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I've heard that old saw for years, too. Leno makes cracks about British teeth so much that I wonder about his obsession - maybe he's been surrounded by American celebrities for too long. I took the OP to mean that we Americans are, in general, overly concerned about superficial appearances. If the media and online forums are truly representative of our thinking, then I'd have to say Oakleyok is correct and I agree that it would be nicer if folks could just overlook imperfections and not judge so harshly. For two years I suffered with painful braces in high school, only to have my upper front teeth shift together after the braces were removed. It's not very obvious, but I've thought about trying to correct them. Every time I look into braces, I find something far more pressing on which to spend the money. As for whitening, my teeth are already sensitive and wearing those white strips makes them more so. My (adult) dd wanted to have her teeth whitened at the dentist's office, since hers were discolored from too much fluouride and antibiotics during childhood. Afterwards, they looked nice but she said, "Never again!" I do wish that some people (not on this forum - referring to IRL or other sites) would not be so very harsh about other's appearances. I do not recall my grandmother, or her contemporaries, being at all worried about wearing sleeveless dresses in the summer even though they'd all developed soft, comfy laps and arms for cuddling. These days, even women who are fit and healthy feel anxious about exposing their arms if they're not completely taut. After years of limited mobility brought about by many (sometimes botched) surgeries and a few accidents, I am most definitely plus size. It's astonishing the comments that some people have made, often pretending to be "helpful." I'd love to be more at home in my own skin, and I envy that trait in others. Instead, I compare my aging, fluffy self to my younger self (thin enough that I worked as a model for local stores in my teens) and often feel as if I shouldn't leave the house for fear of disgusting someone with my orthopedic shoes, avoirdupois and ivory (not white) teeth.

Ginny, we had a discussion about frocks somewhere around RP not long ago. I got the impression no US female has worn one for many years but the word is still around over here although it has come to be used as in a 'party frock' event or maybe a summery picnic-by-the-river/watching a game of polo with an eligible Royal. At the other extreme 'frocks' are worn by the transvestite community. The artist Grayson Perry collected his Turner Prize wearing a natty little number . . . a path down which I shall no further tread. Re plus-fours my father wore them as a young man about town/golf course, years before he married. We still have the long socks/stockings that he wore with them. They were kept for Christmas Eve and left at the end of our beds for 'Father Christmas' (as we in the UK call Santa Claus). They were inherited by our children, pity Dad didn't have three legs. Still holding up well since c1930 . . . could the same be said of modern materials?

I thought I read somewhere that Prince Charles wanted to slim down the monarchy much like the Swedish court did (Carl Gustaf removed 5 of his grandchildren from the royal house and rescinded their royal titles last year). Though I doubt he wanted Harry to be on that list, maybe it's not a bad thing. It has to be tough when your assigned life's work is to be "the spare" to the the heir. I imagine that the racist crap Meghan has had to put up with since day one (not from the royal family, but in print and social media) coupled with the constant hounding by the press has just proven to be too much. Considering what happened to Diana, just the press alone has to be pretty triggering for Harry. I'm sure H & M hope this move will enable them to pick and choose when to enter the fray and allow them to retreat to safety when they want to, rather than being in the thick of it constantly, though that might not be the case. There are paparazzi everywhere, after all, and they'll find them in Canada or California. In any event, it's odd and unfortunate they didn't do this through the proper channels. But given QEII's incredible dedication to duty, as someone mentioned above, she may not have been inclined to agree to any of this. Perhaps their announcement was made to force the palace's hand? In any event, I doubt Prince Charles will cut them off, that would not play well in the press. As for William and Catherine, they seem to have adapted well. They dole out just enough of their private life, kid photos, etc., to keep the press happy, and they also have almost never put a foot wrong which makes them kind of boring so they aren't hounded in the same way. I really wish H & M well, I hope they can work all this out without any permanent rifts in the family.