I'm sorry. I'm so, so sorry...

[elisi]

My first (and probably last) macro. Inspired by Time Crash (spoilers for S3) and today's news.



(Created using ROFLbot.)

ETA: Apparently the leek is a Welsh thing! And I quote: "One legend tells of a battle between the Welsh and the Saxons fought in a field of leeks."

Hmmmm... *raises eyebrow* Well we all know that Obama is a Timelord, but the Prince of Wales? That one is new!

Anyway, that explains the choice of vegetable, if not why he's wearing a vegetable in the first place...

ETA2: According to spikereader: Today is St David's Day, when brave men, women and children sport a leek on their lapel. :)

Comments

[flake-sake.livejournal.com]

Bwahahaha :) That's great. What's he trying to tell us with the onion?
(The youtube link doesn't work in my country, it says)

[elisi]

Yay! Someone liked it. :) I was watching the news, saw Prince Charles, and I swear I could *hear* the Tenth Doctor talking in my head!

What's he trying to tell us with the onion?
I think it is a leek. Is there something Welsh about leeks maybe?

(The youtube link doesn't work in my country, it says)
Sorry - try to google it, I'm sure it's *somewhere*...

[flake-sake.livejournal.com]

found it! OH, that's brilliant!
Maybe Charles wanted to out himself as fan.

[elisi]

That would be brilliant! (And rather subtle) The leek btw is a Welsh thing - I found a link. :)

(Also, 'Time Crash' is made of pure win and brilliance. Every moment just *shines*!)

[flake-sake.livejournal.com]

Yes it's awesome!! Just had to watch it again with cute boyfriend (who says thank you for reccing).

Loved the belgium line!
(OH god, I miss the Doctor...)

[elisi]

Yes it's awesome!! Just had to watch it again with cute boyfriend (who says thank you for reccing).
My pleasure! And I've just fallen in love with it all over again. (I wrote meta squee here, back when it was first saw it.)

Loved the belgium line!
I loved *all* the lines... although Belgium was especially great!

(OH god, I miss the Doctor...)
Me too! *pines* I can't wait for S4!

(Why can't I type? Why? No seriously - why?)

[chloris67.livejournal.com]

Okay, why is he wearing an onion on his suit?? Is this some sort of traditional British thing?

[elisi]

I have no idea! *goes off to google*

Ah ha!

[chloris67.livejournal.com]

Excellent! Learn something new.

[elisi]

Great, isn't it? :)

[frenchani.livejournal.com]

You've never watched Rugby?

Leek is to the Welsh what rose is for the English, thisle to the Scots, clover to the Irish and cock to us...okay rooster!

[elisi]

You've never watched Rugby?
Nope.

But it's fun learning new stuff. :)

[frenchani.livejournal.com]

Well, usually Rugby players don't wear the real vegetable, but they do wear an embroided leek on their shirt.

[spikereader.livejournal.com]

I don't know about an embroidered leek - they certainly have the Prince of Wales Three Feathers as an emblem though.

[frenchani.livejournal.com]

I have always been told the emblem was a leek. Don't tell me I have been told lies!

[gillo]

It's the Prince of Wales feathers, which date back to the Black Prince, who did a bit of damage in your neck of the woods about six and a half centuries ago.

[frenchani.livejournal.com]

I know that emblem but Rubgy players also used the leek, and when I was a child it was only the leek that was mentioned by commentators during Rugby matches to talk about the Welsh team, probably because of the vegetable parallel with the rose, the shamrock and the thistle.

[earth-vexer.livejournal.com]

Huh. I've never seen anyone wearing a vegetable in lieu of a flower before. Ah well, he'll be the King eventually, I suppose he can get away with it. :D

[elisi]

Apparently it's because it is St David's day! :)

[earth-vexer.livejournal.com]

Ah, I see. Still had to google that, but okay. :D

[spikereader.livejournal.com]

Today is St David's Day, when brave men, women and children sport a leek on their lapel (or, like me, take the easier alternative and wear a daffodil). It was always a leek when I was at school though.

(Though Prince Charles' leek looks more like a spring onion to me - a very poor specimen of a leek).

[elisi]

Today is St David's Day, when brave men, women and children sport a leek on their lapel
Aaaaah, that explains it! Thank you. :)

(Though Prince Charles' leek looks more like a spring onion to me - a very poor specimen of a leek).
I thought the same thing. :)

[azdak.livejournal.com]

Today is St David's Day, when brave men, women and children sport a leek on their lapel


It is indeed. As Fluellen says in Henvry V,/i>:

"if your majesties is
remembered of it, the Welshmen did good service in a
garden where leeks did grow, wearing leeks in their
Monmouth caps; which, your majesty know, to this
hour is an honourable badge of the service; and I do
believe your majesty takes no scorn to wear the leek
upon Saint Tavy's day."

[elisi]

It is indeed. As Fluellen says in Henvry V
Oooh, thank you! My knowledge is growing by leaps and bounds! :)

[gillo]

Prince Charles' leek looks more like a spring onion to me - a very poor specimen of a lee

He'd look pretty damn stupid with a full-sized cooking leek weighing down his lapel!)

[zanthinegirl.livejournal.com]

That's great! You should post it on ihasataardis. Hee!

[elisi]

Thank you! And the thought had occurred to me too... Hmmm...

[stormwreath.livejournal.com]

Did you know that according to an interview with him back in 1986, Prince Charles believes that he can talk to plants? And that they respond to him? So that there on his lapel might be no ordinary leek, but a close personal friend of his...
:-)

[elisi]

So that there on his lapel might be no ordinary leek, but a close personal friend of his...
Heeeee! *hums 'I Talk to the Trees'...*

[pjgale.livejournal.com]

Ha! Fab. We have leeks here too!

(: PJ

[pjgale.livejournal.com]

ps But I'd call that one a spring onion.

[elisi]

I'd say that maybe he just made a mistake, but then he loves gardening etc so that can't be the case. Ah well, it's still funny. :)

[elisi]

Yes, but do you wear them?

[http://users.livejournal.com/peasant_/]

That is not a leek! That is a feeble excuse for an alium that was specifically raised so it would be extra mini at this time of year. A leek is about five times the size, stinks to high heaven and basically serves to remind everyone why all sensible people started to wear daffodils instead.

[elisi]

*snicker*

[gillo]

The leek is more original than a daff. And he had to wear something patriotic for Dewi Sant!

[elisi]

Absolutely! And he's provided an entertaining DW shout-out, as well educating ignorant people such as me! :)

[missus-grace.livejournal.com]

Oh yes! Love it :)
I've been wanting to try that site myself!

[elisi]

Yay! It would seem that I have succeeded in entertaining my flist. :)

And the site is *very* easy to use - have fun!