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A sad day for half of the UK population; a happy day for the other half.

 

Whatever the moral, legal, and financial arguments are, we here on FPN are more concerned with the more important issues. Which pen? [Or, for Theresa May, is that "Witch pen"?]. Which ink?

 

The pen looks like a Parker Duofold International. Is she not big enough for a Centennial?

 

But which ink would it be? I presume some sort of ferro-gallic ink to give it some hope of permanence (although the band of "Remainers" might hope for something more evanescent).

 

Cheers,

David.

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She didn't go for a British classic, like a Conway Stewart. I'd hoped she'd use something German, a Pelikan perhaps.

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I was looking at that picture and I've gone off looking for a reasonable priced Big Red now! I'm also wondering what type of ink they use for important documents too, do they even worry about the type or permanence of the ink?

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Probably happened just like the conversation one would imagine happened before our current President signed his first executive orders with a Chinese Cross -- "Is this an American pen?" "Sure, it's a Cross!"

 

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Me, too. Glum is the word.

 

David.

 

Perhaps we could set that to music?

 

If the USA would have me I would move in tomorrow.

 

Heck, I would move in anywhere that would have me. :lol:

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If the USA would have me I would move in tomorrow.

 

Heck, I would move in anywhere that would have me. :lol:

 

I hear that Europe is nice.

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I hear that Europe is nice.

 

I'm sure it is, but I don't know whether they will let me in either. :o

 

Are we not ex-communicado? The has-beens?

 

Anyway, I fear I might be getting political. So Back to Topic.

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A sad day for this Anglophile, too. :( I hope all goes well with the UK. And I don't know that the USA would be a good place to immigrate to Chrissy,  at least there is still dignity and truth in the UK. (And you called May a witch, David; I hope she does not practice black arts.) Enough of politics....

 

I immediately noticed the pen Prime Minister May used and was quite sure it had to be a fountain pen. I have no idea what it is, was hoping it was made in England, since apparently isolation is the philosophy of the majority there, and not a Chinese pen like our fine let's-make-America-Great-Again president uses. (oops, slipped back into politics again.)

 

Anyway, what pen and ink did she use?

 

Holly

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Here's a handwritten portion, should you be interested in guessing what ink she used:

 

http://i1275.photobucket.com/albums/y441/CAG_1787/brexit_zpsc8tumiex.jpg

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I'm pretty sure the ink isn't Noodlers Brexit. :D

Yesterday is history.

Tomorrow is a mystery.

Today is a gift.

That's why it's called the present

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Have been in London several times. For this summer it will be Scotland.

I'm glad that I'm on the continental side of the channel. It's a very sad day for the British. No good will come out of this.

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If that is her handwriting, she needs to practice more! Disgraceful! (I should know - I need a whole lot more practice myself.) :P

 

Looks like a boring black ink; isn't this supposed to be celebratory for the country?

 

Holly

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Here's a handwritten portion, should you be interested in guessing what ink she used:

 

http://i1275.photobucket.com/albums/y441/CAG_1787/brexit_zpsc8tumiex.jpg

Is that legit??

 

I would have thought that the handwritten portion should read "Theresa May" or some semblance thereof. And it should be at the bottom like any signed document that is ratified by a head of state.

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Is that legit??

 

I would have thought that the handwritten portion should read "Theresa May" or some semblance thereof. And it should be at the bottom like any signed document that is ratified by a head of state.

 

I would assume, perhaps incorrectly, that she handwrote the greeting to President Tusk as well as the ending; her signature would be at the bottom of the letter, obviously. Not having seen many official letters from heads of state, I am just using common sense here. The black ink is still boring.

 

Holly

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I'm pretty sure the ink isn't Noodlers Brexit. :D

 

Now *that's* funny!

 

More to the point - how many permanent black inks are out there on the market today? I presume they would use a permanent ink, no?

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Now *that's* funny!

 

More to the point - how many permanent black inks are out there on the market today? I presume they would use a permanent ink, no?

 

Permanent is an anathema to any politician.

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