Hmmm…
British Airways reported a surge of bookings as soon as the memorial arrangements were announced. Virgin’s trans-Atlantic flights to San Francisco, Las Vegas and Los Angeles were all packed with fans and VIPs, said spokesman Paul Charles.
“I think this is America’s version of Princess Diana. People want to be in the vicinity. People from the UK and elsewhere want to share their emotions together,” Charles said.
In the sense of grotesque? Yes. Absurd? Yes. Inhuman? Yes. Shallow? Yes. Yep, I think we do, indeed, have our “Princess Di” moment for America…short may it last, swiftly may it be forgotten.