Mr. Gordon Byron, how pleasant to hear from the UK today.
        It reminds one of the internationality of the net. I didn't
        consider the fact that Brits would be reading my comments
        about the Queen of England being above criticism "if you're
        in England."  Yeah, I guess the general impression is that
        you Englishmen show great deference to the crown, and especially
        to the Queen and the Queen Mother. Not so much the Prince or
        Di or Fergie, however. Your Queen visited the U.S. a few years
        ago, as I recall, and the mayor of San Diego placed his hand
        on her back to guide her through a door. Over here that is
        considered gentlemanly conduct. But such a brouhaha resulted
        from a commoner actually daring to TOUCH the royal body.
        You'd have thought he slapped her or something. So, anyway,
        news stories like that tend to build impressions. But thankinbg
        thanks for pointing out to me that the Queen is not above some
        comic treatment in the tabs over there. Ernie Wyatt, no known
        kin to Sir Thomas Wyatt of Kent. I think my English ancestors
        were chimneysweeps, but I'm not sure.