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Post by Deleted on Jun 12, 2011 19:16:33 GMT -5
Ok, I will be the only on here to admit that sometimes I am jealous of the "rich." I don't call them that; I call them the "wealthy," which has a slightly different connotation to me that I can't quite explain. Bill Gates and Warren Buffet are "rich." Old money is merely "wealthy." I am not envious. Envy is wanting what someone else has. I don't want the granite countertops (not my style) or the huge house (how does it get cleaned) or expensive cars (don't they just get you from A to B?). Jealous is wondering why they they have whatever, and you don't. Are they smarter? Not Paris Hilton. Are they prettier? Not some of the Walmart women. You get the idea. I don't lose any sleep over this, trust me. I love my life, which is much, much better than most of the women in the world's life. But sometimes you still have to wonder, "Why them and not me? Or why them and not them?" Honestly, wealth doesn't make a lot of sense. I try to explain this to my students sometimes. Most are from relatively affluent families. Some are from very rich families; a few are from very poor families. Some of the books that we read require them to understand that "wealth" isn't a reflection of them. It is pure luck. Their parents may have worked hard for it, but they didn't. It's always an interesting discussion.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 12, 2011 19:58:53 GMT -5
I'm certainly guilty of jealousy from time to time. I'd like to think I am above such trivial material wants, but uh, yeah, no.
That said, I think Duchess Catherine has actually hit many of the same right notes as Michele Obama, fashion-wise. Her engagement photos were taken in an off-the-rack dress from a mid-priced shop, similar to Mrs. Obama's penchant for J Crew. When the occasion calls for more formal attire, she wore couture, but couture from a UK (Middleton)/US(Obama) designer who will generate a lot of business from the exposure. To the extent that her clothes impact the local economy, she's doing her part as a fashion ambassador.
I don't own $6000 dresses, but if I looked like Kate Middleton when I put them on, I might just consider them worth the investment.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 12, 2011 20:01:33 GMT -5
Also, I am officially ashamed that I have brain cells devoted to knowing that Kate is Duchess not a princess, that Mrs. Obama wears J Crew, and the salutary impact either of their clothes can have on a designer.
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Post by april47 on Jun 12, 2011 20:08:23 GMT -5
I think she is a princess too but prefers to use the duchess title. I may easily be wrong but Diana was called princess in practically the same position. Amended from Wikepedia: Her Royal Highness Princess William Arthur Philip Louis, Duchess of Cambridge, Countess of Strathearn, Baroness Carrickfergus.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 12, 2011 20:49:23 GMT -5
What are they today? What does it mean to be "royal"? Why do people have to curtsey and follow strict etiquette? I don't understand. LOL - I thought those of you in the Great North were a part of all that stuff a couple centuries ago? So were you guys! I understand what King or Queen means when they are the government. President, Prime Minister, King or Queen. But what does it mean when they have no power. Why do you have to curtsey to the ribbon cutter?
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Post by Deleted on Jun 12, 2011 22:01:57 GMT -5
I think she is a princess too but prefers to use the duchess title. I may easily be wrong but Diana was called princess in practically the same position. Amended from Wikepedia: Her Royal Highness Princess William Arthur Philip Louis, Duchess of Cambridge, Countess of Strathearn, Baroness Carrickfergus. She is Princess William or Duchess Catherine. She doesn't get to use Princess Kate. <---head hung in shame
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Post by daylight on Jun 17, 2011 17:15:41 GMT -5
I hope you have been to Vienna then, Athena.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 17, 2011 17:27:18 GMT -5
I hope you have been to Vienna then, Athena. Well, of course I have- twice! I've been to Prague and Budapest, too, dragging an out-of-print biography of the Hapsburgs with me. DH and I are fascinated by European history so we've seen a lot of Europe.
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Post by daylight on Jun 17, 2011 18:18:20 GMT -5
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