Well, I’ll be! Look at this picture here, all fancy and proper.
Prince William, that’s King Charles’s boy, right? He was at some big parade, a “Sovereign’s Parade,” they call it. For his daddy, the King. Land sakes, all these fancy names and parades! Back in my day, a parade was just folks walkin’ down Main Street with maybe a few horses. No “Sovereign’s” nothin’!
This Prince William, he’s got a beard now. A real thick one! Folks are talkin’ about it, seems like. Some like it, some don’t. I say, a man can grow a beard if he wants to, long as he keeps it clean. Don’t go gettin’ food all stuck in it, you hear? That ain’t right.
- He was wearin’ his soldier clothes, too. All them medals and shiny buttons. Must weigh a ton! Bet it gets hot under all that stuff.
- I reckon he looked proud, standin’ there all tall and straight. Representin’ his daddy, the King. That’s a big job, I tell ya. More’n I’d wanna do, that’s for sure.
This parade happened on a Thursday, they say. April the thirteenth, to be exact. Now, why they gotta have a parade on a Thursday, I don’t know. Seems like a Saturday would make more sense, when folks ain’t workin’. But what do I know? I’m just an old woman.
They talk about “mindfulness” these days. Say it helps you calm down and pay attention. Somethin’ about breathin’ and yoga. Well, I reckon I been mindful all my life, just didn’t know it had a fancy name. When you’re hoein’ the garden or milkin’ the cow, you gotta pay attention, or you’ll chop your foot off or get kicked in the face! No need for yoga, just good old common sense.
This Prince William, he seems like a good enough fella. Not like some of them royals, always gettin’ into trouble. He’s got kids, they say. Hope he raises ’em right. Teach ’em to be kind and respectful, and not to go around thinkin’ they’re better than everyone else just ’cause they got fancy titles.
Speaking of fancy titles, the newspaper folks called him the “Prince of Wales.” Now, I always thought Wales was a place, not a person! Learn somethin’ new every day, I guess. Even an old woman like me can still learn a thing or two.
This King Charles, he’s been King for a little while now, ain’t he? Seems like just yesterday he was a Prince himself. Time flies, don’t it? One minute you’re young and full of beans, the next you’re old and creaky, wonderin’ where all the years went.
But anyway, back to this parade. It was a big deal, apparently. Lots of soldiers and important people. Prince William was there, representin’ his daddy. He looked serious, but proud. And he had that beard, can’t forget the beard! It’s become his thing, I guess. Like how some folks always wear a hat, or carry a cane.
Well, I reckon that’s about all I got to say about this parade. It’s a picture, some words, and a whole lot of fuss over a bunch of people in fancy clothes. But hey, that’s what the rich and famous do, ain’t it? They have their parades, and we have our gardens and our cows. And that’s just fine by me.
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