New Posts For Thread: OT--Okay--Who Watched? And Why?http://community.beliefnet.com/go/thread/view/44011/27534149/OT--Okay--Who_Watched_And_WhyWho watched the royal wedding? And why did you watch?Do you think there is a lot of interest in it in the US?Why or why not?Do you think we've ever come close in the US to that kind of uncritical suppportive atmosphere the Brits are showing?And btw-Like Jasr, I'm Brit-born, and I enjoy a good spectacle so narurally I set my alarm for the unnatural hour of 4:00 a.m. CDT and watched the wedding in real time. It was worth it. William was as cool as a cucumber, Catherine was radiant (and the dresshttp://community.beliefnet.com/go/thread/view/44011/27534149/OT--Okay--Who_Watched_And_Why?post_id=494159105#494159105Like Jasr, I'm Brit-born, and I enjoy a good spectacle so narurally I set my alarm for the unnatural hour of 4:00 a.m. CDT and watched the wedding in real time. It was worth it. William was as cool as a cucumber, Catherine was radiant (and the dressSat, 30 Apr 2011 10:54:59 -0500(One blanket apology for all the typos and grammatical erors. I can't get the edit function to work right now.)http://community.beliefnet.com/go/thread/view/44011/27534149/OT--Okay--Who_Watched_And_Why?post_id=494085829#494085829(One blanket apology for all the typos and grammatical erors. I can't get the edit function to work right now.)Fri, 29 Apr 2011 16:12:06 -0500Jasr--thanks so much!Not only do I recognize how many movies have been named from this lyrics but as soon as Iread the line "Bring me my shield.." I could hear it being sung.Yes--yesMonte Python--but also a lot of other literary works have used thishttp://community.beliefnet.com/go/thread/view/44011/27534149/OT--Okay--Who_Watched_And_Why?post_id=494085605#494085605Jasr--thanks so much!Not only do I recognize how many movies have been named from this lyrics but as soon as Iread the line "Bring me my shield.." I could hear it being sung.Yes--yesMonte Python--but also a lot of other literary works have used thisFri, 29 Apr 2011 16:10:02 -0500It's not about being Protestant; it's really about being English:And did those feet in ancient timeWalk upon England's mountains green?And was the holy Lamb of GodOn England's pleasant pastures seen?And did the Countenance DivineShine forth upon ourhttp://community.beliefnet.com/go/thread/view/44011/27534149/OT--Okay--Who_Watched_And_Why?post_id=494085001#494085001It's not about being Protestant; it's really about being English:And did those feet in ancient timeWalk upon England's mountains green?And was the holy Lamb of GodOn England's pleasant pastures seen?And did the Countenance DivineShine forth upon ourFri, 29 Apr 2011 16:02:58 -0500I very much liked how many of the British commentators mentioned dthat the victims of our severe storms in Alabama and elsewhere in the US were in their thoughts and prayers.I'm not sure that we in the US are as aware of what's going on in other counhttp://community.beliefnet.com/go/thread/view/44011/27534149/OT--Okay--Who_Watched_And_Why?post_id=494084665#494084665I very much liked how many of the British commentators mentioned dthat the victims of our severe storms in Alabama and elsewhere in the US were in their thoughts and prayers.I'm not sure that we in the US are as aware of what's going on in other counFri, 29 Apr 2011 15:59:28 -0500Jasr--that's a cute story about your son...Having been raised as a Catholic I don't know that song either... ;) I have PBS's re-run of the BBC coverage on right now and I am in awe all over again at the majesty of the architecture of Westminster Abbehttp://community.beliefnet.com/go/thread/view/44011/27534149/OT--Okay--Who_Watched_And_Why?post_id=494084281#494084281Jasr--that's a cute story about your son...Having been raised as a Catholic I don't know that song either... ;) I have PBS's re-run of the BBC coverage on right now and I am in awe all over again at the majesty of the architecture of Westminster AbbeFri, 29 Apr 2011 15:55:55 -0500My local station is an ABC affiliate, and I watch it over breakfast to get the weather and local news, so this morning I caught part of the royal wedding.And it was worth it to see the look on my son's face when I started to sing along to "Jerusalem.http://community.beliefnet.com/go/thread/view/44011/27534149/OT--Okay--Who_Watched_And_Why?post_id=494083445#494083445My local station is an ABC affiliate, and I watch it over breakfast to get the weather and local news, so this morning I caught part of the royal wedding.And it was worth it to see the look on my son's face when I started to sing along to "Jerusalem.Fri, 29 Apr 2011 15:48:20 -0500Who watched the royal wedding? And why did you watch?Do you think there is a lot of interest in it in the US?Why or why not?Do you think we've ever come close in the US to that kind of uncritical suppportive atmosphere the Brits are showing?And btw-http://community.beliefnet.com/go/thread/view/44011/27534149/OT--Okay--Who_Watched_And_Why?post_id=494079909#494079909Who watched the royal wedding? And why did you watch?Do you think there is a lot of interest in it in the US?Why or why not?Do you think we've ever come close in the US to that kind of uncritical suppportive atmosphere the Brits are showing?And btw-Fri, 29 Apr 2011 15:12:10 -0500