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Henry Lorimer & William F. Buckley

The latest lookalikes: Henry Lorimer, Convenor of the Companions of the Order of Malta in Scotland, and William F. Buckley, Jr., of some reknown.

February 20, 2006 6:47 am | Link | No Comments »

The New PMC

At left: The newly-elected PMC, A Sqn TUOTC, Scotland, 2005. At right: The newly-elected Prime Minister, Italy, 1922. An intriguing juxtaposition.

Though I am still Stateside, I should like extend our slightly belated congratulations to J.E.B., Esq., whom Tom Marshall has described as “the greatest potential cavalryman since Harry Flashman”, on his election to the Presidency of the Mess Committee this past December. Mr. J.E.B. is something of a legend in the Auld Grey Toon and the Mess will benefit from his profound wisdom, not to mention his lack of affection for bad music. A pipe smoker, J.E.B. is the donor of the Mess’s engraved pipe rack which rests on the mantel below the portrait of Her Majesty.

(Photos courtesy of Miss K. Dilworth)

January 9, 2006 9:20 pm | Link | No Comments »

Boy Mulcaster and James Panero: Separated at Birth?

Am I the only one who sees the resemblance between the boisterous character from the television adaptation of Brideshead Revisted and the managing editor of the New Criterion?

Previously: Arafat Joins Team Zissou

December 28, 2005 9:21 pm | Link | No Comments »

Arafat Joins Team Zissou

Having left the West Bank, it appears that Yasser Arafat has aspirations to join Team Zissou.

October 29, 2004 5:16 am | Link | No Comments »

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