The 'DUCK' is dead, long live the Duck.
Great to be a privileged Duck.
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He was a good 'DUCK'.
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There are many people of substance worthy of everyone's respect and to whom we should all have paid homage upon their death. Such people include;- Sir Winston Churchill, Franklin D. Roosevelt, Mahatma Gandhi, Alan Turing, Margaret Thatcher, Dwight D. Eisenhower , John F Kennedy, Alexander Fleming. The aforementioned people of outstanding ability were to a greater or lesser extent respected during their lifetime and honored after their death but of course there are countless others deserving of our everlasting gratitude and respect for their dedication to the betterment and freedom of mankind but who have come and gone uncelebrated. Most military historians attest that Alan Turing's genius shortened WW2 by at least 6 months and therefore saved 1000s of lives. In comparison to Alan Turing The duck doesn't count. Sir Winston Churchill's strong personality and determined disposition welded the British Nation together and motivated them to successfully stand against the awesome military might of Nazi Germany until Russia and the U.S.A., were forced to confront the Axis powers. Never forget, after the sneak attack on Pearl Harbor America declared war on Japan, but it was Germany that declared war on the U.S. The DUCK's achievements are eclipsed when placed along side those of Sir Winston Churchill. At best THE DUCK was a harmless DUCK whose lifetime achievements amounted to zilch and who was no more than a distinguished looking and undoubtedly charming parasitic lotus eater. Side: Great to be a privileged Duck.
It is a sad reflection on large sections of many societies when they seem to experience overpowering and uncontrolled grief for the demise of such a remote and privileged figure as the ''DUCK'' of Edinburgh. The ''DUCK'' contributed little or nothing to the lives of the average Brit.,. yet the media will bombard them with endless historical images of the Queen and the ''DUCK'' touring the world in super luxury while back in good old England they were flogging their guts out. Side: Great to be a privileged Duck.
It must have been hell being a Duck. Having to stand on the balcony of Buckingham Palace with the rest of the beaming Royals while being weighed down with a dazzling array of PHONEY MEDALS pinned onto an over elaborate uniform. Having to wave at the cheering, flag waving great unwashed masses when you're itching to settle down to a nice gin and tonic. Side: Great to be a privileged Duck.
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It's the same pitiful mindset that had thousands of sobbing morons shuffling past Stalin's dead body. This was the despot who slaughtered millions of his countrymen and woman in a vain attempt to make communism work. The same ritual was played out when millions of weeping and wailing Chinese mourned the death of the greatest mass murderer in history, Mao Zedong. When Princess Diana died most of the British population acted as though their own daughter had died and a natural lock-down occurred as businesses spontaneously closed down and public services ceased to operate to mark the death of a privileged play girl who met her end living the high life in Paris and the Cote d' Azure. I repeat that such a reaction to the death of public figures bears witness to the sick societies which exist in most nations. Side: Great to be a privileged Duck.
So your bias isn't against them personally, it's against anyone with money and/or power and/or popularity. It doesn't even matter what they do in their life or who they affect and how, (since you compared Prince Philip and Princess Diana to Mao and Stalin) if they have any of those three qualities then common people shouldn't mourn for their loss, even if the deceased meant something to them? Seems to me the sickness in society stems from a lack of empathy and character. Side: He was a good 'DUCK'.
The DUCK of Edinburgh was good at going abroad, quacking and smiling at the lines of cheering, flag waving crowds who were the child descendants of the British Empire when Britain subjugated and exploited the populations of many African nations. No cardboard box or two bedroomed kitchenette accommodation for the DUCK. People will be weeping in melancholy anguish not really knowing why the hell they're crying. MAN, MAN OH MAN, Side: He was a good 'DUCK'.
THE DEATH OF A DUCK. He was a great Duck, full of humour and kind generosity. The Duck always thanked his servants for bringing him breakfast to his bed and never shouted too aggressively at his valet for not tying a proper windsor-knot in his tie. An outstanding gentleman of leisure whose massive contribution to society in which he lived will be greatly missed by all the the British people. Side: He was a good 'DUCK'.
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