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[alexsarll]

Over the course of my life I have seen a few things which would shatter frailer minds. But I still never thought I'd see Sir Ian McKellen dressed as Britannia, still less that this would be deemed suitable entertainment for children. His other outfits were all fairly disturbing too, to be frank. If the Brotherhood or the Fellowship saw their boss looking like that, it would all have fallen apart. It's strange seeing a pantomime again once one has reached adulthood - I remember a vague awareness that certain jokes were Rude, and laughing because when you're a kid Rude = Funny, but now I understood them I realised they're actually filthy. I'm still not sure about Angela Carter's more extravagant theories of pantomime but it was great fun. Well, except for the songs, which were mostly bobbins. stephens described them as "sub Pop Idol" which was fair, and also gave us the idea for hot new talent show Sub Pop Idol.
I'd been sold on attending simply to see Serena as Widow Twankey, but we also got Maureen Lipman as Dim Sum ("37 years in the business and it's come to this"), the wee fresh-faced lad from The Crow Road as Aladdin, 'Allo 'Allo's Sam Kelly as the Emperor, and some bloke called Roger Allam of whom I've never heard as Abanazar. Whom, incidentally, I could barely bring myself to boo since his desire to take over the world seemed so sensible.
Also - panto when you're losing your voice? Bad idea, kids.


I know a mixed-race gay who wore a Nazi uniform to a fancy dress party. This is a non-issue. Should anyone who wears a Viking costume apologise to Anglo-Saxons? Should anyone who wears a cat costume apologise to mice? Should William, who apparently went as a lion, apologise to survivors of lion attacks? It is a fancy dress party. If he'd worn it on a state occasion, then yes, that would have been inappropriate. Though still fairly funny.

Meanwhile, as Harry is pilloried for dressing up, the Burglar's Charter is renewed.

Irrelevantly to any of which, Oxford is to take a scientific approach to martyrdom. "Oxford University scientists will carry out experiments on hundreds of people in a bid to understand how the brain works during states of consciousness.
One aspect of the two-year study will involve followers of both religious and secular beliefs being burnt to see if they can handle more pain than others.
Some volunteers will be shown religious symbols such as crucifixes and images of the Virgin Mary during the tests."
Latimer & Ridley, thou shouldst be living at this hour.

Comments

[rentaghost31.livejournal.com]

so did you end up signing "he's behind you" instead of shouting, then?

[wardytron.livejournal.com]

Sarllo, I don't care what you say - wearing a Nazi uniform is not appropriate when the theme of the party is "colonials and natives".

[barrysarll.livejournal.com]

I gave shouting a go, but largely used those bits to cover coughing. TBH my signing is pretty much limited to 'over there', 'up yours', 'I have not been maimed by the French' and 'w@nker'.

[barrysarll.livejournal.com]

The Afrika Korps were colonial! If he'd been in a domestic SS outfit then yes, that's out of line.

[london-imp.livejournal.com]

He should have blacked himself up and had a spear with him, shouldn't he?


I read on the Beeb, that a Jewish Human Rights Group want the Prince to go to Auschwitz for the 60th anniversary of the liberation. Frankly, I don't see what good that's going to do.

[beingjdc.livejournal.com]

It's not Parliament that needs to change the law, it's judges that need to stop lying to juries. The law allows 'reasonable force'. As far as I'm concerned, any amount of force up to and including a bullet to the back of the head is reasonable, if someone is in your house with ill intent, and I believe most juries, if they weren't bamboozled by lawyers, would agree.

[barrysarll.livejournal.com]

Is he meant to go in the uniform?

[rentaghost31.livejournal.com]

sounds rather appropriate for a panto featuring Ian McKellen!
Hope you feel better soon.

[barrysarll.livejournal.com]

Well yes, the Met have been talking about 'clarification' more than changes in the law, but sadly this seemed like the simplest way we were going to get it clarified.

[ultraruby.livejournal.com]

That wee fresh faced lad is lovely. I used to fancy him when he was in Take the High Road.

[p-dan-tic.livejournal.com]

pretty much limited to 'over there'

I don't know if you were intending to earworm me with the where's jonny song from shockheaded peter.... but you have

[barrysarll.livejournal.com]

I don't even know the song, so Not Guilty.

[barrysarll.livejournal.com]

The weird thing is, he actually seems to have got younger.

[p-dan-tic.livejournal.com]

*tisk*

best west end show ever that's not les mis

[myfirstkitchen.livejournal.com]

me too. and sex, chips&rock'n'roll. mmm.

[alfirin-kirinki.livejournal.com]

"Her front porch needs a lick" is just WRONG!

That panto was hysterical.

As for Prince William, from the sound of it he didn't go as a Lion he went as a Big Gayer. Hed wore leggins and leopard print!

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[alfirin-kirinki.livejournal.com]

That's what I thought! He looks about 17 now, and he looked about thirty ion Sex, Chips & Rock'n'Roll!

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[barrysarll.livejournal.com]

Yes, that one did get the longest appalled pause, but the stuff about being ready for a heavy load came fairly close.

And clearly that means Wills should apologise to anyone who's ever been injured by over-vigorous gayness.

[perfectlyvague.livejournal.com]

Most juries don't understand the legal sense of 'reasonable'. Both my Dad and I spent most of our jury services shouting 'IT DOESN'T MEAN NO DOUBT AT ALL, IT MEANS YOU'RE ALLOWED TO HAVE A BIT OF DOUBT AND TO USE YOUR COMMON BLOODY SENSE, CRETINS'. I made them send both our guys dahn.

[alfirin-kirinki.livejournal.com]

I think he might actually be gay, you know.

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[barrysarll.livejournal.com]

I am fully aware that my use of 'reasonable' is shared by few other people.
It may be for the best that I never got to do anything during my jury service, as I'd have been wanting pickpockets executed while buying the murderer's defence that it was his alternate universe evil double wot dun it.

[beingjdc.livejournal.com]

Kill them all and let God sort them out, that's my proposal for reform of the criminal justice system.

[barrysarll.livejournal.com]

Back when he still had the fringe, I well would have. Now? No way. Well, OK, I would but only for the anecdotal/treasonous value.

We used to have loads of bent monarchs and I think we're overdue another.

[perfectlyvague.livejournal.com]

If I went to a party as my great-Uncle it wouldn't cause this sort of a hoo-hah.

[alfirin-kirinki.livejournal.com]

Oh definitely. It's right about time, the poor lad. He's gone a bit horsey again, but I'd happily be his fag hag.

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