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This is a [[British Media Tropes]] about the '''Guards Division''' as it appears in '''fiction'''. If you're looking to learn more about the real thing, [ |
This is a [[British Media Tropes]] about the '''Guards Division''' as it appears in '''fiction'''. If you're looking to learn more about the real thing, [[wikipedia:Queenchr(27)s Guard|The Other Wiki]] has more relevant information. |
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Whenever our ensemble cast goes on an adventure touring [[Useful Notes/Britain|Britain]] (and by "Britain" we mean, of course, [[Britain Is Only London|"London"]]), there's always going to come a point where one or all of our characters wind up at Buckingham Palace where he/she/they will, no doubt, encounter these oddly-dressed fellows in [[Nice Hat|giant, furry hats]] and [[Redshirt Army|red shirts]] who appear to be extremely disciplined and dedicated to following a strict code that seems to entail only two things: |
Whenever our ensemble cast goes on an adventure touring [[Useful Notes/Britain|Britain]] (and by "Britain" we mean, of course, [[Britain Is Only London|"London"]]), there's always going to come a point where one or all of our characters wind up at Buckingham Palace where he/she/they will, no doubt, encounter these oddly-dressed fellows in [[Nice Hat|giant, furry hats]] and [[Redshirt Army|red shirts]] who appear to be extremely disciplined and dedicated to following a strict code that seems to entail only two things: |
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== Other Media == |
== Other Media == |
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* Street performers in London use this getup as an alternative to the [[Living Statue]]. [[I Thought It Meant|No]], [ |
* Street performers in London use this getup as an alternative to the [[Living Statue]]. [[I Thought It Meant|No]], [[wikipedia:Living statue|the other kind.]] |
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{{quote| '''Homer:''' Hey! Are you like one of those English guards who can't laugh or smile or anything? [makes noises and faces at him][gets punched in the face] Ow!<br /> |
{{quote| '''Homer:''' Hey! Are you like one of those English guards who can't laugh or smile or anything? [makes noises and faces at him][gets punched in the face] Ow!<br /> |
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'''Marine:''' No, Sir! US Marine Corps, Sir! }} |
'''Marine:''' No, Sir! US Marine Corps, Sir! }} |
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** And yet another episode has Homer mistake Shaolin Monks as the British guards. He's met with <s>similar</s> ''impressive'' results - a monk rips his heart out, [[And Show It to You|shows it to him]], then puts it back in. |
** And yet another episode has Homer mistake Shaolin Monks as the British guards. He's met with <s>similar</s> ''impressive'' results - a monk rips his heart out, [[...And Show It to You|shows it to him]], then puts it back in. |
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* ''[[Flushed Away]]'' features an American couple teasing a guard in the [[Mouse World|sewer rat version]] of London. |
* ''[[Flushed Away]]'' features an American couple teasing a guard in the [[Mouse World|sewer rat version]] of London. |
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* [[Subverted Trope|Subverted]] in ''[[Family Guy (Animation)|Family Guy]]'' where Peter believes the guard won't move. However, he does and responds to Peter, "Nope, that's [[Lie Back and Think of England|only our women]]." |
* [[Subverted Trope|Subverted]] in ''[[Family Guy (Animation)|Family Guy]]'' where Peter believes the guard won't move. However, he does and responds to Peter, "Nope, that's [[Lie Back and Think of England|only our women]]." |
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