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Re: FW: its their own fault



Of course those of us in Texas who DIDN'T vote for our Governor's Grand
Politic Scheme aren't the least bit worried: we'll simply re-declare the
Republic of Texas and be done with this nonsense...and besides the British
govt was among the first to recognize the Republic.

Hey, this sounds like fun...

Dennis Moser


At 03:39 PM 11/14/00 -0800, Bunker, Kevin wrote:
A Friday groaner before Friday (although this may be making the rounds) via
my cousin/colleague currently on sabbatical in Heretfordshire, UK...

A good thing California is a former Mexican province...unless the bit about
Drake landing near here was true...

Kevin (Rule, Britannia!) V. Bunker
Student Assistant
CA State Archives

> ----------
> From:         WEM[SMTP:wem@onetel.net.uk]
> Sent:         Tuesday, November 14, 2000 6:09 AM
> To:   John Snyder
> Subject:      Fw: its their own fault
>
> London, 10th November 2000
> To the citizens of the United States of America:
>
> Following your failure to elect a President of the USA to govern
> yourselves and, by extension, the free world, we hereby give notice of the
> revocation of your independence. Her Sovereign Majesty Queen Elizabeth II
> will resume a monarch's duties over all states, commonwealths and other
> territories.
>
> To aid in the transition to a British Crown Dependency, please comply
> with the following acts:
>
>    1.   Look up "revoke" in a dictionary
>    2.   Learn at least the first 4 lines of "God save the Queen"
>    3.   Start referring to "soccer" as football
>    4.   Declare war on Quebec
>
> Tax collectors from Her Majesty's Government will be with you shortly to
> ensure the acquisiton of all revenues due (backdated to 1776).
>
> Thank you for your cooperation and... cheerio!
>
>
>
>

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