President Bush arrives at Heathrow Airport on a <br />state visit. A 300 Foot long red carpet <br />stretches out to Air Force One and Mr. Bush<br />strides to a warm but dignified hand shake from<br />Queen Elizabeth II.<br /> They ride in a silver 1934 Bentley limousine to the edge of central London where they board<br />an open 17th century coach pulled by six magnificent white matching horses.<br /> They ride toward Buckingham Palace, each <br />looking sideways and waving to the thousands<br />of cheering Britons. So far everything is <br />going well.<br /> Suddenly the right rear horse lets fly with <br />the most horrendous, earth-rending, eye-smarting<br />blast of flatulence ever heard in the British<br />Empire and so powerful that it shakes the coach.<br /> Uncomfortable, but under control, the two<br />Dignitaries of State do their best to ignore<br />the incident.<br /> Embarrassed, the Queen decides it's impossible<br />to ignore it "Mr. President, please accept my<br />regrets, I'm sure you understand that there are <br />some things not even a Queen can control."<br /> Ever the Texas gentleman, the President <br />replies, "Your Majesty, please don't give the<br />matter another thought. You know, if you hadn't<br />said something, I would have thought it was<br />one of the horses."
