# Don't grab the queen's stick, apparently.

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**Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\
**Created:** [December 15, 2018, 3:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dont-grab-the-queens-stick-apparently/826156 "2018-12-15T03:16:13Z")\
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**Author:** ![Darren\_Garrison](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/darren_garrison/32/92_2.png) [@Darren\_Garrison](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Darren_Garrison)\
**Post date:** [December 15, 2018, 3:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dont-grab-the-queens-stick-apparently/826156/1 "2018-12-15T03:16:13Z")

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In a Hail Queen Mary attempt to disrupt the UK Parliament, an honourable gentleman grabs the official UK mace and hoofs it for the exit. [This displeased his colleagues](https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2018/dec/10/day-of-brexit-drama-ends-with-mp-grabbing-the-ceremonial-mace)

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**Author:** ![pulykamell](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pulykamell/32/3166_2.png) [@pulykamell](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pulykamell)\
**Post date:** [December 15, 2018, 3:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dont-grab-the-queens-stick-apparently/826156/2 "2018-12-15T03:18:47Z")

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And here I thought it happened again! This was like four days ago!