Fast forward eight years.....

You may observe the date as 22nd July 2014, His future Majesty's first birthday. In fact as those of you in this parallel universe will observe, Prince George is nine years old today because today's date is 22nd July 2022. For those of you in the parallel universe that lacks an unseperation referendum all you need to do is add eight to the year you see displayed on every blog entry. So seemingly on the day that you vote in 2014 for or against Scottish separation from the UK we will be going to the polls in 2022 to vote against continued Irish separation from the UK.

We are of course very disappointed that you voted for independence. We think it's unbelievable that you are a wealthy nation enjoying a fairer society where there's no bedroom tax, Trident missiles have been banished, more money has been found to invest in your infrastructure, schools and hospitals and so on. How can any of that be happening? Well doesn't stop us believing that Ireland is Better Back Together because we love the good old days of the Empire punching its weight all around the world.

Long live Her Margarine and wishing our future Master and Commander of the Seven Seas, Prince George, a very Happy Birthday.

And to sing us out here's a special abridged version of our future national anthem:

God save our gracious Queen,

Long live our noble Queen,

God save The Queen!

Send her victorious,

Happy and glorious,

Long to reign over us,

God save The Queen.

 

Lord, grant that Marshal Wade,

May by thy mighty aid,

Victory bring.

May he sedition hush,

and like a torrent rush,

Rebellious Scots to crush,

God save The Queen.