Whatever the truth of that, British Prime Minister John Major has promised that the slab of sandstone currently sitting beneath the throne in Westminster Abbey will be sent back to Scotland.
True to form, however, the Scots are feuding about it. Some of them want it returned to Scone Palace, which is near the ruined abbey that once housed it. Others want it to be placed in Edinburgh Castle, Scotland’s premier tourist attraction.
Wherever it ends up, it will be returned to London for coronations. I wonder if it groans?
Sounds a little like a medieval whoopee cushion, really, doesn’t it?
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