# Octopus has a point **URL:** \ **Category:** The BBQ Pit\ **Created:** [March 31, 2021, 2:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/octopus-has-a-point/939062 "2021-03-31T02:30:38Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Showing post:** 171
**Author:** ![ASL\_v2.0](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/asl_v2.0/32/3525_2.png) [@ASL\_v2.0](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ASL_v2.0)\ **Post date:** [April 13, 2021, 8:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/octopus-has-a-point/939062/171 "2021-04-13T20:37:27Z")
> [@Prince Philip has died](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/prince-philip-has-died/939670/142): > > Yes, and it is a important duty. In the USA the President spends way too much time attending funerals, event anniversaries , ribbon cuttings and other things that the Queen, as a mostly powerless head of state does instead of the PM. I am disgusted by Last Week Tonights Jon Oliver making a big nasty salacious deal over the fact that Phillip and Elizabeth were “COUSINS!!!” scream. Yes, barely related third cousins. Us average joes often dont even know who are our third cousins. What a as… DrDeth outs himself as an committed monarchist who cannot possibly see how there might be some relationship between being born into privilege and be admitted to an prestigious school. No, surely it must all have been according to his own merit. 🙄 Oh, and octopus sucks. There, still on topic! --- _[View the full topic](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/octopus-has-a-point/939062)._