All Purls. No Swine.
A popular modification (so my mother told me) of perhaps the world's most ubiquitous Christmas hymn, from the year 1936. And a replay (mostly) of a post from some years ago, both here and on Ricochet: I have found it impossible to carry the heavy burden of responsibility and to discharge my duties as King… Continue reading “Hark the Herald Angels Sing…Mrs Simpson’s Got Our King!”
A post from a few years ago on Ricochet. It was published just prior to Christmas, on the anniversary (December 10) of Edward's abdication. I offer it again today, on this second day of the four-day-long-weekend celebration of Queen Elizabeth's Platinum Jubilee for several reasons. First, it's true. Second, today (June 3, 2022) is the… Continue reading Before There Was Harry and Meghan . . . There Was Edward and Wallis