Posted by Greve Lars af Lungö on April 09, 1997 at 13:04:21:
In Reply to: concerning king Taufaahau Tupou IV posted by Count Torby on April 09, 1997 at 12:03:51:
: Ave all ladonians!
: The new millenium is not far away. But how is this going to
: be celebrated?
: At least king Taufaahau Tupou IV of Tonga has some very proud
: plans, as is fit for a king. He sends his greetings and says
: that his kingdom will launch "the greatest party of the world".
: But if Tonga, that is situated right on the date line, is not given
: the right to start partying first of all, king Tupou threatens
: to introduce summertime, thus getting one hours advance.
: Now king Tupou gets some opposition from the islands Kiribati and
: Fiji, who both claims that they own the right to call themselves
: "first in the world".
: This is confirmed by Greenwich that announces that it is on Kiribati
: the sun will pour the first rays the first of january on the year 2000.
: On the other hand Greenwich claims that it is in Greenwich the
: new millenium seriously starts.
: The question is, what are we in Ladonia to say about this? Are not we
: the first country in the world? And thus the country where the
: celebration truly starts? And preferably with "partnership of pilsner"...
: Quot homines, tot sententiae (So many people, so many opinions)
: Count Torby Lord of Roses, minister of history
Absolutely. Let´s start now!