January 17, 2008
On this date in 1648, England's Long Parliament (seriously, those guys had length) passed the Vote of No Addresses, which led to all sorts of complication with the mail delivery. "Oi, where's number 79 'ouse, then!? WHERE!? INNIT!?" street urchin/delivery boys were heard to shout before being answered with cries of, "You there! Boy! Haven't you heard! Today in England there are no addresses! Now go to the butcher's shop on the corner and bring back the goose! The one as big as you!" "But 'ow will I get it back to you, guv'nor? I can't tell where you live!" "My God, you're right! This," came the cry from every unnamed street in the land, "Means war!"
The angry mob, however, was unable to find the Palace. IRONY!
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Anyway, the Vote of No Addresses actually cut off negotiations with King Charles I. Whatever. Let's get to the meat: hey, London. Seriously. We're on the serious now. Reform your street names, OK? Streets don't need to change names every two blocks. That's not cute. It's just confusing. You guys gave us the bicameral parliament, you can certainly give us uniform street names. I know. I know, you think it's charming. "Even people who've lived here their whole lives carry around the London A to Zed!"
Well, Zed's dead, baby. Zed's dead.
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Sorry you had to sit through that argument... I know you hate it when London and I fight. It won't happen again. This month. Probably. Ahem. Moving right along, this may be your last chance to see me act. Ever. OH NOES! Hope to see you 'round someplace. OK bye. http://www.imhotepproject.com
The angry mob, however, was unable to find the Palace. IRONY!
*****
Anyway, the Vote of No Addresses actually cut off negotiations with King Charles I. Whatever. Let's get to the meat: hey, London. Seriously. We're on the serious now. Reform your street names, OK? Streets don't need to change names every two blocks. That's not cute. It's just confusing. You guys gave us the bicameral parliament, you can certainly give us uniform street names. I know. I know, you think it's charming. "Even people who've lived here their whole lives carry around the London A to Zed!"
Well, Zed's dead, baby. Zed's dead.
*****
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Sorry you had to sit through that argument... I know you hate it when London and I fight. It won't happen again. This month. Probably. Ahem. Moving right along, this may be your last chance to see me act. Ever. OH NOES! Hope to see you 'round someplace. OK bye. http://www.imhotepproject.com
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