Chris, we deserve that. Except for the World Series thing, it was named
after the newspaper (The New York World) that sponsored the first few.
Jim in Palmdale
----- Original Message -----
From: Chris R Harris <yesford@clear.net.nz>
To: land-speed <land-speed@autox.team.net>
Sent: Wednesday, November 15, 2000 5:37 PM
Subject: Fw: Revocation of Independence
> Was sent this today, seeing it effects most on the list thought I'd better
> pass it on.
> Chris Harris New Zealand.
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "SYL.CAMPBELL" <SYL.CAMPBELL@xtra.co.nz>
> To: "Rick Taylor" <tot@ojai.net>; "Graeme John Sutton"
> <THE.GURU@xtra.co.nz>; "Dale Harwood" <Sprinter14@webtv.net>; "Chris R
> Harris" <yesford@clear.net.nz>
> Sent: Wednesday, November 15, 2000 6:37 PM
> Subject: Fw: Revocation of Independence
>
>
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: Dale Coleman <Dale-c@xtra.co.nz>
> > To: Sylvia Campbell <SYL.CAMPBELL@xtra.co.nz>
> > Sent: Wednesday, November 15, 2000 9:43 AM
> > Subject: Fw: Revocation of Independence
> >
> >
> > >
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: Dale Coleman <Dale-c@xtra.co.nz>
> > > To: <SYL.CAMPBELL@xtra.co.nz>
> > > Sent: Tuesday, November 14, 2000 10:18 PM
> > > Subject: Fw: Revocation of Independence
> > >
> > >
> > > >
> > > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > > From: Terry Coleman <procare@xtra.co.nz>
> > > > To: <wallace.court@xtra.co.nz>
> > > > Sent: Tuesday, November 14, 2000 9:32 PM
> > > > Subject: Revocation of Independence
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > > Blank
> > > > > To the citizens of the United States of America,
> > > > >
> > > > > In the light of your failure to elect anybody as President of the
> USA
> > > > > and thus to govern yourselves and, by extension, the free world,
we
> > > > > hereby give notice of the revocation of your independence,
effective
> > > > > today.
> > > > >
> > > > > Her Sovereign Majesty Queen Elizabeth II will resume monarchial
> duties
> > > > > over all states, commonwealths and other territories including New
> > > > > Jersey.
> > > > >
> > > > > To aid in the transition to a British Crown dependency, please
> comply
> > > > > with the following acts:
> > > > >
> > > > > 1. Look up "revocation" in the now official Oxford Dictionary
($75).
> > > > > Start spelling English words correctly.
> > > > >
> > > > > 2. Learn at least the first four lines of "God Save The Queen."
> > > > >
> > > > > 3. Start referring to "soccer" as football.
> > > > >
> > > > > 4. Declare war on Quebec and France.
> > > > >
> > > > > 5. Arrest Mel Gibson for treason.
> > > > >
> > > > > 6. Close down the NFL; learn to play rugby.
> > > > >
> > > > > 7. Enjoy warm flat beer and steak-and-kidney pudding. Train
> waitresses
> > > > > to be more aggressive with customers and not to tell you their
names
> > > > > before you eat.
> > > > >
> > > > > 8. July 4th is no longer a public holiday; it has been replaced
with
> > > > > November 5th.
> > > > >
> > > > > 9. All members of this British Crown Dependency will be required
to
> > take
> > > > > six weeks' holiday ("vacation") each year, and to observe
statutory
> > tea
> > > > > breaks.
> > > > >
> > > > > 10.Driving on the left is now compulsory - recall all cars to
effect
> > the
> > > > > change immediately.
> > > > >
> > > > > 11.Report to our Consulate General in NY - M Wragg - for your new
> > > > > passport and job allocation.
> > > > >
> > > > > 12. Have Meg Ryan report to the Prince Andrew Bedchamber.
> > > > >
> > > > > 13. Add the Royal insignia to the top of the Washington Monument -
> and
> > > > > the Queen's Christmas speeches to the Lincoln Memorial.
> > > > >
> > > > > 14. Stop referring to the World Series of Baseball and instead
call
> it
> > > > > the National Series of USA, Cuba and Japan.
> > > > >
> > > > > Tax collectors from Her Majesty's government will be with you
> shortly
> > to
> > > > > ensure the acquisition of all revenues due (backdated to 1776,
with
> > > > > penalties for tardiness).
> > > > >
> > > > > Thank you for your cooperation and have a nice day!
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