The third day I was in London, I visited Buckingham Palce (or "Buck House" as those of us in the Queen's intimate circle of friends like to call it). First, I got to witness the ever-poular Changing of the Guard. Very fun to see, especially if you like watching uniformed British officers march around and play band instruments. First the old guard marches in with a band, then their replacements march in, and then the Horse Guard trots in. Then all three groups parade around, the old guard passes the Buck (hehehe) to the replacements, the band plays a few numbers, and everyone marches back out.
I'm not sure what the band's usual program consists of. On this day, they marched in playing several patriotic marches. Ok, yes, very appropriate. Then, after the guard changed, they played maybe one more march and then broke into a rousing rendition of Copacabana! Nope, not kidding. Then they went right into a very moving, dignified version of Elgar's "Nimrod." And then my head exploded.
Maybe H.M. the Queen is a Fanilow?
2 comments:
I THINK THE CLUE IS IN THE GAIT OF THE HORSE GUARDS. IF THEY WOULD CANTER IN PERHAPS THEY WOULD PLAY LITURGICAL MUSIC OR KLESMER. IF THEY GALLOPED IN, PERHAPS A GOTTSCHALK(sp). IF THEY CAKEWALKED IN: A FOSTER PIECE. LETS SEE, MARCH IN: A SOUSA; WALTZ IN: STRAUSS; AD NAUSEUM.
THUS, THE RUNs OR TROTs MIGHT CAUSE SOME TO THINK OF BARRY M
Nice try with the "anonymous," Dad. Toilet humor combined with wordplay could only come from one source. I think I need some sleep: the thought of Horse Gaurds doing the cakewalk just put me into a fit of hysterics.
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