long live our nobel Queen,
God save our Queen.....
Sung by Canadians Everywhere ~ or is it??
We saw an ad for a 3D special on Queen Elizabeth on CBC (Canadian Broadcasting Company) and I begged my husband to go to the post office and get our free 3D glasses ~ which he did reluctantly :)
I say to my son (16), it's going to start, come watch it.
Why he says? Why would I watch that ~ she's not my Queen.
*GASP* What??
She's not my Queen Mom, she's England's Queen ~ and we are Canada.
In shock I say Josh she's been Canada's Queen since before I was born ~
Mom, we left England a long time ago ~ and she's the Queen of England ~ not Canada.
Josh, have you heard of the commonwealth? We're a part of it, and she may not have the authority she once had in Canada but she's still our Queen.
No she's NOT!!
Josh how can you say that? Do you not sing God Save The Queen??
NO...I haven't even heard of that song...never mind sing it.
My husband and I simultaneously burst into song
God save our gracious Queen
long live our nobel Queen
God save the Queen
He has his hands over his ears begging us to stop
but we keep going :)
send her victorious
happy and glorious
long to reign over us
God save the Queen
not because we like the song ~ but we love to torture our 16 year old ;)
The more we talked about it, the angrier I got...
Josh telling us that the Queen is nothing more than a rich woman who sits on her ass and rakes in more money.
That she is not Queen of Canada....
So I go online and I read from Wikipedia about the Queen's role in Canada ~
Josh says ~ oh yea mom, and everything you read online is true...
Now I'm raising my voice....she IS Queen of Canada and she IS your Queen!
Look at any Canadian coin ~ who's face is on the *heads* side??
Queen Elizabeth...
Who's face is on some dollar bills?? ~ Queen Elizabeth..
Who's gets on live TV every Christmas morning and wishes us a Merry Christmas and tells us the outlook for the year ahead?? Queen Elizabeth....
Who's portrait is hanging in all government buildings and if he goes into the office at school I'd bet he'd see a picture of her there too?? Queen Elizabeth
Why does Canada have a national holiday on May 24th?? To celebrate Queen Elizabeth's birthday.
After all of this info ~ all this talk ~ you know what Josh says to me??
OK mom, stop ~ I'll ask my socials teacher tomorrow ~ before every class he asks "Does anyone have any questions about Canada?"
WHAT?? My word isn't good enough??
Then he disappeared and Ray and I watched the 3D show...which was quite interesting most of it shot in 1953 when she was coronated to be Queen.
I know he's young, but I find it all very say sad that he and his generation are missing out on all the excitement of the pomp and circumstance. I'll never forget staying up all night watching in awe as Prince Charles and Princess Diana got married.
He came home today and the first thing I ask him ~ so what did your socials teacher say??
Well, I didn't ask he says shyly, not looking at me
Why not? I boldly ask ~
He looks me straight in the eye and says with a huge grin on his face ~ because today he didn't ask if anyone had any questions about Canada.....
You're a chip off the ol' block Josh, a chip off the ol' block ;)
not because we like the song ~ but we love to torture our 16 year old ;)
The more we talked about it, the angrier I got...
Josh telling us that the Queen is nothing more than a rich woman who sits on her ass and rakes in more money.
That she is not Queen of Canada....
So I go online and I read from Wikipedia about the Queen's role in Canada ~
Josh says ~ oh yea mom, and everything you read online is true...
Now I'm raising my voice....she IS Queen of Canada and she IS your Queen!
Look at any Canadian coin ~ who's face is on the *heads* side??
Queen Elizabeth...
Who's face is on some dollar bills?? ~ Queen Elizabeth..
Who's gets on live TV every Christmas morning and wishes us a Merry Christmas and tells us the outlook for the year ahead?? Queen Elizabeth....
Who's portrait is hanging in all government buildings and if he goes into the office at school I'd bet he'd see a picture of her there too?? Queen Elizabeth
Why does Canada have a national holiday on May 24th?? To celebrate Queen Elizabeth's birthday.
After all of this info ~ all this talk ~ you know what Josh says to me??
OK mom, stop ~ I'll ask my socials teacher tomorrow ~ before every class he asks "Does anyone have any questions about Canada?"
WHAT?? My word isn't good enough??
Then he disappeared and Ray and I watched the 3D show...which was quite interesting most of it shot in 1953 when she was coronated to be Queen.
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| Tracey & Ray in their cool 3D glasses ;) |
I know he's young, but I find it all very say sad that he and his generation are missing out on all the excitement of the pomp and circumstance. I'll never forget staying up all night watching in awe as Prince Charles and Princess Diana got married.
He came home today and the first thing I ask him ~ so what did your socials teacher say??
Well, I didn't ask he says shyly, not looking at me
Why not? I boldly ask ~
He looks me straight in the eye and says with a huge grin on his face ~ because today he didn't ask if anyone had any questions about Canada.....
You're a chip off the ol' block Josh, a chip off the ol' block ;)
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| Even Winston wanted to see HIS Queen in 3D :) |
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