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I've always wondered why we celebrate 25,50,60,70. Seems an arbitrary choice of numbers!
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If the 75th is to be named after some thing precious , by then it could be gas, electricity, maybe pasta but most of all - peace.
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By the time we reach the 75th everything will have to have a commercial sponsor.
That'd be the "Stenna Stairlift Fresh Air Jubilee" |
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If whoever decides these things were that bothered, they could always invent a bronze jubilee at 10 years.
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75th - Purple Jubilee?
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Well that's put a damper on the day!!
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Who knew until today there was any such word as "jubileelessness" - yet that will be our whole future lives, from Monday onwards...!
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I think this will be remembered as the purple jubilee.
It's always interesting to be reminded about how - coronations apart - the bulk of the pageantry is quite a modern thing. |
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If the Prince of Wales is passed over or, God forbids, predeceases his mother, then many of us will be able to see another Silver Jubilee in less then four decades, although anything above that would need to wait at least a century.
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There are plenty of metals more valuable per gram than platinum, but I believe that rhodium is the only one mined in much quantity. However, many rare but useful metals are mostly mined in Russia or China, so prices could change.
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75th = netherite jubilee
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The wikipedia 'List of jubilees of British Monarchs' page hints at some kind of 'Jubilee-like' celebration in 1962, though is light on details. Since the Monarchy will probably need a regular boost in public support going forwards I wouldn't be surprised if Jubilees at both 10 and 25 year increments become established.
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George IIIs Golden Jubilee year didn't turn out well for him - he died three months into it.
dg writes: No he didn't. |
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Not notwithstanding.
80th = printer ink |
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Mea culpa. It was his sixtieth year he died in, not his fiftieth
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