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You've got it. They touched her back, but even a near miss could be risky. The Daily Mail also dedicated inside pages to at least two politicians who came dangerously close to touching the Queen's back. Another Australian Prime Minister, John Howard, on a touchy subject, was this a royal gaffe or not in 2000? And President Jacques Chirac of France, hands off, they wrote next to his picture in the paper. So we'll see what happened. Okay, next up. Next up, George, KB0MAI, this one is for you. The British royal family makes an effort to reduce the etiquette and anxiety of people meeting the monarch. There are no obligatory codes of behavior and the reassuring page on its website declares just courtesy. However, it adds, many people wish to observe the traditional forms of greeting. Three forms of greeting are then listed. Which of these does not make the cut? Let me drop it for a second.