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I just noticed while scrolling on Pinterest that Crown Princess Mary wore the same hat/hairpiece thing for all 3 of the baptisms of her 4 children. Do you know if there is significance to it or not?
Thereâs no confirmed significance to my knowledge. Some people like to make their own little traditions. She also wore the same brooch at Christianâs christening and at his confirmation.
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Mum passed away two weeks before my brother's wedding. I had already organized the flowers and various bouquets for my SiL so I asked the florist if she could do one more thing. I got Dad a white rose with Mum's name on the card. He carried it the whole day. Through the ceremony, photos, and dinner and reception after.
Actually thinking about my time spent in purgatory, aka âthe service industryâ, I had some wild fucking events over the course of a decade.
There was the time a bride decided she didnât want to go through with the wedding and tried to make her escape through the back kitchens of the venue and wound up sitting out back in the drizzling rain, bumming cigarettes from the delivery drivers, pristine white dress turning to mulch as she sat on an over turned catering crate. After a good half hour the groom came and found her and asked if she was okay. When she said she wasnât sure if she wanted to go through with it he just nodded and said she should get out the rain because it was cold. The two of them ended up going back inside together, skipped the wedding part and basically had the most expensive party of their lives with all their friends and family.
There was another bride who could never decide on place settings, so in the end just turned to the coordinator and said âsurprise meâ. So we mismatched everything and called it âboho chicâ. She loved it.
There was the groom who got caught in our supply closet during the late night receptionâŚwith the best man. And then there was also the father of the bride who absconded with the mother of the groom and had to be asked nicely to put their clothes back on and get out of the wine cellar.
At the same wedding.
There was the drunk best man who proposed to me using an umbrella cocktail and told me he was heartbroken when I told him I was flattered but married. He wore it behind his ear the rest of the night dancing like a mad man and telling anyone who would listen about âthe one that got awayâ.
There was the Indian wedding with 800 guests. We rotated them in batches of 200 to fit them between spaces. All I can remember is never having enough drinks to hand out.
There was the arch bishop who only liked his coffee ground by hand because the effort of the worker âmade it taste betterâ.
There was the time I took out the crystal drop of a chandelier with a champagne cork because the runners shook up the bottles for a joke.
There was the funeral party where the body couldnât be delivered to the crematorium because the crematorium caught on fire.
There was the other funeral where a fist fight broke out over something our Jeanie said to our Mary 40 years ago, but then it turned out Mary was the one who said it.
There was the wedding where in a room of 200 people, the bride and groom only had eyes for each other.
There was the christening where the godmother kept crying to me over mocktails because she never thought she could love something as much as she loved âthat bald little headâ.
There was the old man at the wedding who came alone and smiled very kindly at everyone and always said please and thank you and who told myself and a coworker heâd been married to his wife for over 60 years and how she would have loved to see these two finally tie the not. Sheâd only passed the week before. Heâd brought a picture of her so she could enjoy it in spirit.
There was the really tragic funeral where everyone kept hugging each other and saying âI love youâ and us staff had to take frequent breaks to breathe because grief is tangible but so is love.
There were the times when nothing in particular happened at all, but they stand out so much because everyone there was happy.
Of course there was also the times when someone threw up on your shoes, or you got groped while serving the table, or someone was rude or snide because you were âthe helpâ.
People are wild.
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Our Mighty Oak Tree is Fallen
Underoak is no more. The Oak Tree fell over last Friday. There was not much left of it. We cut all the branches off of it years ago, even before my mother died, so this final fall was just the last small step in its demise. The oak tree in the early 1940s. I grew up under that tree. My parents bought the house in 1941. It was named âUnderoakâ because of the tree. My father was from Texas, andâŚ
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Baptisms: a public declaration of faith
For anyone drawn to Christâs message, baptisms (or christenings) mark the beginning of a faith journey. When a baby is young and his or her parents want them to grow and learn about the Christian faith, this is common. Although adults are increasingly being baptised and welcomed into the Christian community, many Christian denominations still practise infant baptism. During the baptism ceremony,âŚ

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tobin was a little more gentle but same vibe
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When you dogsit, do you let the dog sleep in the bed or not?
