Friday, December 7, 2012

"Extinguish All Rational Thought"


The title is a quote from "The Independent".  They were commenting on how the royal pregnancy news has "instantly eclipsed all other news".

I hope Kate Middleton (Dutchess Kate) decides to go into hiding during her pregnancy.  The press is not going to leave her alone and is going to turn it into a circus.  I don't think she will, though.  The press is already speculating about her maternity fashions.

There has already been a scandal about the DJs that called the hospital under false pretenses, and now the person who spoke to them has been found dead.  Good grief!

I am happy for them, of course.  But I also feel sorry for anyone who has to put up with that kind of scrutiny.

2 comments:

the veg artist said...

There are politicians and 'celebrities' who are delighted because it means that they are being left alone!
Feel sorry for us British readers as well, please - we've got months of this ahead. There will be knitted items sent to Buckingham Palace, discussions about boy/girl shapes/twins(this has already started), about whether a girl will take the throne if first-born (a law has been passed, just in case!). He/she will probably be sent Christmas presents before it is born!!!!!
Mostly, though, people are genuinely delighted for them.

judy in ky said...

I am delighted for them, too. But I feel sorry for them in a way because of the unrelenting publicity. I once had my picture in the paper and it really made me nervous. I guess they must be used to it though.