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30-04-2019, 09:41 AM
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Emperor of Japan abdicates

The first Emperor to abdicate for 200 years
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30-04-2019, 06:22 PM
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Re: Emperor of Japan abdicates

Ah-So....... well somebody had to say it
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30-04-2019, 06:37 PM
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Re: Emperor of Japan abdicates

Emperor Akihito - Japanese monarch declares historic abdication...

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-48020703
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30-04-2019, 06:54 PM
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Good riddance to bad rubbish.

"Emperor" indeed!

Worse than that shower of you-know-what down at Buck House.
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30-04-2019, 10:06 PM
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Re: Emperor of Japan abdicates

Originally Posted by Muddy ->
The first Emperor to abdicate for 200 years
Wise move given his state of health.
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30-04-2019, 11:34 PM
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HIs wife looked like one of those porcelain figures off the mantel piece. So pretty, even at her age.
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01-05-2019, 07:30 AM
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I imagine Prince Charles was encouraging his mother to watch the news yesterday.
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I imagine Prince Charles was encouraging his mother to watch the news yesterday.
"Prince" Charles - the world's longest-serving apprentice.
 

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