CP: If I had a dog, they would sleep in my bed.
TH: But if you also had a partner named Tobin?
CP: Tobin would sleep on the floor.
TH: It's so true.
CP: Yeah, that's why we don't have a dog.
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Charlottenburg Palace
1830
Christen Købke
#light academia#dark academia#classical#academia aesthetic#escapism#academia#books and libraries#classic literature#books#architecture#art#painting#Charlottenburg palace#artist#painter#Christen Købke#1800s#19th century#1800s art#royal core#cottage core#aesthetic#academic#artistic#aesthetics#academics#mood#vibe#tumblr
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#tobinheath #christenpress #preath #woso
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Happy Pride Skarloey Railway
#ttte#thomas and friends#thomas the tank engine#peter sam#sir handel#mr. percival#the thin controller#my art#christening my new blog with a meemee#happy pride month engine enjoyers
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âmerica baby | stargirl
pairings: uswnt x teen!reader
summary: your first camp with the senior team
warnings: estrella and sonnet đ
notes: estrella menacing on a different continent alert đŁď¸đŁď¸
The sharp thud of your foot striking the ball echoes through the training ground, followed by the unmistakable snap of the net rippling as the ball rockets into the bottom corner.
âAgain. Top left this time,â the assistant coach calls, tossing another ball into your path.
You barely break stride, your body moving on instinct. A sharp touch to control, a quick glance, and then, boom. Another strike, that lands right into the left corner of the goal.
From across the field, a group of veterans watches you closely.
âDamn,â Kelley mutters, arms crossed as she observes the drill. âSheâs got a cannon on her.â
âYeah,â Alex agrees, eyebrows raised slightly. âAnd sheâs hitting those. Not just power, placement too.â
Megan lets out a low whistle. âKidâs a sniper.â
âDidnât she leave the Spanish youth team?â Sonnett asks, tilting her head. âLike, just dipped?â
âYeah,â Alex nods. âThere was some shady stuff going on with a coach, and she called them out. Said sheâd never play for them again.â
That gets some approving nods from the group.
âTakes guts,â Megan says, watching as you send another shot flying into the top bins like itâs nothing. âEspecially at her age. Itâs admirable.â
âWonder what sheâs like?â Sonnett muses. âSheâs been all business since she got here. Intense.â
Right on cue, Tobin and Christen stroll over, looking smug.
âOh, sheâs funny,â Tobin says casually.
The vets turn to them, eyebrows raised.
âYou met her?â Alex asks.
Christen grins. âYeah. We ran into her when she landed. Sweet kid. A bit mischievous.â
âMischievous?â Kelley repeats, intrigued.
Tobin nods, smirking. âCute too. We like her.â
With a shared glance, the veterans decide itâs time to introduce themselves properly.
As you line up another shot, you hear footsteps approaching. You glance up to see Megan, Alex, Kelley, and Sonnett standing nearby, watching you with amused expressions.
Megan gestures toward the goal. âYou trying to break the net, orâŚ?â
You wipe your face with the sleeve of your training top and shrug. âJust making sure it knows whoâs in charge.â
Sonnett snickers. âI like her already.â
Alex steps forward, offering her hand. âWe just wanted to come say hi. Welcome to the team, Y/n.â
You shake her hand, glancing at the others as they introduce themselves. âI go by Estrella.â
Megan grins. âWe were just talking about you.â
âOh?â You raise an eyebrow.
âTobin and Christen said youâre funny,â Kelley says, nudging you playfully. âYou hiding that from us?â
A slow smirk tugs at your lips. âMaybe. Or maybe Iâm just waiting for the perfect moment.â
Megan throws her head back laughing. âOh, sheâs good.â
âYeah,â Alex agrees, clapping you on the shoulder. âI think youâre gonna fit in just fine, kid.â
âIâm fine, Ale. I promise to call you before I head to training tomorrow. Love you, bye.â
You set the phone down, hoping to catch some shut eye, but as soon as you flip over in your bed you are met with the eyes of Emily Sonnet. Instead of screaming you stare back oddly.
