Well, anyone who saw the front page of the evening standard on the way home today; or heard it on the radio when they got home; or read the news on Buzzfeed at work when they should have been working, it has been announced today that Crossrail ( the new high frequency, high capacity railway for London and the South East. If you don't know about this then... I don't understand!) will be named the Elizabeth Line when it opens in 2017.
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| mmm Purple-y |
This only goes to prove the point that if you are the reigning monarch of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland for a mere 63 years, 7 months, and 2 days they name a London Underground line after you! (They're practically giving them away).
The well-read amongst you will, like me, probably be thinking "Finally!!! She surpassed a reign of 63 years, 7 months, and 2 days on September 9th last year!" and you're quite right to think that. Up until now the Queen has only had rubbish things named after her like...
This Boat;
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| Pathetic |
This Olympic Park;
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| Rubbish |
And this tower;
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| "No Nic, that is called Big Ben!" Well actually it has never been called tha... Just look it up! |
The queen unraveled the roundel with her name on it at Bond Street today. See...
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| I can hold this plaque by myself mate, If you don't let go I am gonna get you fired! |
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| Yeah that's right! I'm the Queen... Bitch! |
Before she went to unveil the name of the new line I imagine she had the following conversation with one of her advisers.
Adviser: So you know how you're opening the new line today.
The Queen: The Elizabeth Line yes.
The Adviser: And you know how the new line is a sort of Lilac-y Purple
The Queen: Yes...
Adviser: And you know how your outfits are always just one solid colour.
The Queen: They are not!
Adviser: They are... look -
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| If they all join together they become a mighty morphing queen with rainbow powers! |
Adviser: Well we stayed up all night and come up with this cunning and brilliant plan. We thought that the colour you wear today could be
The Queen: LILAC-Y PURPLE!
The Adviser: Oh that is a much better idea than the one we had...
The Queen: ON IT... I am Going to wear the outfit with the Mad-Hatter-Esque Hat!
Needless to say... she wore Lilac-y Purple, matched the line and all the newspapers felt they had to comment on it.
As you can imagine the naming of a new line is huge news for everyone all over the London.
I know this to be true as I heard a large balding man on the tube say to his wife (or ambiguous relationship female friend) "I suppose it makes sense".
But don't take his word for it. Lets see what others had to say.
Boris Johnson, who apparently came up (Doubtful) with the idea to call it the Elizabeth line said;
“Queen Elizabeth has given extraordinary service to this country over an unprecedented period and it is entirely right that she should be honoured with a living tribute that will last for centuries.”
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| "psst... didn't the queen just get you fired" "haha... yeah!" |
Meanwhile Queen Victoria, who up to today was the only Monarch to have an underground line named after her, said "We are not amused"
I know what you are thinking - Hardly an original Joke Nic! - well take this into account, isn't it weird that she said we and not I... she is only one person!
If that doesn't freak you out then this will...
Queen Victoria died over a century ago... so how did she give an opinion at all!!!
Freaky.
Meanwhile, it has taken only a matter of hours was the hashtag #LizzyLine to trend on twitter and for one T-shirt company to produce these t-shirts;
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| I've ordered 8 (One for each day of the week, and a spare in case of accidents!) |
But what does the queen think of it all???
Well I emailed Buckingham palace and they didn't respond (yet...) so have manufactured what I believe her response will be to the question What do you think of the Cross Rail being named 'The Elizabeth Line'?
"I think it is a bleedin' Marvelous idea, better than the ruddy metropolitan line... I always get mixed up and call it the neapolitan... Phillip wets himself at that."
Although she hasn't actually said that, I think we can treat it as the Unofficial 'Official Response'.
Anyway, Let me know your thoughts on the Elizabeth line.
I hope your Tuesdays are exciting as mine. I am doing my Laundry. (Not just any laundry... it is a Duvet Cover week so... pretty massive!)
Laters.
Xx
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