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The King and Me

The King and Me. The king of Norway, doesn´t feel well today his crown is heavy and since he went bald the diamond crusted crown leaves marks on his head. They made a mistake at the laundry when cleaning his red ermine coat the colour faded and it doesn´t fit around his waist. But he has to go on the balcony and wave to the people, later dine with ambassadors, dignitaries and famous entertainers. He has to be careful so the sleeves of his coat that is wide, don't dip into the soup. Worst of all when the rest drink fine wine he has to drink water as he has a liver complaint… What is he going to talk about? The queen can go on about art and the latest trend in shoes, her mind doesn´t wander off; stay focused, she say don´t go on about sailing. The king sighs, yes it´s hard to be a monarch.

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Date: 4/29/2013 7:46:00 AM
oh, you're just jealous.
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Jan Oskar Hansen
Date: 4/29/2013 9:13:00 AM
My home is my castle

Book: Reflection on the Important Things