In America, we don’t have the same pomp and circumstance as our friends across the pond. We have no kings and no queens. But we do have rituals and respect. Many tourists ambling around the grounds of Buckingham Palace devote time to making the guards break. These are the guards in red with the big furry hats. They are serious people who look rather silly. Secret Service members wear suits and dark sunglasses. There’s no standardized headgear that sets them apart. Plus, it’s not an American tradition to make them smile, like it is with the palace guards.
However, I have discovered our closest national equivalent. It’s not the people who protect the White House or any important federal building.
It’s window washers. Why? Because they are so focused, so poised, that to make them smile brings instant joy to everyone stuck inside a stuffy conference room. It can lead to sudden smudging, a mark of approval and recognition lacking in the crystal-clear glass found on most skyscrapers.
It’s another reason to return to the office.
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