That Moment When...

For Vladimir Putin it was that moment when he was announcing that he was calling up 300,000 conscripts to go fight in Ukraine.  Back in February the Russians formerly known as the Evil Empire invaded the Ukraine from north, south and east.  At first Russian troops and tanks just rolled along like it was 1956 in Budapest but then...  Well they kind of bogged down outside of the Ukrainian capitol Kyiv.  At which point Vlad said that all was going according to the plan.  Then the Russians got pushed back in a few places but Vlad once again said all was going according to the plan.  And, in the last few weeks the Ukrainians launched a counter offensive and the Russian troops have been running the other way.  So, as Vlad read from the teleprompter about calling up men formally known as civilians, he had to have that moment, when he realized that things just weren't going according to the plan.

For Meghan Markle there was that moment as she followed behind the casket of Queen Elizabeth II, when a single tear rolled down her cheek.  You could say she was moved to tears at the passing of Britain's Longest reigning Queen but then she looked angry not bereft and it could have been the moment.  

It was not so long ago when Harry met Meghan and they got hitched.  But Harry is the second son and unless the oldest son meets an untimely end, he and Megan would be left to play second fiddle to that oldest son William and his wife Kate.  So, someone hatched what seemed like the brilliant idea of renouncing their royal titles and going to live with the common folk in America.  Soon a contract from Netflix for over a hundred million followed but then Meghan's first project got cancelled.  Seems like Netflix realized if they weren't royals then she was just a washed up ex-TV actress and Harry a....  Well what is an ex-royal?  Nothing really, not even a washed up ex-TV actor.

Then the Queen died and Harry and Megan were left out of certain ceremonies and had to sit in the back with well... the common folk which is what they are now.  Then came that single tear rolling down the angry cheek of Meghan.  That could have been the moment when she realized that things, just hadn't gone according to the plan.

And for Kanye it happened yesterday.  Maybe he should have realized it when Kim split and then started dating Pete Davidson and she and Pete posted all kinds of PDA all over social media.  But then Kim threw Pete out, saying he was too young and well "hope springs eternal".  Kanye must have planned of some great reunion but then well yesterday he must have had that moment.  He took to Instagram to post a picture of Kim with her new svelte figure and said.  "London I know how you feel.  I lost my Queen too."

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