Corgi Friday: RIP Monty

Sad news, gang. One of Queen Elizabeth’s corgis — who appeared in the James Bond sketch during the Opening Ceremony of the London Olympics — passed away earlier this week. Oh man, I do not like that. I do not like that at all.

The palace on Sunday confirmed that Monty — who was previously owned by the Queen Mother — had died. It did not provide details on when or how Monty died, or the age of the dog, but added that another of the queen’s pets, dachshund-corgi crossbreed Cider, also had died.

With the death of Monty, Queen Elizabeth II now has two corgis in the palace — Willow and Holly — both of whom also appeared in the Olympics sketch. [ABC News]

[puts on black suit and sunglasses]

[presses play on boombox, clears throat]

How do Iiiiiiii SAY goodbye, to wha-at we haaa-aaa-aad? The good tiiiiiimes that MAAADE us laugh, outweigh the baa-aaaa-aaaa-aa-AAA-ad. I thought we’d geeeeeeeeeet to see for-ehh-ehh-ver, but for-EEEEEVVVV-er’s gone awayyyyy. It’s so haaa-aaard to say goodbyyyyyeee to yesterdayyyy-eeeeeeeee.

I doooon’t knoooww WHERE THIS ROAD is going to leeeeeaaaad. All I knooo-ooo-ow is WHERE we been, and a-WHAT we been throuuu-ouugh. Hooo-ooo-oooo. If we geeeeeeeeeet (get get) to see tomo-or-ow (OH-OO-WHOA), I HOPE it’s worth all the WAIIIIIIIIIT. It’s so haaa-aaard to say goodbyyyyyeee to yesterdayyyy-eeeeeeeee.

And I’ll taaaaaaaaake with me (take with me) the mem-OR-iieees to BE my sunshiiiine after the raiiiiiiiin. It’s so haaa-aaard to say goodbyyyyyeee to yesterdayyyy-eeeeeeeee.

[kicks into extra soulful voice]

And I’ll taaaaaaaaake with me (take with me) the mem-OR-iieees to BE my sunshiiiine after the raiiiiiiii-aaaaa-EEEEEEEEE-aaaaaaaa-EEEEEEEE-ain-ain.

It’s so haaa-aaard to say goodbyyyyyeee to yesterdayyyy-eeeeeeeee-eee-HEEEE-eeee-eee-eee-ee.

[pours out liquor]

Rest in peace.