Will and Kate

Tomorrow is the day!  Kate and William will be opening the Calgary Stampede and I plan on getting downtown around 6 in the morning to stake out a good viewing spot.

I just have a question... why is it "okay" to roll ones eye and make snide remarks at me because I want to take part in this one-in-a-lifetime event because they're "just celebrities", but it's okay for "you" to fawn over and pay money to watch "your" favorite artists in concert/movies/etc.

Isn't that a bit of a double standard?

Yes, I realize that the majority of people are going because of the spectacle of the event.  That isn't a bad thing.  Yes, I also realize that the majority of Canadians don't know royal history from a hole in the wall, and that not all of the history is good... but it's there and there isn't much we can do about it now.  We are a Commonwealth nation... if you don't like it that much, move to the States.

Just let me be, while I cozy up on the side of the road waiting for the motorcade to start and I contort my arm in all sorts of odd positions trying to get the best camera angles.

And I'll let you go pay hundreds of dollars to watch "your" celebrities. Okay?