# See, now he's eating Humble Pie!

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/see-now-hes-eating-humble-pie/619172>\
**Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\
**Created:** [April 18, 2012, 5:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/see-now-hes-eating-humble-pie/619172 "2012-04-18T17:01:55Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 10\
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**Author:** ![bartleby](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bartleby/32/10491_2.png) [@bartleby](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bartleby)\
**Post date:** [April 18, 2012, 5:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/see-now-hes-eating-humble-pie/619172/1 "2012-04-18T17:01:55Z")

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I saw this, and all I could think was,

Once I **WAS** the King of Spain!

[King Of Spain Issues ‘Unprecedented’ Apology For Elephant-Hunting Trip](http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2012/04/18/150880591/king-of-spain-issues-unprecedented-apology-for-elephant-hunting-trip?ft=1&f=1001)

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**Author:** ![LawMonkey](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/d6d6ee/32.png) [@LawMonkey](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LawMonkey)\
**Post date:** [April 18, 2012, 5:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/see-now-hes-eating-humble-pie/619172/2 "2012-04-18T17:51:37Z")

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Pssst! That’s not really the King! The real King is vacuuming the turf at [del]Skydome[/del] Rogers Center these days, I hear.

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**Author:** ![GrandWino](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/grandwino/32/67_2.png) [@GrandWino](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GrandWino)\
**Post date:** [April 18, 2012, 6:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/see-now-hes-eating-humble-pie/619172/3 "2012-04-18T18:06:05Z")

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> [@LawMonkey](#):
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> Pssst! That’s not really the King! The real King is vacuuming the turf at [del]Skydome[/del] Rogers Center these days, I hear.

I thought he was working at the Pizza, Pizza!

It’s laissez-faire, I don’t even give a care.

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**Author:** ![Phoebestar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/13edae/32.png) [@Phoebestar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Phoebestar)\
**Post date:** [April 18, 2012, 7:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/see-now-hes-eating-humble-pie/619172/4 "2012-04-18T19:54:09Z")

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I would just like to add that I approve of this thread, and the unspeakable wife Queen Lisa

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**Author:** ![Max\_Torque](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e9bcb4/32.png) [@Max\_Torque](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Max_Torque)\
**Post date:** [April 19, 2012, 1:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/see-now-hes-eating-humble-pie/619172/5 "2012-04-19T13:49:25Z")

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Don’t mention Lisa!  
And remember, slower pizza’s more luscious. The King of Spain never rushes!

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**Author:** ![LawMonkey](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/d6d6ee/32.png) [@LawMonkey](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LawMonkey)\
**Post date:** [April 19, 2012, 2:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/see-now-hes-eating-humble-pie/619172/6 "2012-04-19T14:40:58Z")

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I wonder if new babies still get chocolate eclairs.

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**Author:** ![Skara\_Brae](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/f0a364/32.png) [@Skara\_Brae](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skara_Brae)\
**Post date:** [April 19, 2012, 2:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/see-now-hes-eating-humble-pie/619172/7 "2012-04-19T14:48:29Z")

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I really supported his bid to make Friday part of the weekend…

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**Author:** ![Dervorin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/eb8c5e/32.png) [@Dervorin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dervorin)\
**Post date:** [April 19, 2012, 10:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/see-now-hes-eating-humble-pie/619172/8 "2012-04-19T22:29:14Z")

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It was all fine until it he started jamming with Moxy Fruvous, and then it all just ended.

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**Author:** ![Robot\_Arm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/robot_arm/32/18280_2.png) [@Robot\_Arm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Robot_Arm)\
**Post date:** [April 19, 2012, 10:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/see-now-hes-eating-humble-pie/619172/9 "2012-04-19T22:38:53Z")

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The Princess of Monaco cheats at crokinole anyway.

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**Author:** ![Enderw24](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/ba9def/32.png) [@Enderw24](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Enderw24)\
**Post date:** [April 19, 2012, 10:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/see-now-hes-eating-humble-pie/619172/10 "2012-04-19T22:41:45Z")

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He has stood up and walked, though his hip was sprained  
With the country turning circles running down the drain  
I guess others are hoping that he’ll end his reign  
But it’s his destiny to be the king of Spain
