As the Clock Ticks

The headline in today's NYT in the International portion of the first section is a bit gloomy for Britain. The full headline goes: "As Clock Ticks on Exit From E.U., Britain Seems Adrift."

But as you scroll down you should be enlightened to see Prime Minister Theresa May look absolutely smashing in what looks to be a pink suit that nearly matches the carpet she's about to touch, as she leaves her residence at 10 Downing Street. She skirt is age appropriate length, just straddling the knee, and her one button jacket complements her suit color.  How can Britain be adrift if its leader is so well dressed?

There's a great deal of difference between Britain and the United States, particularly in the primary residence for the head of state. We never see President Trump going out the front door of the White Door, with the door slightly ajar because some Marine has held it open for him, and get a glimpse of the foyer of the White House.

I've never been to No. 10 Downing Street, but when you check it out on Goggle maps you know you can see that the prime minister, if she so chooses, could walk outside the police barricades and head for a curry shop and get take-away and bring it back to the office and home. And they say the Brits are stuffy.

In the States we get helicopter landings on the South lawn that show the president and sometimes his wife Melania briskly head for a White House door we do not see. There are no hot dog stands nearby.

But the real reason for the posting is to show how the prime minister is turning the race for 'World's Most Photographed Woman with Clothes On' into a rout as she pulls away from Germany's Chancellor Merkel.

Angela, you've got to keep up.

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