eing in a Commonwealth country, we can lament the decline of the Queen's English. It is a daily occurrence to experiencedrastic spelling and grammar errors.
Here's the once in 70 years drastic spelling error - this time the Queen herself is the subject of the error. It has resulted in thousands of souvenirs marking the following:
The Platinum Jubbly of Queen Elizabeth II
The intended celebration is her Platinum Jubilee. Over 10,000 mugs, tea sets and decorative plates meant to mark the monarch's 70-year reign featured an illustration of the Queen surrounded by images featured in her coat of arms — as well as the misprint. " They come from a Chinese manufacturer.
This is particularly hilarious for fans of Del Boy, who is known for the catchphrase 'lovely bubbly' in a British 1990s television series.
The resellers website has this humorous promotion:
"Apart from the obvious gimmick factor, there is an abundance of fantastic things you could do with these:
Become an Only Fools and Horses fan and wow your friends with your Lovely Jubbly set!
Have a plate smashing contest
Take-up plate spinning as a hobby
Have a dangerous game of Frisbee."
The actual meaning of Jubbly? It's a jocular exclamation. It means excellent, brilliant, great. It's the sort of thing you'd say when you got some good news or had a stroke of luck, 'ah, lovely jubbly'.
Happy butterfly pictures from a visit to the Niagara Falls Butterfly Conservatory on Gerry's birthday last week.
