Legally, Diana was a commoner; although the daughter of a Duke, she wasn't noble herself.
Earl, not Duke.
Susan, ewww!!!! (Well, yay on the bills, eww on the splat.)
We got stuck in traffic once for a really long time when someone fell or jumped off an overpass and onto I-5, where he was promptly hit by a car or two.
I remember feeling really awful for the poor people in the car.
Earl, not Duke.
Great. Now earwormed with "Duke, Duke, Duke, Duke of Earl, Earl, Earl."
Le big oops. Apologies to everybody for forcing Plei to earworm.
Awww, Princess Aiko is adorable!
I don't get this male succession only thing -- it must be relatively recent because Japan has had some very important Empresses.
IOGoodN: My mom and stepdad have offered to co-sign a loan when I buy a house in St. Louis.
Yay Anne! That's great news.
The work found me. Got an urgent call, must be done now, hurry hurry, so I guess that ends my play time for the day.
Later lovelies!
Great. Now earwormed with "Duke, Duke, Duke, Duke of Earl, Earl, Earl."
No one can stop. The Duke of Earl.
Great. Now earwormed with "Duke, Duke...." as performed in "The Man with Two Brains".
I've always found Japanese culture to be endlessly fascinating.
Me, too. Apparently, life as Japanese royalty is VERY circumscribed, if not down right stifling.
I can't believe the day is nearly gone. We've been running around like maniacs running errands.