You know what’s crazy? I’ll tell you what’s crazy.™
Royal Baby Bump.
It’s the lead story on the Nightly News. A baby being born. A future king or queen.
It’s a big deal. But is it that big a deal? I mean, it’s not like you are actually ruling the country. You are a figure head, a symbol, a show grabber. You are the royal equivalent of a well paid mannequin in a Miracle Mile Macy’s department store window.
The future queen, Kate Middleton, is now expecting her first child. Hooray. Congrats. But the lead story?
GMA hustled a reporter to England to stand in front of Buckingham Palace.
Why?
Buckingham Palace is all abuzz. The world is gaga. Diane Sawyer is giddy.
I am wondering if I might not vomit. I love baby bumps as much as the next guy, but seriously.
Breaking news. That’s right. ABC news called it breaking news.
Excuse me ABC, but breaking news is Israel blowing up Gaza. Breaking news is a porpoise storming the white house and eating the First Dog. Breaking news is a fire in a barrel full of monkeys. Breaking news is Iran actually developing enriched uranium.
A royal baby bump?
But the story takes a turn when Princess Kate is hospitalized. OK, that’s serious.
Today it is learned that she has a rare disorder called Hyperemesis Gravidarum.
It’s a pregnancy scenario that debilitates 2 percent of expectant mothers.
Apparently it’s morning sickness on steroids.
“it’s so much more than morning sickness. you throw up 2 dozen times a day,” one mother says.
That’s the medical angle of the baby bump. The political angle is the order of procession.
Who will be king? or Queen?
A royal baby from William and Harry, regardless boy or girl, jumps to the head of the line, right in front of Prince Harry.
Looks like the Party Prince is going to always be that brother or uncle who likes to knock em back, bend em over and say sorry a week later.
But it is highly unlikely he will ever rule anything more than a bachelor party in a Vegas penthouse.
Thanks baby bump.
And that is crazy.™