a history of dueling

[rm]

http://www.newyorker.com/arts/critics/books/2007/03/12/070312crbo_books_krystal?printable=true

Duelling is an anachronism, of course. This is true because it may still crop up. In 1954, Ernest Hemingway was challenged to a duel in Cuba, but declined. In 1967, two French politicians literally crossed swords in Neuilly. And four years ago a Peruvian legislator challenged his nation’s Vice-President to meet him on a beach near Lima. No one anticipates such shenanigans at Buckingham Palace, but the Queen, as it happens, still retains an official champion who stands ready to challenge anyone who disputes her sovereignty.

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That the Queen still has a champion is kind of the most awesome thing ever.