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Fruit joke

Edward VII got cross when at lunch his young grandson excitedly interrupted the adult conversation. The grandson was sternly told to be quiet and wait. Finally the king asked what he wanted to say:

It's too late now Grandpapa - there was a caterpillar crawling over your lettuce but you've eaten it!
Edit: As I recall from Gyles Brandreth's book Elizabeth
 
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