I know right, silly trusting Jen. I'll just keep the passport for the amazingly majestic and intimidating "Her Britannic Majesty's Secretary of State requests and requires in the name of Her Majesty..." speech in the beginning.
(In contrast, mine says "This passport is the property of the Federal Republic of Germany" and "This passport contains 32 numbered pages". :( The lack of pomp in this country leaves me in despair sometimes.)
Aah yeah, I compared my passport to my Finnish friend's that I had over last week, which was much the same as yours. All you poor people with no Brittanic Majesty to come over and beat up the customs officers if they don't let you through. Cos that's what happens, innit?
Well, the monarchy is there purely for the pomp so they pomp it good every chance they get! Also, one of our national songs is set to the tune of "Pomp and Circumstance". Perhaps we overdo it on the pomp. We're probably just making up the pomp quota for the whole of Europe. YOU PEOPLE JUST DON'T DO IT RIGHT.
I admit I miss the monarchy a little when I read that. ;D We could try and threaten anyone being an obstacle to set zombie Kaiser Wilhelm on them? (The first one, because the second one left with too much butthurt to do anything for Germany and also he was stupid.)
No no, you're not overdoing it. Someone's gotta do the pomp job among all these boring and functional-only countries. ;)
I'll tell you what you would have done without me being there: you would not have lost your passport. ;-)
Aah, but it's good to hear from you, and good thing you arrived safely. Did you find your seat okay, or did they sneakily take waggon 8 out of the train? ;)
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I am glad you are well looked after!
And that you are loving the Germany. ;3;
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(In contrast, mine says "This passport is the property of the Federal Republic of Germany" and "This passport contains 32 numbered pages". :( The lack of pomp in this country leaves me in despair sometimes.)
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Well, the monarchy is there purely for the pomp so they pomp it good every chance they get! Also, one of our national songs is set to the tune of "Pomp and Circumstance". Perhaps we overdo it on the pomp. We're probably just making up the pomp quota for the whole of Europe. YOU PEOPLE JUST DON'T DO IT RIGHT.
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No no, you're not overdoing it. Someone's gotta do the pomp job among all these boring and functional-only countries. ;)
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Aah, but it's good to hear from you, and good thing you arrived safely. Did you find your seat okay, or did they sneakily take waggon 8 out of the train? ;)
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I did! I got on on wagon 7, so it was quite easy.
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