Chris. H to Kate. M: RUN!

[merkavah12]

Looks like Christopher Hitchens has some valuable advice to share with the royals:

www.slate.com/id/2291497

[joel]

I don't really know enough about the subject to agree or disagree with Hitchens, and considering his tendency to make huge overstatements on other subjects I'm hesitant to just take him at his word.

However, I will say I find the media/commercial exploitation of the wedding rather repugnant (I mean, they're making commemorative refrigerators!) And that's coming from an American - it must be much worse in Britain.

[merkavah12]

Apr 25, 2011 23:32:02 GMT joel said:

I don't really know enough about the subject to agree or disagree with Hitchens, and considering his tendency to make huge overstatements on other subjects I'm hesitant to just take him at his word.

However, I will say I find the media/commercial exploitation of the wedding rather repugnant (I mean, they're making commemorative refrigerators!) And that's coming from an American - it must be much worse in Britain.

Refrigerators? An entire refrigeration unit? Wow and I thought the KISS coffin was tacky.

[ratbag]

On the whole, I think most of the souvenirs I have seen here in London are quite tasteful, more quirky and funny than anything else. My favourite site is this one. Yes, I have bought a mug.
www.sweetwilliamdesigns.com/search.asp?search=royal+wedding