Every now and again a minor news item pops up to remind the world why monarchs exist: target practice for free men.

Kate Must Curtsey to ‘Blood Princesses’

In short, the British royalty has an “Order of Precedence,” explaining who is superior to whom, and who must “show reverence” be debasing themselves.

Kate, as a “former commoner,” would display great dignity, strength and  basic humanity by *not* curtseying to any of that pack of inbred yokels. A polite but firm “hey, how ya doin'” would seem to be quite adequate.

I suppose it’s just as well that I have no visits with royalty in my future. I suppose they’d get pissy if I showed up in jeans and a t-shirt.