For those who do not have the time nor money to travel to Lutenblag this year consider going to Scranton PA for a similar experience.

Bob! When I saw so many Scrantonians digging anthracite from between their toes in anticipation of winter, I just knew they were immigrants from Molvania. To answer an earlier question, Molvania has two capitals, Lutenblag, the cultural and political capital, and Smersh, the business hub. When you want to find a country that is more poorly run than our fiscal house, head for Smersh. Even their deficits have deficits. Nobel Prize winners in play-dough run their treasury.

I had to look up anthracite in the dictionary!! Oh the visual!!

For those who don't know - it is a sort of shiny coal that burns cleanly.

Everything I wanted to know about Lutenberg( and more!) and was afraid to ask.

My cousin, who is an Orthadontist was just getting ready to contact the Molvanian consulate to see about the possibility of setting up practice there. He's already purchased a truck load of barbed wire and alas, now the thread is gone.

Crefloors that is a shame about your cousin the dentist but from what I have heard (true or not I am not sure) by the time a Molvanian is old enough to get braces (and wasn't that truck load of barbed wire a great idea?) almost all Molvanian's teeth have already falling out basically.
But again, that could be just a false rumor.

Didn't somebody do a song about Lutenblag?

"...with Waylon and Willie and the boys....ain't nobody feelin' no pain.."

Lets-Go13
I really had hoped you would agree to buy us all the local excellent carrot champagne and am truly disappointed that I have not heard from you agreeing to this. Could it be that you are already on your way to the promised land and, if so, I am sooo jealous. Can't wait for election night to join you even if you are unwilling to spring for the good stuff. After the elections, might we choose to stay there?

My sincere apologies for my delay in responding. By all means, the first round of Cliquot a Carrota will be my treat while waiting for election results. I wasn't aware that it could still be found in country. Wasn't it set for export only?

For others making inquiries, yes - we will be drinking until the results are "in" whether delivered by pigeon, or pigeon carried by the donkeys. I suppose we will be either enjoying the results or drowning our sorrows. But it will still be a Fodor's GTG, so how bad could it be?

I am sooo tired of this Molvanian fad.
My favorite goulash restaurant has been replaced by Molvanian Hash take-out. My travel agent has Lutenblag posters everywhere. My mother keeps asking when I am going to bring home a good Molvanian girl like Pappa did. I didn't know Pappa had a girlfriend!
Please, lets get back to which credit card has the best ATMs

Is it true that all the ATM's in Molvania are programmed to eat your card unless you punch in a secret code?

marilyn,
I have heard the same thing. They also train the donkeys to steal the cards as well. They dress them in festive attire and they actualy look like a regular Lutenbalgan! It is easy for them to swipe the card and use them to buy bundles of carrots/......
Oh, how I digress!!

As I understand it, the only way to tell the difference between the dressed-up donkeys and the real Molvanians is that the donkeys have better teeth.

You really need to see my photo of a senior Molvanian on one of their prize donkeys. I cannot post it here but I can email it.

Email me, bobthenav! I hope it's not my maternal grandfather or if it is, you better have a signed photo release. :-D

Bob,
I would love to see a picture!!!
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Boy, this Monday could not be any drearier and a good laugh or ....cry might do me good!
Anne

Fairhope, The March 27, 2004 Travel section of the Guardian highly touts the Lamb brains and gizzard soup. I can't find a recipe on FoodTV's website. I have yet to try Jamie Oliver.

Yes Ira, Lutenblag's sister city is indeed in Texas. There is a trade delegation and employers have begun trading business cards. Employees at the local arsenic factory (Local #13-13) are now worried about outsourcing.
Lou Dobbs just ran a big expose' on this.

annesherrod,
"VEDBAEK, Denmark On catwalks, in magazines and along big city streets, fur is back, only it is not your grandmother's mink anymore" International Herald Tribune 10/18/2004
Style section.

Johnthedorf, Thanks for making me laugh!!
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