Chateu Midden: non-sequitor

By Brenda Boyd on Jun 26, 09 09:18 PM

Number Two Son watched the installation of Mr John Bercow as Speaker of the House of Commons with me on BBC Parliament. I explained that we were watching a historical moment: I told him how the old Speaker was the first one to have been forced out and resigned for hundreds of years; and that this was the first time the Speaker had been elected in a secret ballot.

"And" I said "Mr Bercow is the first Jewish person ever to be Speaker of the House of Commons."

"Jewish" said Number Two with interest and curiosity "Is he beige?"

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Big Sister said:

Perhaps he meant another shade of brown?

July 4, 2009 8:25 PM

Big Sister said:

... or a whiter shade of pale?!

July 4, 2009 8:33 PM

Brenda Boyd

said:

Was that brown as in chocolate or Brown as in Gordon?

July 6, 2009 9:03 PM

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