CIAOTANNIA (EMPIRE) DAY 29th April

Celebrating the establishment of the Ciaotannian Empire, one year ago on this day.

'Citizens of the Empire, clasp hands across the main,
And Glory in your CIAO/Consanghood, again and yet again;
Uphold your noble heritage - oh, never let it fall -
And love the land that bore you, but the Empire best
of all.'

Remember our Flag!

Our Lilly Flag, on Empire Day
Floats proudly in the breeze;
Not here alone, but far away
In lands across the seas.
Wherever Ciaotannian dwell
Or Ciaotannia folk may be,
On Empire Day our flag shall tell
That we are Ciaotannians free...
'Tis thus it speaks, our Lilly Flag
Its message from the mast
To follow in the noble track
Of heroes in the past

And all salute our noble Empress, Jane Dow I.
Long may she rule and wisely guide us.

A day late, but one agrees with the sentiment

Before it joins you...

Who the hell is Jane Dow I? lol

Rick Fortune wrote:Who the hell is Jane Dow I? lol

That would be me, LOL. I used to use the username Jane Dow when I had a fake account on FB, just because the website would not accept Jane Doe as a username. FB doesn't like anonymity, and being prominent in this community kind of requires anonymity. The account was locked of course, then I gave up using FB for anything but the account under my actual real name, and of course I can't do any consang related postings using that account.

Sorry about that folks! Sincere apologies! My only excuse is 'bad brain function after flu shot, probably contributing to already poor brain function.' I trust people figured it out.

How time flies when you are having fun.

Consanguinamory Day is only a few weeks away and Ciaotannia Day follows on the next day.

Usually I don't have a really big celebration and I don't go out and cut down a whole forest of young conifers as a tree blood sacrifice or anything like that. Each to their own.

Perhaps for Ciaotannia Day I might bake some Ciaotannia gingerbread biscuits (cookies for Americans:-) (shaped like little Ciao people) and eat them while waving a Ciaotannia flag and singing the Ciaotannia Imperial anthem. (Almost like the theme to Mannix).
Well, whatever you do. don't forget to remember those two important festive days are coming up - time to be joyous and happy and aware that we are not all alone and we are alive and thriving. Another things is to remember to be thankful to Empress Jane for starting the K.S. website, and all the work by the other lovely andbeautiful people who make it work. Our hats off to them! Best wishes to all. Happy celebrating!

Even if you don't show it everyday, "fly your Christina's lily flag" that day. Show a likeness of it on your car, or wear your button-I have a whole bag full! Print one off and put it in your window for a day. Maybe you'll make a new friend and find a confidant.