Noblesse Oblige

Caught up in all the excitement expressed by their staffs over this World Cup thing, the members of Belle Haven Yacht Club have decided to join in, and will be hosting an afternoon party today showing films of the most memorable World Cup races of years past. In a nod to equality, a select group of their gardners and scullery maids will be invited to attend, albeit as waitstaff.

“We assumed that many of them would have had enough of sailing after their trip from Haiti,” explained Hortense Penelope Wickersley, Chairwoman of the Belle Haven Entertainment Committee, “but apparently not, and we couldn’t possibly make them stay at home and miss the fun; that would have been just too cruel.”