It’s celebration time in England as we close in on Queen Elizabeth II’s 90th birthday. For the momentous occasion, the Queen has decided to give a gift to her constituents, extending pub hours two hours later than normal on the weekend of her birthday celebration.
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According to the Guardian, the Queen will allow pubs to stay open until 1am on June 10th and 11th, during a country-wide celebration of the monarch’s big birthday.
Prime Minister David Cameron announced the extended boozing hours, which, if we know the British, will be taken full advantage of.
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Our only question: Why do they celebrate the Queen’s “official birthday” on the 10th and 11th of June when Queen Elizabeth’s actual birthday is April 21st? (Answer: Who cares—don’t question tradition.)
[via The Guardian]