When it rains the royal guard gets a break from the tourists posing with
him. According to the Beefeater tour guide, the guards at the tour of
London had recently returned from Afghanistan. Despite carrying an assault rifle I wonder how he feels being a tourist attraction standing at the entrance to the crown jewels.
Server: Will you be having anything for dessert?
Julian (with casual control): I will have the spotted dick.
Everyone, server included, contained their reactions well and she turned to another in my party.
Server: And anything for you?
Deanna, straight faced: I'll have some of his spotted dick.
At which point most of us at the table lost it. Even the server who, I am sure, has had plenty of orders for the steamed suet pudding with currants and custard could not contain herself.
Yum.