Haha, James Bond protects the Queen, and old man Churchill is waving him
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It was a bit LOTR-like at times, but until now, that was very nice. It was also not as chauvinistic and soppy as I had feared.
Haha, James Bond protects the Queen, and old man Churchill is waving him
Haha, James Bond protects the Queen, and old man Churchill is waving him
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God save the Queen!
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LOOOOOOOOOLLLLLLLLL
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I have never ever heard the "God Save the Queen" in the long version 
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So did the parachutists miss the stadium on purpose, or...

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Mike Oldfield and hospital beds - you make the connection 
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Mr Bean should drive the flame into the stadium in his Mini Cooper while flipping over the blue car. It's the only way.

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Rasho Brezec wrote:Mr Bean should drive the flame into the stadium in his Mini Cooper while flipping over the blue car. It's the only way.
Mr Bean would have head butted the Queen instead of helping her

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How many people can remember singing "God Save the Queen", every morning at school?
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Nice tranisition to JK Rowling...
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LittleOzzy wrote:Where did London get all this money?
And people worried it wouldn't look great, this has been fantastic.
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I always wanted to see Voldemort fight Willy Wonka!
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Voldemort getting owned by an army of Mary Poppins. It cannot get any better!
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