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Old 05-25-11, 03:01 PM   #1
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Default Queen humiliates US President

Sorry Brits. Not all of us are bumpkins like our illustrious president.


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Old 05-25-11, 03:06 PM   #2
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So if I understand this right, the problem was when he continued to talk while God save the Queen was playing
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Old 05-25-11, 03:19 PM   #3
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Was any one alive there?
Besides Obama.
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Old 05-25-11, 03:23 PM   #4
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Haha, that was awkward.
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Old 05-25-11, 03:56 PM   #5
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Haha, that was awkward.
Sure was!


Odd thing is...why was the anthem started when Obama was not finished with his toast? Looks to me like the band screwed up protocal!
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Old 05-25-11, 04:01 PM   #6
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Odd thing is...why was the anthem started when Obama was not finished with his toast? Looks to me like the band screwed up protocal!
Yeah, the band prolly thought the pause in Obama's speech was the actual end of the speech.

Or maybe Obama added something to the end, that wasn't in the original speech.

Dunno.
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Old 05-25-11, 04:06 PM   #7
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Odd thing is...why was the anthem started when Obama was not finished with his toast?
They borrowed the band from the Oscars telecast.



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Old 05-26-11, 05:21 AM   #8
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So if I understand this right, the problem was when he continued to talk while God save the Queen was playing
Yes, i think thats the clue...
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Old 05-25-11, 03:23 PM   #9
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Could of been worse with Prince "one gaffe a minute" Philip
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