The star of the royal wedding was the lovely bride, Kate Middleton. Equally lovely, though, was the maid of honor, Pippa Middleton. And the bride's brother, James, was quite presentable while reading the choice Scripture portion from Romans.
Which made me wonder - how did the Middleton parents produce such a handsome family?
The answer turns out to have a good sociological underpinning. Michael and Carole Middleton met while they were both flight attendants - a business that rewards good looks. And opportunities for male flight attendants opened up in the 1970s as a result of legal and cultural changes promoting gender equality - just when Michael Middleton got into the business. So the airline business at that moment brought together unusually good-looking men and women as co-workers and status equals - a good basis for mate selection.
The fruits of that particular union produced several "genetic celebrities" who were on display all over the world yesterday.
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Hah! You know, as I was watching the wedding clips I was wondering the same thing--How did they manage to produce three perfectly gorgeous children? I love the flight attendant theory.
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