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Teenager drops his trousers at Buckingham Palace garden party
San Francisco Chronicle ^ | 7/22/03 | Associated Press

Posted on 07/22/2003 5:43:00 PM PDT by MikalM

Edited on 04/13/2004 2:43:02 AM PDT by Jim Robinson. [history]

A teenager at a Buckingham Palace garden party Tuesday dropped his trousers and dashed across the lawn, pursued by Beefeater guards in ceremonial red tunics.

Partygoers cheered as a Beefeater tackled the 17-year-old running a reported 300 feet ahead of Queen Elizabeth II. It was not clear if she saw him.


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TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Culture/Society; Extended News; Foreign Affairs; News/Current Events; United Kingdom
KEYWORDS: britain; england; nudity; pranks; queen; royalty; unitedkingdom; youth

1 posted on 07/22/2003 5:43:01 PM PDT by MikalM
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To: MikalM
File this under 'how to not get asked back to the Palace".

His mother must be SO proud.
2 posted on 07/22/2003 5:45:01 PM PDT by IncPen
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To: MikalM
If he was my son, he'd now be moving his belongings.
3 posted on 07/22/2003 5:45:37 PM PDT by txzman (Jer 23:29)
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To: txzman
My son would be dictating his will.
4 posted on 07/22/2003 5:47:04 PM PDT by sine_nomine (I am pro-choice...the moment the baby has a choice.)
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To: MikalM
"He ran through the crowd, down the aisle then dropped his boxers," said Alec Solomon, 29. "The Beefeaters were running after him."

Where's the beef! Where's the beef! Show me the beef!

5 posted on 07/22/2003 5:47:08 PM PDT by roadcat
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To: txzman
This came from the San Francisco Chronicle. I doubt anyone there can figure out why there was a fuss.
6 posted on 07/22/2003 5:47:23 PM PDT by madprof98
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To: MikalM
,,, he was only going to audition.
7 posted on 07/22/2003 5:50:05 PM PDT by shaggy eel
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To: MikalM; dighton; Lazamataz; hellinahandcart; Constitution Day; Poohbah; general_re; BlueLancer
Teenager drops his trousers at Buckingham Palace

Here we go again! Did the briefs smack the queen? What did Philip know and when did he know it?


8 posted on 07/22/2003 5:50:29 PM PDT by Thinkin' Gal (Guten Tag!)
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To: MikalM
What is it with the British and streaking?
9 posted on 07/22/2003 5:51:42 PM PDT by July 4th
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To: MikalM
"He was shouting 'wahey' as he ran along," she said.

Ahhh, those wacky Brits....

10 posted on 07/22/2003 5:54:34 PM PDT by freebilly (I think they've misunderestimated us....)
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To: MikalM
'wahey' ??????

Is this the streaker's equivalent of 'HooAhh'.

Sounds a little limp and tepid in comparison.
11 posted on 07/22/2003 5:55:35 PM PDT by x1stcav ( HOOAHH!)
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To: madprof98
This came from the San Francisco Chronicle. I doubt anyone there can figure out why there was a fuss.

I share your doubt.

12 posted on 07/22/2003 5:55:38 PM PDT by dighton (NLC™)
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To: MikalM
bump
13 posted on 07/22/2003 7:56:38 PM PDT by RippleFire
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To: RippleFire
What's in the water over there anyway?
14 posted on 07/22/2003 8:00:28 PM PDT by Ciexyz
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To: MikalM
It's sad this kid's peak in life will be showing everyone at the palace his shortcomings.
15 posted on 07/22/2003 8:21:19 PM PDT by tdadams
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To: MikalM
"It was not clear if she saw him. "

Hasn't she ever seen a guy in his shorts before? Gads, is she sheltered.
16 posted on 07/22/2003 8:26:04 PM PDT by lawdude (Liberalism: A failure every time it is tried!)
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To: lawdude
"Hasn't she ever seen a guy in his shorts before?"

Ooops, I see he went "all the way"! Well, I say again, ain't she ever seen a guy in the altogether before?
17 posted on 07/22/2003 8:27:45 PM PDT by lawdude (Liberalism: A failure every time it is tried!)
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To: MikalM
Did the Royals get a good look at his "John Thomas?"
18 posted on 07/22/2003 9:11:25 PM PDT by The Scorpion King
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