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Lord Protector (slrpnk.net)
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[–] PugJesus@piefed.social 12 points 1 month ago (2 children)

If anyone needs me I'll be holed up in a castle on the continent while this comment section plays itself out...

[–] Skullgrid@lemmy.world 9 points 1 month ago

The divine right of kings is fucking bullshit! The title of lord protector shall stand the test of time as a non-hereditary title, and we have seen the last of the ~~Windsors~~ ~~Saxe-Gothbergs~~ ~~Hanovers~~ Stuarts!

[–] MelodiousFunk@slrpnk.net 3 points 1 month ago

I'll be listening to the Monty Python version. Over and over. Unwillingly. Stupid earworms.

[–] notso@feddit.org 2 points 1 month ago

"Out there it's the 2020's, but in this house it's 1653."