Food Fights: The Biggest Culinary Scandals Of 2011
Famous Death Row Last Meals
Mel Brooks once said, "It's good to be the king." Apparently, it's good to be the queen too.
Last week, Queen Elizabeth II was accidentally sent 12 barrels -- or as they say in jolly ol' England, 2,000 pints -- of beer. Here's the kicker: The kegs were intended for the Windsor Castle pub in Maidenhead (five miles away), but were sent to the actual Windsor Castle instead. Can you say first day on the job?!
For those of us on the left side of the pond, that's the equivalent of telling your pizza delivery guy to keep his eyes peeled for a "white house" and having your pie end up with George W. Bush. Well, maybe not that ridiculous, but it's pretty bad.
Even more bizarre, it appears Windsor Castle isn't that rare of a pub name in England. Searching Flickr for a Windsor Castle photo turned up a number of other pubs with the same name (such as the lovely pub above). Sounds like these delivery men must have been trying out some of their cargo.
Check out the story for yourself here. Translation note for Americans: Football match = soccer game.
[Via Dave of Two Guys On Beer]
Jennifer Aniston's Effortlessly Sexy Style
Whitney Houston Dead: Singer Dies at 48, Body Found in Beverly Hilton Hotel
Sheryl Crow Loves To Flaunt Toned Physique
Whitney Houston Dead: Stars React to Legend's Sudden Death
Tips for flying cheaper in 2012
Comforter Soaked In Blood Found In Josh Powell's Storage Unit
Can You Guess This Famous Face?
It's Pink!
LINSANITY CONTINUES
Alleged Squatters Found With Drugs, Handgun, Grenades, Pig
Savings Experiment: Snow Removal
14 Years Of Christina Ricci's Beauty Looks
There's only one thing to do when the Nürburgring is covered in snow...
Tax Reform in This Election Year: It's Not Likely
PHOTOS: Remembering Whitney Houston's Glittering Style
Apple announcing iPad 3 first week of March? Anonymous sources think so
Nic Cage Addresses Vampire Rumors On 'Late Show'
Beyonce & Jay-Z Aim To Trademark Blue Ivy Carter
The Happiest People In The World...
Front Row Celebrities At New York Fashion Week
White House Bending On Birth Control Rule
Chloë Moretz Is All Grown Up
TV's Best Music Moments
PHOTOS: Makeup Malfunction!
PHOTOS: Saturn Does Cosmic Dance With Its Moons
Dougherty Sibling Pleads Guilty, Gets Deal
Couple Dies 88 Minutes Apart After 65 Years Of Marriage
Utah Man Chooses Execution By Firing Squad
New Rankings Finds D.C. Is A Great Place For Single Men
PHOTOS: Who WIll Be This Year's Cover Girl?
15 Obnoxious Notes From Roommates
Nevada Police Beating Of Man In Diabetic Shock Produces $300,000 Settlement
9-15-2008 @7:56PM K said... Windsor Castle is in Windsor, not London, and Maidenhead is 5 miles from Windsor.
Reply
9-15-2008 @8:00PM Mike Pomranz said... Whoops! Thanks for the note, K. Got my Windsor Castles confused with my Buckingham Palaces. Correction has been made.
Reply
10-16-2008 @3:21PM ROADRAGA said... While you are at it, you can delete the reference to 'Queen of England', there is no such person.
Not since 1603 anyway.
Reply
10-16-2008 @3:29PM Mike Pomranz said... From Wikipedia: "England underwent political union with Scotland in 1707 to form the Kingdom of Great Britain. Since that date the title King or Queen of England is incorrect, though has remained in usage to the present day."
So, true, a valid history lesson. Let's just say I was keeping things colloquial.
Reply