Trivia point: At the time, the word “amused” was used in the sense of “distracted”, as when an “amuser” sets up a magic show so the crowd can have their pockets picked. So when Victoria said “We are not amused” she meant “I’m not fooled by your distraction.”
BE THIS GUY over 8 years ago
Play poker.
Sherlock Watson over 8 years ago
A pretty nice girl, but she doesn’t have a lot to say.
SKJAM! Premium Member over 8 years ago
Trivia point: At the time, the word “amused” was used in the sense of “distracted”, as when an “amuser” sets up a magic show so the crowd can have their pockets picked. So when Victoria said “We are not amused” she meant “I’m not fooled by your distraction.”
WaitingMan over 8 years ago
C’mon, Pab. It’s Sunday morning. Do we really need to see the Queen aroused?
Chewie-san over 8 years ago
Stay tuned next week for the many moods of HRM’s pet rock