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Hello Embassy mates

One of my favorite Teddy Roosevelt stories: While out in the woods, some thieves stole Teddy's boat. So Teddy built a new boat and hunted down the thieves. He found them, tied them up and dragged them back to town to take to court. This happened over 40 hours where Teddy didn't sleep and read Tolstoy to stay awake. When he finished reading Tolstoy, Teddy forced one of the robbers to lend him the book the robber had been carrying.

Hi! It's been a while. My previous region had issues and now everything is all peachy again.
How is everybody enjoying the Spring?

Please excuse us, but we have been busy in real life, and now need to catch up with the RMB.

Gypsy Lands wrote:

Why would anyone want to visit pw'd regions? I figure they want to be left alone. I think routinely passwording a region that's not under some sort of threat is stupid. I've seen lots of regions with WFE's asking for nations to join, but they got a PW. Who feels like going through the trouble of asking the founder for it?

I say, come one, come all.

But your Majesty, you are a magnanimous Queen! Other regions are not blessed to have such an enlightened ruler.

Gypsy Lands wrote:

Yeah, that's pretty much what it is, although my interpretation of this region is somewhat more rustic. Instead of RV's, I imagine horse drawn covered wagons, with the bonfire protecting us from werewolves.

That makes us think of Cher's song about Gypsies:
https://youtu.be/2xHhWkz5aMc

Almerdonia wrote:

Question

Where did you get your nations name and what inspired the backstory of your nation?

We spent a few years in New Orleans. K&B was a local apothecary back then, and we liked the colour of their signs.

Gypsy Lands wrote:

You know what "natural disaster" worries me in the distant future? Over-population. I wonder if the day will come when we will be allowed only "replacements", no more than 2 children per couple. And that would mean, since so many kiddies are being born out of wedlock, that the mother would be required to name the father, so he could be registered as having his allotted kid, or having a mandatory abortion.

Hey, Central california republic, this sounds like the basis of a fictional story. Or is it fiction?

Nature has ways of preventing overpopulation by any one species, be it pandemics, famines, wars, or meteors raining down from the heavens.

Voxija wrote:

It's not a story. It's how China used to be. Thankfully China got rid of the one-child policy.

The Chinese peasant farmers were always allowed to have more than one child so that they could have the labour of children to aid with the crops.

Gypsy Lands wrote:

I'm sure most of you got the TG from 742, accusing me of racism because we have an embassy with a region whose motives he questions. I am requesting that you block any further TG's from this nation.

We have embassies with many regions which some of us may find fault with. It doesn't matter. We establish embassies with almost anyone. Some by our request, others at theirs.

I resent any outsider telling us what we should or shouldn't do, because they choose to support their own agenda.

After I politely conversed with this nation explaining our position, he/she accused me of racism and sent me a very condescending and insulting TG. Sending a TG to all of you with an effort to apparently turn you against this region seems to me to be a violation of NS rules. I'm not sure. What do you think we should do, if anything?

Your Majesty, we recommend that you stick to your open embassy policy. This region is much like the old SECFanatics region. As long as you do not cease to exist, they can only complain.

Gypsy Lands wrote:

Courtesy of The Byrds:

Hey, Mr. Tambourine Man, play a song for me
I'm not sleepy and there is no place I'm going to
Hey, Mr. Tambourine Man, play a song for me
In the jingle jangle morning I'll come following you

Thank you, Your Majesty! That song, and "Turn Turn Turn," are my two favorites from The Byrds:
https://youtu.be/W4ga_M5Zdn4

Gypsy Lands wrote:

Courtesy of The Byrds:

Hey, Mr. Tambourine Man, play a song for me
I'm not sleepy and there is no place I'm going to
Hey, Mr. Tambourine Man, play a song for me
In the jingle jangle morning I'll come following you

The Byrds popularized it, but Bob Dylan wrote it. And the Byrds only sang one of the four magnificent verses.

Central california republic wrote:

Please don’t spam in the RMB

Ok. Was just seeing if this was considered spam

Gypsy Lands wrote:

Don't get cute, Yi bd. Do it again and you're banned.

Ok Gypsy. I am truly sorry for what I did and I acknowledge your outrage

This is a glorious day! It's the return of Of china-, The united-states of america-, and our former delegate, The union of soviet socialist republik! Oh, do get out those tambourines, my gypsy friends, and let's celebrate!

**sets out several tables of roast lamb, roast boar, roast beef, baked potatoes, sour cream, butter, Caesar salad, various cheeses and crackers, caviar, hamburgers and sweet potato fries, assorted cakes, pastries, doughnuts, ice cream, a giant keg of beer, wine, coconut rum, and Hershey's kisses**

That's it.

Big gypsy wrote:

Hello. I just joined because of the activity page. How is everyone?

Nice name. Welcome, Big gypsy! I'll trust our lovely gypsy queen to bring the grub.

Our Gypsy Queen is kind and generous. Just look at all that food. She could open an "all-you-can-eat-for-$$$" buffet restaurant and make a fortune, but no. She chooses to share it all instead.
I feel the same way. Give a Karamuruan Gypsy a well built wagon, a healthy horse to pull it, a few tools and the chance to buy and sell scrap along the road - and he'll be happy. He's a son of the wind and a Prince of Nothing.
Being free is better than being rich. To quote the film Fight Club, the things you own end up owning you.