Richmond PING!!!!!
I have never understood why people go all ga ga over celebrities - even royalty.
My office overlooks capitol square. I did NOT go to work today. Too much hoopla, traffic and parking nightmares.
The most bizarre thing to me was that security pulled up all the mailboxes from the sidewalks. Yet, my building which is directly facing the north side of the capitol building, was open! Not exactly what I would call secure.
Oh well, back to reality tomorrow.
And while the queen represents a monarchy the United States went to some trouble to get rid of, her visit is prompting excitement and anticipation about the special relationship that exists between the Mother Country and her rebellious child.
And - it’s loads of free publicity for Jamestown. Maybe now people will realize that Jamestown, not Plymouth was the first English colony. They may even learn that we had the first Thanksgiving, not the Pilgrims.
As an aside, I’ve never understood the media circus surrounding celebrities - even foreign royalty. Yes, celebrities do draw a crowd - but why?