tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5668712602334003954.post4392835965810006170..comments2024-01-12T15:32:22.236-08:00Comments on The Episconixonian: Just A Little More Morphine For The King, PleaseFr. Johnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09974142521713230215noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5668712602334003954.post-32542023018070480642011-02-22T08:31:46.794-08:002011-02-22T08:31:46.794-08:00The Palace also had a great pre-death announcement...The Palace also had a great pre-death announcement. It reported that the king's [George V) "life was peacefully drawing to a close". But with the right little mix, that would apply to us commoners as well, I guess.J.C. Marreronoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5668712602334003954.post-53654705797058359972011-02-21T17:14:20.437-08:002011-02-21T17:14:20.437-08:00Guess it IS better to be just a "commoner&quo...Guess it IS better to be just a "commoner" :)Robyn Henkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00736977996389295445noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5668712602334003954.post-31845887143983504742011-02-21T15:47:35.211-08:002011-02-21T15:47:35.211-08:00I agree, Robyn. Even in the middle ages, they appe...I agree, Robyn. Even in the middle ages, they appeared to wait for the sovereign to die in the sovereign (and Sovereign's) good time.Fr. Johnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09974142521713230215noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5668712602334003954.post-6889466489985517302011-02-21T13:39:02.920-08:002011-02-21T13:39:02.920-08:00The hastened demise of the King by lethal cocaine/...The hastened demise of the King by lethal cocaine/morphine injection, so that his death could be reported in the morning news, was a great surprise to me when I read the book by Mark Logue, Lionel Logue's grandson. The fact that no one seemed amazed, outraged, or even surprised by it was a greater surprise to me.Robyn Henkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00736977996389295445noreply@blogger.com