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Well, it's been quite a year. First I discover I'm a rector of the Church of England, and now I find I've been awarded the Nobel Peace Prize, even if (as is common with the Nobel) I'm having to share it. It's hard to say which moves me more, but the latter will certainly look better on my CV.

I've done the maths, and by my calculation (dividing the value of the Nobel prize by the population of the EU) I am due about one seventh of a penny. If I pool my money with the other people in my road, this means we can collectively buy a packet of crisps. But then the disputes begin, of course... Which flavour?

Ah, avaunt, you apple of Ate! This is just what the EU was designed to avoid!

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Date: 2012-10-13 11:57 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] steepholm.livejournal.com
Well, it reflects an actual achievement, which is more than we can say for the award to Obama in recognition of his not being G. W. Bush, but I don't think it makes a lot of sense to give a prize to half a billion people, even if I'm one of them.

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Date: 2012-10-13 12:04 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] sartorias.livejournal.com
Well, a lot of their choices have been head-scratchers, but this one I liked.

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Date: 2012-10-13 12:09 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] steepholm.livejournal.com
Fair enough!

(My hot tip for next year? Apple pie: it's been denied too long.)

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Date: 2012-10-13 12:13 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] sartorias.livejournal.com
Mmmmm . . . pie . . .

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