Don't know where, don't know when

It was a surprise to Sarah Palin to know that Queen Elizabeth is not in charge of very much in Britain, but there is one area in which she excels, and that's being the very best symbol of the United Kingdom's hopes and dreams and love of country, and so it was that she addressed the UK for the fourth time ever on broadcast media on Sunday.  Unlike some countries whose leaders indulge themselves in braggadocio, self-promotion and outright prevarication during these parlous times, she mentioned the values of self-discipline and resolve in coping with the coronavirus pandemic. Her Majesty thanked the health workers for their dedication and thanked the people at large for doing their duty and staying home.

"Together we are tackling this disease and I want to reassure you that if we remain united and resolute, then we will overcome it," she said.

The Queen also mentioned the first broadcast she did, on radio in 1940. She was 14 then, and spoke to her fellow children who had had to leave their homes for safer surroundings during the blitz bombings in England.

"Today, once again, many will feel a painful sense of separation from their loved ones," the queen said. "But now, as then, we know deep down that it is the right thing to do."

In conclusion, the queen said, "We should take comfort that while we may have more still to endure, better days will return. We will be with our friends again. We will be with our families again. We will meet again. But for now, I send my thanks and warmest good wishes to you all."

A little historical perspective here:

"We'll meet again" is more than a quick sentence to the British. It's the name of a song by Vera Lynn that was a morale booster to that nation during World War II, when the young then-princess, heiress presumptive to the throne,  served the war effort as an honorary second subaltern in the Auxiliary Territorial Service as a truck mechanic for the British Army.

The song has been recorded dozens of times over the years and is still known to stir the hearts of all those who believe in doing the right thing for the right reasons, in vanquishing a mighty opponent like this virus.

Such spirit of national unity is valuable, even when the person who is running the country is a blustery bloviator with crazy blonde hair.