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BsFan t1_iye91gz wrote

I was doing dishes with the news on in the other room last night. They were talking about how the Secret service and security will be needed for the royals coming to Boston.

I thought to myself why are the Royals playing the Red Sox in the middle of November and why the hell they would need The Secret service for this.

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MyRespectableAlt t1_iye9baw wrote

Dad?

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BsFan t1_iye9j6b wrote

This unfortunately was not a dad joke. That is what actually went thru my mind

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CAPICINC t1_iyeie2l wrote

> That is what actually went thru my mind

President Kennedy?

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drthunderthecan t1_iyej81g wrote

When I saw the announcement I got excited since its my home team, then just to have it followed up by it being the royal family immediately deflated my excitement.

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threenamer t1_iye9u94 wrote

Welcome them like it’s 1776.

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HurdieBirdie t1_iyec7h8 wrote

Gather up your tea and meet at the harbor for a party!

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MagicCuboid t1_iyek81b wrote

I do wish we had at least a ceremonial tea dumping. For old time's sake!

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abfa00 t1_iyej2ek wrote

I really did throw some in the harbor today, from Piers Park.

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Reasonable_Move9518 t1_iyehnky wrote

Biden is bringing the IRA* back to Boston tomorrow to lay a righteous smackdown on their asses.

*Inflation Reduction Act

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scully360 t1_iyee6r2 wrote

Not a fan of the royals myself but I don't really care if they visit Boston. What's the beef?

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psychicsword t1_iyeh6y6 wrote

The added government provided security of a few rich foreign figure heads visiting will disrupt traffic flows in a lot of areas.

Edit: In case you think I am over stating the costs

>"The number goes into the millions of dollars," Davis said. "It's an expensive endeavor."

> He says it's something the city prepares for. "The budget does prepare for these types of events," Davis said. "Boston is a world class city and these are the kind of expenses that a world class city has to incur to maintain that designation."

Boston should not be incurring the costs of securing the persons of random figure heads worth billions. If the British government still holds them in such high regards that they view them as part of their government then they should be the ones paying for the security and not the Boston tax payers.

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SteveTheBluesman t1_iyeq8hm wrote

I like this. Pay for your visit or fuck off. Make the statement publicly too.

What are they going to do, cry because Boston (of all cities) won't foot the cost for these entitled fuckfaces to get some photo ops?

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TheLost_Chef t1_iyef6mz wrote

Tea taxes are too damn high.

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Horknut1 t1_iyegj6i wrote

He didn't ask about tea. He asked about beef.

So... WHERE'S THE BEEF?!?

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lucascorso21 t1_iyegt3p wrote

Also rent is too high due to limited available units in response to the Quartering Act.

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LiamW t1_iyegxra wrote

We’ll ignoring the war Boston started over getting rid of them…

Ignoring that their entire status is an affront to the idea of equality..

Ignoring that their wealth is literally from thousands of years of stealing from people and slavery..

Ignoring that they have literally accomplished less than Kim Kardashian..

Their presence massively screws up traffic and logistics until they leave in a city with world famous traffic and transit issues.

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scully360 t1_iyehfzi wrote

I'll give you the traffic issues. But the other stuff, I get it. I'm not oblivious to it. But the grand scheme of my life....if they want to visit Boston, have at it.

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scully360 t1_iyelnqo wrote

All the power to you! No judgement here. I just don't care if they come here or not. I hope they enjoy the city, it has so much to offer!

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TheSukis t1_iyehoht wrote

People have too much time on their hands and are addicted to celebrity gossip

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Unregistereed t1_iyegxt7 wrote

Who on earth told them Boston was a nice place to visit at the beginning of freaking December??

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AboyNamedBort t1_iyehvlg wrote

They are from a city with similar weather and I’m pretty sure the events are indoors.

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Unregistereed t1_iyeihnq wrote

Even more reason not to come in the winter! Come in the spring or fall, it’s beautiful! Sheesh.

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JumboChimp t1_iyeiuit wrote

We told them that in 1770, 1773, 1775, and 1776, to name just a few occasions, but they just don't seem to get the message.

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UsernameTaken93456 t1_iyeeeap wrote

I'm only half listening to the local news, but did the Prince and Princess murder an old couple and are running from police? Is that what I'm hearing?

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Carl_The_Sagan t1_iyelur9 wrote

I was listening to Boston Public Radio and there was someone telling the hosts how to address them, ‘you can them ‘your royal highness or [blah, blah]” I was thinking we won the dang revolutionary war we don’t have to call them anything special

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mattgm1995 t1_iyegctf wrote

It’s pretty cool to have all this attention in the city with both Biden and the Royals. Why the hate??

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WaitForItTheMongols t1_iyehofp wrote

Attention gives me no benefit. Their presence generates obstruction and inconvenience which is a non-benefit.

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mattgm1995 t1_iyehxbp wrote

Oh right I forgot we were supposed to ask you first.

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TerryPistachio t1_iyeio3c wrote

Well I mean that does apply to everyone who lives in the city, it is not exactly a unique perspective.

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WaitForItTheMongols t1_iyeij8i wrote

... No, but you literally asked the question "Why the hate". I'm just answering.

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abfa00 t1_iyel4la wrote

Yeah my street is being completely closed so they can visit a park. NOTHING was said about this until yesterday, and only businesses were directly informed- the rest of us, even the board of the neighborhood association, only found out when someone from one of those businesses posted in a group asking if anyone knew more. All they were told was the street would be closed sometime between 10 and 6, and as of this afternoon there still isn't much more information despite getting our city councilor involved. Apparently specifics can't be given for security reasons- they won't even confirm that the street IS the one being closed, even though there are no standing signs up now and no others would make sense.

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McN697 t1_iyeilsw wrote

Traffic. Makes everyone have to sit in traffic for no additional benefits.

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mattgm1995 t1_iyejrhh wrote

It’s literally at city hall today. If you have to be in that area you should take the T anyways if you are physically able

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McN697 t1_iyf3w0u wrote

Please learn how traffic works.

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LongjumpingCheck2638 t1_iyely4q wrote

What is the actual point of these two douche flowers visiting the city that declared first it's independence from the punters and their stupid fucking hats?

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CoolAbdul t1_iyel3o1 wrote

I'll get excited when Michael D Higgins comes to Boston.

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Maestroh80 t1_iyegyl6 wrote

I wonder if the rented vehicles for the Biden entourage will “catch on fire” suddenly like the 5 cars the rented for their Thanksgiving holiday in Nantucket. Weird.

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nebirah t1_iyehvhj wrote

William is here for the Earthshot Prize. Kate is here because he's here. She wasn't going to let her husband fly to America alone.

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DumbshitOnTheRight t1_iyejw6e wrote

God save the Queen

'Cause tourists are money

And our figurehead

Is not what she seems

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strawberryneurons t1_iyeb9w1 wrote

You really haven’t said much by posting this, how about you elaborate?

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