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The Royal Wedding 2/22/2011 7:07:31 AM
The invites are out and I'm waiting for mine to arrive... I've checked the mail every day, but still nothing. I see a UPS truck on the street and think, "Ah, maybe that's my invitation!" Nope. Would it come by email? Nothing so far, though I check constantly. I mean, I should get an invitation. I set my alarm and got up to watch Diana and Charles get married at 2 a.m. my time. I followed the ups and downs of their sad marriage. I cheered on Diana as she made a new life for herself. I mourned with the rest of the world at her passing. I "saw" Will grow up. I've waited and waited for the happy announcement of his engagement to Kate. Theirs seems to be a true love match, one that has stood the test of time. Ah, well, if I don't get the invitation, I'll follow the coverage on TV. These days the thought of getting up at 2 am for anything does not excite me, not even the wedding of the century--or the decade, anyway. Best wishes to Will and Kate!
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