>Over ten years ago there was a rogue radio station built on what had been a British anti-aircraft gunnery installation perhaps the size of a tennis court somewhere in the Channel.. The owner tried to declare the "island" a sovreign territory. He did not get taken seriously.
Bill:
You need to look up a sovereign nation called the Hutt River Province. Some enterprising fellow in the western part of Australia has declared his independence, styled himself as Prince Leonard of Hutt.
http://home.vicnet.net.au/~huttrivr/
I've a friend who is an Edith Piaff-like chanteuse who has performed for Prince Leonard and his consort. Presumably she did not sing the
HUTT RIVER NATIONAL ANTHEM
It's a hard land,
But it's our own land,
Built with love and dedication.
Self assured,
Is our small nation.
One man's dream of Independence.
God blessed the Prince
Of the Hutt River Province.
God blessed the man
Whose dream has come true.
God blessed this land
Where dreams can come true.
And God blessed the Prince
Of the Hutt River Province
God blessed the man
Whose dream has come true.
God blessed this land
Where dreams can come true.
But she was given an autographed copy of his coffee table book on the Hutt River Principality (certain to become a major collector's item!) They sell stamps, coins, flags, etc., and you can even become a citizen and get a REAL passport which actually works for travel abroad, or so I am told.
TEd
