep looking at the offensive
things. Feel free to remove yourself. See?? You have a choice - attend
or don't attend. There's no third option to confuse you.
And the historic Trump-Kim Summit. The New York Times reports:
(1)Talking changes North Korea and the American behaviors and
perceptions that make conflict far less likely. (2)At the Summit, the
two countries and their leaders were presented as equals. There are
other things that happened ta the Summit...important concessions were
made. But, I think these are the most important.
And I wonder: Is that what happened with the Queen and Meghan? Two
women who both love a Prince - sat down and talked. Each love the
Prince on a different level...but, still love.
Two choices are open to the NFL players and owners: Attend or don't
attend the Anthem. No one has to wonder why the "ill-feelings" keep
continuing - why players keep participating in an atmosphere they don't
agree with before the start of every game. No one has to wonder if some
of the "rough stuff" during the game - got in the game - because of
"having" to acknowledge the Anthem.
I heard that President Trump invited Kim Jung Un to the USA. That's
what Ronald Reagan did with Russian President Gorbachev in the 1980s.
It worked then to defuse the Cold War.
Maybe our answer is in the past. Who'da thunk it??
Remember the kiddies and our service people. Take good care of the
furry and feathered ones out there. Be safe and healthy. See ya next
time. Ever Toodles!! MONA
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