The Royal everything. Random thought for today.

Bill Martino

Bill Martino

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If anybody does anything for the king of Nepal this person becomes a "royal" something or other.

For example, the dentist who used to work on my teeth in Nepal also worked on the teeth of the royal family and was called the Royal Dentist.

The king kept a couple of cows on his palace grounds so he and family would have fresh milk daily. The fellow who tended the cows was called the Royal Cowboy.

The barber who went to the palace to cut the king's hair was called the Royal Barber.

In Swayambu the Newari fellow who owned the house where Yangdu and I rented an apartment worked at the palace running the king's computer, the first computer in Nepal. He was called the Royal Programmer.

And so it goes -- royal mechanic, gardener, maid, driver, butler, cook, janitor, bartender, dish washer, and so on ad infinitum.

What has this to do with khukuris? Well, Bura is the Royal Kami and he makes a few khukuris for us.

Why did I think of this stuff today? The sign of an aging mind and failing memory.

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Wow! So does that make my Bura GRS a royal khukri?

(Just from looking at it and holding it and wielding it, I think it has royalty written all over it).

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How much does a beer usually cost?
Matthew
Just joking, and smirking at my lame attempt at some wise guy remark.

 
Isn't there something similar in UK? Seems like I read somewhere that there were different trades and services ending in "to the Queen"?
 
And if you sit on the chape of Bura's Khuks is it a Royal pain in the . . . (I just can't say it)
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Hey everyone, best wishes for Christmas. However you celebrate it, at least remember what counts in life; Faith, Family, Friends. Give of yourself to the less fortunate, give comfort to the hopeless, strengthen the weak.
Stephen


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Micah 6:8. Well worth the attempt!
 
With the quality of Bura's khuks, I don't think anyone here will take his Royal Kami title lightly. He has certainly earned it.

Bob
 
We don't have a king here in America, but we have a Cougar! In the spirit of promoting commerce, I am willing to award the titles of Knifemaker To The Cougar, Cheesemaker To The Cougar, Beer Supplier To The Cougar, etc. -- just send me your knives, cheese, beer, etc., and I'll send you a handsome certificate (suitable for framing)! Nothing but the best, please ... when it's going To The Cougar nothing less will do....

-The Cougar :{)

P.S. Wouldn't a Snow Shoveler To The Cougar certificate look nice on your wall? There happens to be an opening....
 
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