Caroline of Ansbach

Caroline of Ansbach was the queen consort of King George II of Great Britain back in the 1730s. Apparently she was a pretty big deal. Wikipedia says she was "one of the most important consorts in British history." She even has a county in Virginia named after her. It's called Caroline County.

Like many historical royal figures, Caroline had all kinds of complicated family dramas. Caroline is also the subject of a well-known nursery rhyme, in which she washes her hair in turpentine. The turpentine makes Caroline's hair shine.

But listen to what occurred to me: A queen is a kind of playing card. The queen of diamonds is one of the four queens. Diamond is Neil Diamond's last name. Neil Diamond has a famous song called Sweet Caroline. Caroline was a queen. A queen is a kind of playing card. The queen of diamonds is one of the four queens. And so on.


Neil Diamond's left index finger is tied to a hot air balloon.
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