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"Today, on Good Morning America, Jim Carter aka Mr. Carson called Shirley MacLaine &amp;quot;a scallywag&amp;quot; and also said &amp;quot;she&amp;#x27;s my babe.&amp;quot; From that sweet, sweet moment on, I knew I&amp;#x27;d think of little else today but how wonderful Downton Abbey is and how psyched I am for its season-three U.S. premiere on Sunday. And what is it that consistently excites us about this show? The characters are dear and the drama is magnificent--but I think what I really love the most is the way they do things. If only these Downton-y things could be part of my life: That when we tell our boyfriends/husbands it&amp;#x27;s gonna be another thirty minutes til we&amp;#x27;re done getting ready, the rest of the exchange would go like this: Source That everyone, understanding our brilliance, would always offer us a drink the best chair in the room. That we had these two as friends, so we&amp;#x27;d always know we&amp;#x27;re not the worst person in the room. Source That more guys wore vests like this--not shruken, and not over plaid shirts unbuttoned to their sternums. Source That we could people-watch the way Mrs. Patmore does: blatantly, and dressed fancy. Source That we lined up more--before dinner, or when mysterious cousins arrive. I miss using this elementary-school skill set. Source That Mr. Carson ran our lives. He makes us feel safe. That people still got this excited about pants. They are really cool when you think about it. What are you favorite parts of Downton? If you said &amp;quot;the dowager&amp;#x27;s comebacks,&amp;quot; check this out. Photo: Tumblr/PBS"^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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