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Original poster

AIBU to ask by the power of Mumsnet can (some of) our DC do something to help celebrate the Queens Birthday?

144 replies

RippleEffects · 18/04/2020 18:51

If we're all back to school from home next week, it'd make a great pride of the nation activity, red white and blue pictures with a happy birthday theme then all upload with a #HappyBirthdayQueen on the 21st.

I think shes an amazing women who has dedicated her life to our country. My own three DC have enjoyed the various red white and blue themed activities we've seen over the years in their various schools so might enjoy a purposeful activity and looking at those produced by others on the 21st.

OP posts:
AllPlayedOut · 18/04/2020 18:55

Ben? Is that you?

ScarletFever · 18/04/2020 18:55

  1. unlikely we will be going back to school next week

  2. you probably want somewhere like Instagram with your hashtags

I have no interest in making a fuss, its not a pride of a nation when the world is struggling (nothing against her maj, but.... the rest of the family)

Wewearpinkonwednesdays · 18/04/2020 18:56

Do you do that every year? I presume she has a birthday every year. Is this a special birthday?

Original poster
RippleEffects · 18/04/2020 18:57

I know he was slated. DH just told me, but its not something anyone has to do.

Its not something late after the children are in bed.

Its not particularly inconvenient, costly or taking away from anyone and some DC might actually enjoy it.

OP posts:
TheWordmeister · 18/04/2020 18:57

Grin are you Ben Fogle, OP?

I don't know that you're reading the room...

hadenough · 18/04/2020 18:58

Don't be so ridiculous

MrsTerryPratchett · 18/04/2020 18:59

My DD wouldn't. Republicans to a person here.

chatterbugmegastar · 18/04/2020 19:00

Are you being unreasonable?

Yes, very.

Original poster
RippleEffects · 18/04/2020 19:03

Her birthday is marked every year and this year she has asked that cannons aren't fired and people aren't put at risk to celebrate.

My DC have been kept in morning school from home routine except for good Friday - Easter Monday so they're not back, they're already doing school.

Do I do it every year - No. But do I respect our Queen and all shes done, yes. Do I respect that she has said don't put your self at risk to follow usual protocol, yes. Do I respect that she has made significant personal effort to reassure the nation many times in her life - including very recently, yes. Do I feel sad that a human being who is turning 94 who goes to great lengths to support the country, is without her wider family on what is usually a very rare private day for her, yes.

OP posts:
Toilenstripes · 18/04/2020 19:04

I’m sure Liz will enjoy a nice day in her castle without our bunting.

MrsTerryPratchett · 18/04/2020 19:06

NO CANNONS???

That's inhuman. I insist on cannons when it's my birthday. She's sacrificing so much for us. And she's so lovely support her sexual predator son.

Godbless'er.

TheWordmeister · 18/04/2020 19:07

I am sure she'll be just fine.

Not sure of what 'great lengths' she has gone to in her position of immense and unearned privilege, but knock yourself out.

PubsClubsMinistryOfSound · 18/04/2020 19:10

I hope you're taking the piss.

DameXanaduBramble · 18/04/2020 19:11

She’s a hugely privileged woman with her own medics, she’ll never have to worry about where her food will come from because she’s self isolating, will be waited on hand and foot, as she is every day of her life, if she so much as coughs she will be seen to immediately. I’ll save my birthday wishes.

iklboo · 18/04/2020 19:13

No thanks. Nothing against you or anyone else doing it but this isn't for us.

Original poster
RippleEffects · 18/04/2020 19:13

I'm not taking the piss. I'm someone who believes that sometimes its nice to think of others. Sometimes activities can draw people together.
Its great for DC to have a focus that isn't a virus. Something that they can see others have done.

I know AIBU is all about knocking the OP but it has the traffic.

We have a choice of doing the things we can control and trying to avoid those we can't. We can control being postitive and finding postive things to do.

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BMW6 · 18/04/2020 19:14

No OP.
Take your lead from the Queen herself, who has vetoed the gun salute for the first time ever in her 68 year reign on the grounds that it would not be appropriate.
She is absolutely right.

Seetheprettysnowdrops · 18/04/2020 19:15

Wow OP I feel sorry for your kids

Let them do a nice subservient activity . It'll build them up

ParkheadParadise · 18/04/2020 19:16

No thanks

MrsTerryPratchett · 18/04/2020 19:16

I'm someone who believes that sometimes its nice to think of others.

Those buggers look after themselves.

iklboo · 18/04/2020 19:17

I mean, the poor old dear can't have cannons on her birthday. My parents can't get a food delivery slot. I know who has my focus at the minute.

AllPlayedOut · 18/04/2020 19:17

I don't see passing on this sycophantic servile attitude to a long outdated institution that's based on inequality, as positive. Far from it.

Cambionome · 18/04/2020 19:18

No.

Jjjjjj1981 · 18/04/2020 19:19

As soon as the Queen does something for my birthday I’ll join in with you OP

Cambionome · 18/04/2020 19:19

Actually, yes. Yabu.