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Downton Abbey and the s*%$ Maggie Smith says
By KBell in According to K
February 7, 2012

Come on, people. What is cooler than a British period piece? Or World War I action? Or the arcane happenings of an aristocratic family and the supposed-to-be-unseen world of their servants??

Nothing.

Well, besides Maggie Smith.

I should have been keeping a journal of all the fabulous Lady Grantham, Dowager Countess quotes that have been leveled in the past two seasons of Downton Abbey. Luckily, someone kept a list. A few of my favorites:

"Last night! He looked so well. Of course it would happen to a foreigner. No Englishman would dream of dying in someone else's house."

Cora: "I hate to go behind Robert's back." Lady Grantham: "That is a scruple no successful wife can afford."

Cora: "Are we to be friends then?" Lady Grantham: "We are allies, my dear, which can be a good deal more effective."

If you haven't seen Downton Abbey yet, you must drop what you are doing right now and go to PBS to behold the awesomeness. The first season is also on Netflix. Now!

I've caught a sneak peek at all of Season 2 that has already been aired in Britain. When the rest of America finishes, I can't wait to discuss. For now, my lips are as sealed as Lady Grantham's lips aren't sealed.

Have you seen Downton Abbey?

What do you think?