It's the political season again, so here's a word from the British group ideally suited for our times, the Official (mind you) Monster Raving Loony Party. To start with, they'll refuse to join the Euro, but instead offer to let everyone else join the Pound.
We'll continue to trade with Europe, but we'll keep our British way of life. We will Close the Channel Tunnel, Recall all our Euro MPs, reinstate the Gallon and dispose of the Kilogram. We like our Loony weights which aren't divisible by ten. If the Europeans can't cope with anything other than decimal, then let them stay in Europe. In keeping with the European position on everyone carrying Identity cards, it's proposed that a law be introduced compelling everyone to carry very small mirrors so that when asked they can look in the mirror and identify themselves.
Spoken like a true Loony. Send back the Europop MP3s, while we're at it.
Why can't we have something this sensible on our side of the Atlantic? I could count the Canadian Rhinos, devoted to "putting the Party back in Political Party", though I think they're more about drinking and throwing up than the Loonies are.
Here in Massachusetts, we already have many unofficial loony politicians, of course.
