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. :)

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[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!)