Prince Harry Kisses Gay Man for a Beer

RI used to think that Prince William was the nicer looking of Princess Diana's sons, but as he has gotten older, Prince Harry has turned out quite good looking - and despite some of his misadventures he seems to overall have a good sense of humor. Far too many celebrities, actors, politicians and others take themselves far too seriously, so humor and being down to earth - to the extent one can be having grown up in the fishbowl of the monarchy - is a plus. Thus, it is perhaps not surprising that Harry gave a gay fan a kiss while out drinking with other RAH trainees. Here are some highlights from Newsoftheworld.uk:

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But male admirer Rocky Bennett got a smacker from Prince Harry in exchange for a LITTLE BOTTLE . . . one full of the fun-loving royal's favourite brew, "reassuringly expensive" Stella Artois lager. The starstruck 21-year-old made his cheeky move when he spotted the royal boozing in a club.
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Ricky grinned: "I went up to him and told him I would love to buy him a drink - if he gave me a kiss, Harry just burst out laughing, threw his arms around me and kissed me on the left cheek. Rocky, a petrol station manager, said: "It was the best moment of my life. I just burst into tears, he's so down to earth."
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The bizarre encounter came as Harry, 25, enjoyed a midweek night out in Stevenage, Herts, away from his usual West End haunts. The prince and his fellow trainee pilots chose the Liquid nightclub close to RAF Henlow. "It was so crazy to see Harry out in Stevenage," explained Rocky. "It's not exactly the most exotic place. He went upstairs to the VIP lounge at first but then came down to the main bar.
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"He was with about eight other guys and security was tight but when I went over to him he was lovely. I told him how much I had admired his mother Princess Diana and how I thought she would be proud of him. Harry's spokesman confirmed the prince and his pals had been unwinding after a day in the classroom. The prince has confided to friends he is determined to return to Afghanistan as a helicopter pilot. "It is my duty to support the lads," he said. But no kissing - unless there's a beer involved, of course!

On the Humorous Side

Growing up my family had a parrot for many years and the bird was definitely a character and often quite bold. The sound of the vacuum cleaner in particular sent him into spasams of shrieking and making a loud racket. When my family moved to Virginia from central New York, I got to drive the car carrying the parrot in the front passenger seat. In any event, I found this story from Japan humorous since it highlights what characters these birds can be. Here are highlights from Yahoo News:

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TOKYO - When Yosuke the parrot flew out of his cage and got lost, he did exactly what he had been taught — recite his name and address to a stranger willing to help. Police rescued the African grey parrot two weeks ago from a neighbor's roof in the city of Nagareyama, near Tokyo. After spending a night at the station, he was transferred to a nearby veterinary hospital while police searched for clues, local policeman Shinjiro Uemura said. He kept mum with the cops, but began chatting after a few days with the vet.

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"I'm Mr. Yosuke Nakamura," the bird told the veterinarian, according to Uemura. The parrot also provided his full home address, down to the street number, and even entertained the hospital staff by singing songs. The Nakamura family told police they had been teaching the bird its name and address for about two years.

Why Can't We Be Given the Same Courtesy?

The Chimperator on Global Warming

Billy of Kenya Worm sent me this video which he has posted on his blog. Billy's note to me was: "Of all the blogs that I read, I thought you might appreciate this most of all... Just got this sent to me so you might have seen it already, but this made my sides split!"

The Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence

I found this story on fellow blogger Don's blog at http://dondon009.blogspot.com/ and find it most interesting and funny at the same time. Somehow, I thinks these sisters may be more Christian that the Nazi Pope and his minions (as a former Catholic who suffered the church's past and ongoing abuse of gays, I have a license to comment, in my view). These sisters certainly seem to know how to mix it up.

The Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence, Inc., is a leading-edge Order of queer nuns. Since their first apperance in San Francisco on Easter Sunday 1979, the Sisters have devoted themselves to community service, ministry and outreach to those of the edges, and to promoting human rights, respect for diversity and spiritual enlightenment. The Sisters believe all people have a right to express their unique joy and beauty and use humor and irreverent wit to expose the forces of bigotry, complacency and guilt that chain the human spirit!

Orders can be found across the United States and in several countries around the world.Although the San Francisco Order is often referred to as the "Mother House", the Sisters have no central seat of power and no single ruling body. Each Order is an autonomous, unique group with its own Habits, culture and rules. Just as the San Francisco Order is a reflection of the culture that surrounds it, so too is each Order a reflection of its own environment.

For a list of current organizations (which include a number of abbeys in foreign countires) check out Don's Sunday, June 17, 2007, post.