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don’t have to travel far in Molvania to come across the name SzlonkoBusjbusj
(1891–1948). Known as the Father of Modern Molvania, or more affectionately
as ‘Bu-Bu’, this pioneering statesman has roads, bridges, statues, rivers
and even a communicable disease named after him. And it’s little wonder considering
his numerous achievements as Prime Minister for several terms during the tumultuous
1930s. During that period Busjbusj managed to | |
| * de-regulate the
country’s tractor industry
* shorten the alphabet by 33 letters
* re-introduce
the wheel
* reduce the maximum working weekend from 18 to 16 hours
* tie
Molvania’s currency (the strubl) to the Latvian lit
* establish the ‘Balkan
7’, a loose regional confederation of land-locked republics
*
amend the Constitution to include a Bill of Rights guaranteeing all citizens the
right to bear a grudge | | | But
for all these extraordinary reforms ‘Bu-Bu’ is perhaps best remembered
for his visionary economic guidance during the 1932 Great Depression. These were
dark days for the world and Molvania; hyper-inflation forced people to walk around
with wheelbarrows full of money simply in order to make basic grocery purchases.
In a move that out-foxed the global financial community, Szlonko Busjbusj dealt
with the problem by declaring wheelbarrows legal tender. | | | Even
after retirement, Busjbusj continued to work tirelessly to unify the many opposing
factions in Molvanian politics. He convened, and briefly led, a coalition called
the United Party of Tyrants, Despots and Dictators. Unfortunately, as he grew
old, his eyesight deteriorated badly – as did his adherence to human rights.
Finally, in 1962 this ‘blurred visionary’ (as he was described in a
UN War Crimes subpoena) died of natural causes – he was assassinated. | |
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| This
extract taken from MOLVANIA – a land untouched by modern dentistry | | |
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