While Americans are kicking off summer by BBQing today, the British are preparing to kickoff summer next weekend during the Queen's Diamond Jubilee celebration. Parks throughout England will be filled with revelers setting up picnics in the park. Here is a roundup of the essentials you need for celebrating the Jubilee stateside.
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6. Keep Calm and Carry On cocktail napkins Z Gallerie $5.95
7. Carry your baked goods in a commemorative Diamond Jubilee tin designed by Emma Bridgewater. Joanne Hudson $19.99
8. Reusable cloth napkins on a roll from MyDrap $28
9. Blue and White striped paper straws are festive and biodegradable Amazon $7.38
10. Dress up your party nibbles with jubilee canapé flags from Cath Kidston. $6
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On Sunday, June 3, British citizens are encouraged to join with their neighbors in community lunches designed to promote neighborliness and celebrate the Queen. The Big Lunch, held annually in Britain, "is a very simple idea from the Eden Project. The aim is to get as many people as possible across the whole of the UK to have lunch with their neighbours in a simple act of community, friendship and fun." This year it was scheduled in tandem with the Jubilee. Here's the official website with hints for planning good get-togethers if anyone stateside is so inclined:
http://www.thebiglunch.com/
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