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    This poem summarizes the major events that occurred during the lifetime of the author and Queen Elizabeth II from the 1950s to present day. It touches on key moments like the crowning of the Queen in 1953, the assassination of JFK in the 1960s, the moon landing, and cultural events of that decade. It then progresses through major events and cultural touchpoints for each decade, including the Falklands War, Berlin Wall falling, Gulf War and more recent events like 9/11 and the global financial crisis. The poem concludes by noting that both the author and Queen are celebrating major anniversaries, with the Queen's Diamond Jubilee and the author turning 60 years old.

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    This poem summarizes the major events that occurred during the lifetime of the author and Queen Elizabeth II from the 1950s to present day. It touches on key moments like the crowning of the Queen in 1953, the assassination of JFK in the 1960s, the moon landing, and cultural events of that decade. It then progresses through major events and cultural touchpoints for each decade, including the Falklands War, Berlin Wall falling, Gulf War and more recent events like 9/11 and the global financial crisis. The poem concludes by noting that both the author and Queen are celebrating major anniversaries, with the Queen's Diamond Jubilee and the author turning 60 years old.

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    Now We Are Sixty

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    This poem summarizes the major events that occurred during the lifetime of the author and Queen Elizabeth II from the 1950s to present day. It touches on key moments like the crowning of the Queen in 1953, the assassination of JFK in the 1960s, the moon landing, and cultural events of that decade. It then progresses through major events and cultural touchpoints for each decade, including the Falklands War, Berlin Wall falling, Gulf War and more recent events like 9/11 and the global financial crisis. The poem concludes by noting that both the author and Queen are celebrating major anniversaries, with the Queen's Diamond Jubilee and the author turning 60 years old.

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    Now We Are Sixty

    In Fifty-two last London tram I went everywhere by pram In Fifty-three they crowned the Queen Omo gets your washing clean Sixties: JFK is shot Sergeant Pepper, smoking pot Men are walking on the moon Charles is hating Gordonstoun Seventies strikes, were in the dark Princess Anne weds Captain Mark The Queen and I hit twenty-five Liz years on throne, me years alive Eighties: Falklands, Charles and Di City traders profits high Iron Lady, Berlin Wall Both were heading for a fall Nineties: Gulf War, Bosnia, Serbia House prices obsess suburbia A nation deep in mourning when Lovers killed in crash by Seine Millenium Bug no threat, thank heaven But world stood still on Nine Eleven Naughty Noughties bankers folly Left us parlous short of lolly So here we are, the Queen and me Im sixty, its her Jubilee A double diamond jamboree Well thanks Mam, mines a G&T

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