âIs this is what itâs going to be like in America?â You questioned allowed.
Emily laughed off your comment and held out a hand, as if she had just made the most normal entrance in the world. âWelcome to the USWNT, rookie. Youâre mine now.â
You blinked. âIâwhat?â
Sonnett grinned. âWeâre pranking the team. Right now. Get up.â
Before you could protest, she yanked you out of bed, shoving a roll of toilet paper into your hands. âWe have about an hour before anyone starts waking up. Letâs make it count.â
And just like that, you were running down the hotel hallway with Emily, trying not to laugh too loudly as you worked your way through the rooms.
You both snuck into Kelley and Crystalâs room, careful not to wake them. Emily pulled out a Sharpie and drew an elegant mustache on Kelleyâs face, while you gently placed a cup of water on the top of the slightly ajar bathroom door, ready to tip over as soon as someone went in.
Before leaving, you whispered to Emily, âThink theyâll murder us in the morning?â
âOh, absolutely,â she whispered back.
The next on the list were Lindsey and Rose. The two were dead asleep, so you simply rearranged all their furniture to be slightly off. The lamp was upside down, their shoes were swapped, and Roseâs training gear was mysteriously replaced with an oversized hoodie labeled PROPERTY OF SONNET.
This time for the Mewis Sisters, you left a small Bluetooth speaker hidden under their bed, set to play an ominous whispering sound at random intervals.
You heard the sisters exclaims of confusion, making you and Emily snicker.
Finally, feeling victorious, you and Emily sprinted down the hall to your final target: Tobin and Christenâs room.
The plan was simple, flip their room inside out, maybe saran-wrap their door. But as soon as Emily reached for the handle, the door swung open on its own.
Tobin and Christen stood there, arms crossed.
You froze mid-step. Emily, to her credit, at least tried to play it cool. âOh, hey, guys! Crazy seeing you here.â
Tobin raised an eyebrow. âDo you know what time it is?â
âUhâŚâ You glanced at Emily. She was no help, suddenly very invested in the carpet pattern.
Christen sighed. âEmily, go back to your room.â
Emily grinned, clapped you on the shoulder, and whispered, âGood luck, kid,â before disappearing down the hall.
You gulped. Tobin turned to you, shaking her head. âYouâre coming with us.â
You frowned. âWhere exactly am Iââ
âYouâre sleeping in Alexâs room tonight,â Christen interrupted, already texting. âYou clearly need better supervision. I donât even know how you and Emily got paired together.â
Your jaw dropped. âAre you serious? It was Emilyâs idea!â
Tobin smirked. âAnd you went along with it.â
Minutes later, you found yourself standing in Alex Morganâs room, rubbing the back of your neck as she tried to look sternâbut you could tell she was holding back a smile.
âSo,â Alex sighed, arms crossed. âYou and Sonnett decided to prank half the team on your first night?â
You shrugged, a smirk growing on your face. âTechnically, she decided. I just⌠assisted.â
Alex pinched the bridge of her nose but finally chuckled. âAlright, troublemaker, go to bed. I expect you bright and early at breakfast.â
âYou know, you remind me of my mami. Your names are similar and you have the same disappointed looks on your face.â
You crawled into the spare bed, grinning slightly. Sure, you got caught and you got sentenced to Alexâs Supervision Jail, but it was better than your youth team days.
You shouldâve known that waking up to Emily Sonnett looming over you at six in the morning meant trouble.
âRise and shine, partner in crime,â she whispered, grinning like a madwoman.
You groaned and rolled over, burying your face in your pillow. âSonnett, itâs six. In the morning.â
âExactly. Prime time for pranking. Now get up, weâre going big at breakfast.â
Your eyes snapped open in interest as you squinted at her. âDefine big.â
Emilyâs grin widened. âIâm talking Hall of Fame-level pranking. Something theyâll talk about for years.â
You sat up, now fully intrigued. âIâm listening.â
She held up a small bag of sugar packets. Or what should have been sugar packets.
âThatâs salt,â you deadpanned.
