"Stay Independent, Let Others Be, too!"
A toast on behalf of Denmark to promote my unofficial challenge
On behalf of the Kingdom of Denmark, congratulations on 250 years of independence!
It's an inspiring achievement. After all, declaring that no distant out-of-touch ruler should decide your future is a principle we've always admired.
In fact, you've admired it too... right up until you started shopping for Greenland.
We appreciate the attention. It's flattering when the world's largest economy develops a crush on your biggest island. But we've decided to keep the relationship casual and the island wants to stay with us.
So tonight, enjoy your fireworks, your freedom, and your celebration of self-determination. We'll be over here celebrating the quaint old idea that countries aren't real estate listings.
Skål! May every nation remain happily independent, including the ones that politely said, "No, thank you."
My unofficial challenge is here, active until the end of July:
About the Creator
Lana V Lynx
Avid reader and occasional writer of satire and short fiction. For my own sanity and security, I write under a pen name. My books: Moscow Calling - 2017 and President & Psychiatrist
@lanalynx.bsky.social
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