Jimmy Fallon, bless him, has lost his knack for timing. From delivering punchlines in monologues, to forcing out laughter when he interviews guests, to posting about dining with the Royal Guard in Scotland, there’s just always something a bit off about a topic that has the potential to be fantastic — or at least very good.
For the first two, I don’t have any real suggestions; sometimes there’s a dead look in Fallon’s eyes when he huffs out a guffaw that makes me think of those lines from that Smokey Robinson song: “Now there’s some sad things known to man / But ain’t too much sadder than the tears of a clown / When there’s no one around.”
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For the latter item though, I do have a suggestion: Jimmy, I know that the Royal Guard in Scotland isn’t in any way technically connected to the No Kings protests. But, maybe, you shouldn’t have posted about dining with any sort of royal anything following the largest demonstration in U.S. history protesting the monarchical aspirations of our 47th president.
In a video titled “How I Got Invited to Dine with the Royal Guard in Scotland,” posted to Fallon’s personal YouTube, Fallon detailed his honestly rather charming solo trip to Scotland. He went to see his favorite comedian’s home, toured Balmoral castle and spent a night riding the Royal Scotsman train.
During one of his excursions, he bumped into the Royal Guard, who invited him for dinner. “The Balaclava Company, Fifth Battalion, Royal Regiment of Scotland,” Fallon explained. “I went to the officer’s mess, Victoria Barracks.”
Fallon managed to pull together a full black-tie kilt ensemble, and even got his own custom-made kilt. Frankly, it sounds like the dream vacation. “I’m just so grateful, thankful for everyone for being so nice in Scotland,” Fallon continued. “I am not Scottish. I’m not pretending to be Scottish, but I feel like right now I might be the most Scottish person in Scotland.”
In an Instagram post from the Royal Regiment of Scotland, the King’s guard said that meeting Fallon was an absolute blast. “It’s not every day you get The Tonight Show host Jimmy Fallon dropping by — but when you do, you make sure he gets a proper 5 SCOTS welcome,” the post was captioned.
It seemed like a great time. But hanging out with a royal guard and posting about it on the same day you do a monologue about the largest protest in U.S. history, which so happens to be called “No Kings,” is a little ironic.
Maybe that was the point. Or maybe it was yet another piece of promotion for the app game Royal Kingdom.
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