Wednesday, December 16, 2009

The world mourns the passing of His Tremendousness Giogrio Carbone, Prince of Seborga. He held court in a bar and gave his nation the motto Sub umbra sede (Sit in the shade). Now that's benevolent monarchy.

Via Notes from a Commonplace Book.

2 comments:

Chas S. Clifton said...

There was a BBC program[me] called "How to Start Your Own Country"?

Why doesn't Rocky Mountain PBS interrupt their interminable pledge drives with that one?

WV: warcap. What you wear when starting your own country.

Odious said...

War cap! With extra hornbill.