Coronation

– Talking of anniversaries –
– Were we? When exactly?
– Well, not today, but recently. I think. Or perhaps I dreamt it. Anyway, talking of anniversaries, it is 60 years today since the coronation of Queen Elizabeth.
– As opposed to the Diamond Jubilee we celebrated last year.
– Indeed. I always found this confusing as a child, wondering why it took so long to organise the coronation.
– And why did it?
– I've no idea. I never found out.
– Presumably there was a lot to arrange.
– You would have thought so. Invitations to send out, cathedrals to be booked, seating plans, carriages, catering...
– Even so...
– And doubtless they wanted to wait till there was a good chance of fine weather. Think of all the street parties.
– I don't think I've ever been to a street party.
– You don't get that many nowadays. But I suppose it's not very often you have the excuse of a coronation or jubilee.
– Perhaps we ought to find something else to celebrate. Any ideas? It ought to be something that comes around fairly often. Maybe not winning the World Cup, for example.