Maybe they had to cover up those Rubens nudes?

[Theophylact]

Although it was held in the ornate Banqueting House in Whitehall, under ceilings painted by Rubens, the White House produced its own backdrops, including one behind Mr. Bush with the words "United Kingdom" repeated over and over, as if to remind viewers at home that the president was on a world stage.

From today's New York Times (FRYYY). The Brits, presumably, knew that they were in the UK.

[Pexster]

I think the paintings were probably OK. I don't think Ashcroft was there, was he?

[cbuddha42]

well i have never seen the ceiling but if it was dine by Rubens i can see how Bush would be worried about a bunch of womens rights groups or such protesting his "endorsement of porn"

[JacobM5727]

bush aint never seen womens like thems, i reckon he woulda done be shock-ed at the sight of them purdy ladys, so those nice peoples who do his work for hims took the libarty to do somethin about it, i reckin

woo, go usa, yeeeee haaaaaaw

-bush supporting redneck rendition