Emily nodded proudly. âIndeed, it is.â
It was then that you knew today was going to be amazing.
The team had barely started rolling into the dining hall when you and Emily made your move. Some players were still half-asleepâLindsey had bedhead, Sam was blinking blearily at her cereal, and Rose was sitting next to her, dead-eyed, barely functioning.
Perfect. You took a deep breath, then dramatically launched yourself onto the floor like youâd just been hit by a freight train.
âMY LEG!â you howled, clutching your shin like youâd been mortally wounded.
Chaos. Immediate chaos.
Crystal Dunn jumped up so fast she nearly flipped her chair. âOh my God, are you okay?!â
Kelley almost choked on her coffee.
Rose, still groggy, blinked at you in confusion. âDid⌠did you just fall on your own?â
Meanwhile, behind the distraction, Emily was working her magic.
She snuck behind the food counter, swapping out all the sugar in the coffee station with salt. Then, she grabbed the last plate of pancakes, lifted the top one, and doused the bottom layer with extra-spicy hot sauce before neatly stacking them back.
Her final masterpiece? Swiping Megan Rapinoeâs phone and changing the autocorrect settings so that every time she typed yes, it autocorrected to I love Sonnett and Estrella.
Crystal was now kneeling beside you, a hand on your shin. âWhere does it hurt?â You blinked. Sat up. Stretched your leg.
âNever mind,â you said brightly. âIâm good.â
The room fell into silence.
Crystal blinked at you.
Kelley groaned. âThis is what happens when we let Sonnett befriend the rookies.â
The first victim: Lindsey Horan.
She took a long sip of her coffee, expecting sweet, comforting caffeine. InsteadâŚ
âWHAT THEââ She spat it back into her cup so aggressively that it splashed onto her sleeve.
âWHO DID THIS? WHO REPLACED THE SUGAR WITH SALT?!â
Emily and you kept your heads down, shoveling food into your mouths like innocent angels.
Then Megan Rapinoe took a bite of her pancakes and immediately contorted her face.
âWHAT THE ACTUAL Fââ
She lunged for her water, chugging it in record time while frantically fanning her mouth.
âWHO DID THIS?!â she wheezed.
Emily covered her mouth, shoulders shaking. You could barely hold it together.
Then came Kelley OâHara. She picked up her phone, started typing, then frowned.
ââŚI love Sonnett and Estrella?â she read out loud, confused.
Her head snapped up.
Emily lost it. She was laughing so hard she nearly fell off her chair. Now, the entire room was onto you.
Tobin stood with her arms crossed. âYou two are menaces.â
Christen sighed, rubbing her temples. âWe shouldâve kept her in our room last night.â
Alex, ever the responsible adult, stood up. âAlright, you know the rule. If you pull off this big of a prank, you pay for it.â
Emily elbowed you. âThis is where she makes us run.â
Kelley, still trying to fix her phone, smirked. âOh, you bet theyâre running.â
And thatâs how you and Emily found yourselves running endless laps around the training pitch while the entire team enjoyed their breakfast.
Some of the devils even cheered when you passed.
âWas it worth it?â Emily huffed beside you.
You glanced at the dining hall window, where Megan was still chugging water, Lindsey was glaring at her salty coffee, and Kelley was angrily texting while her phone kept auto-correcting.
You grinned. âNo doubt, man.â
#woso community#woso x platonic!reader#woso x reader#woso x teen!reader#woso#uswnt soccer#uswnt x reader#uswnt#alex morgan x reader#emily sonnett x reader#tobin heath x reader#christen press x reader#megan rapinoe x reader
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Every time the writers use Miles as their personal punching bag he gets 1 Million kisses from Keiko. If you even care
#star trek#star trek deep space nine#ds9#miles o'brien#keiko o'brien#christening post#fanart#mmmart#<- my art tag
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Weâve come so far đ
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Home for the Elderly of the SchÜnstätter Marienschwestern (1971-75) in Koblenz, Germany, by Max Christens
#1970s#concrete#brutalism#brutalist#architecture#germany#nachkriegsarchitektur#nachkriegsmoderne#architektur#max christens
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