Cohdopian Notes #4
Hello once again! It's time for another installment of Cohdopian Notes.
Many exciting things are happening at the embassy, and I'm just bursting to tell someone about them, but it's best to save some things as surprises, I've found.
In the meantime, how about another answer to a frequently asked question? One thing many people wonder about our embassy is, "Why is the embassy in Los Angeles and not Washington DC?" Yes, if you weren't wondering it already, I'm sure you are now.
As you probably know, an embassy is usually located in the receiving State's capital, and other cities have consulates, not embassies. However, Cohdopia is the only nation in the world that does not place its embassies in the capitals of other countries.
The reason for this is both historical and cultural.
In the distant past, during King Primidux's reign, he came up with an ingenious plan to foil invaders: he made two capitals. The first was the real capital, but the second was a false capital, with all the appearance of being the real one. It was in the real capital and not the false one that he hid the greater part of his wealth. In the time of legend, this deception worked well enough, but it later affected the sometimes poor relationship between our nation's two primary regions, a matter I might discuss at another time.
At the dawn of modern diplomacy, in the 1800s, the Cohdopian government was still quite isolationist and suspicious of foreigners. When it came time to build embassies in other countries, they, well--I'm afraid they decided to make "false" embassies (now functional consulates) where the embassies were supposed to be and put the real embassies somewhere else.
I probably shouldn't say this, but I think this was a ridiculous idea, and not in line with the true spirit of diplomacy. Nonetheless, we are nothing in Cohdopia if not traditional, and the practice has continued to this day. The embassy in Canada is in Vancouver, the embassy in the UK is in Cardiff, and so on. There is one exception: the Cohdopian embassy in Japan is actually in Tokyo. The reason for this is a rather long story.
Though I am not able to drop in on the other ambassadors to America in DC regularly for tea or a chat, fortunately, today's technology enables me to visit them fairly often and to telecommute and speak with them whenever necessary. I count many good friends among their number!
And now, for this week's downloadable and printable online coupon!
As I've mentioned before, Hazelnut Castles are perhaps our most treasured Cohdopian sweet. Normally available only in Cohdopia itself (and in a few specialty stores elsewhere in the world), we always keep a supply at the embassy, and they're one of the most popular items in our gift shop. Now you can try them for yourself, absolutely free.
Allergy warning: Hazelnut Castles contain both nuts and chocolate.
Also, I am quite open to suggestions, so if there's an item you'd like to see a coupon for, please don't hesitate to mention it.
Sincerely Yours,
Ambassador Colias Palaeno
Many exciting things are happening at the embassy, and I'm just bursting to tell someone about them, but it's best to save some things as surprises, I've found.
In the meantime, how about another answer to a frequently asked question? One thing many people wonder about our embassy is, "Why is the embassy in Los Angeles and not Washington DC?" Yes, if you weren't wondering it already, I'm sure you are now.
As you probably know, an embassy is usually located in the receiving State's capital, and other cities have consulates, not embassies. However, Cohdopia is the only nation in the world that does not place its embassies in the capitals of other countries.
The reason for this is both historical and cultural.
In the distant past, during King Primidux's reign, he came up with an ingenious plan to foil invaders: he made two capitals. The first was the real capital, but the second was a false capital, with all the appearance of being the real one. It was in the real capital and not the false one that he hid the greater part of his wealth. In the time of legend, this deception worked well enough, but it later affected the sometimes poor relationship between our nation's two primary regions, a matter I might discuss at another time.
At the dawn of modern diplomacy, in the 1800s, the Cohdopian government was still quite isolationist and suspicious of foreigners. When it came time to build embassies in other countries, they, well--I'm afraid they decided to make "false" embassies (now functional consulates) where the embassies were supposed to be and put the real embassies somewhere else.
I probably shouldn't say this, but I think this was a ridiculous idea, and not in line with the true spirit of diplomacy. Nonetheless, we are nothing in Cohdopia if not traditional, and the practice has continued to this day. The embassy in Canada is in Vancouver, the embassy in the UK is in Cardiff, and so on. There is one exception: the Cohdopian embassy in Japan is actually in Tokyo. The reason for this is a rather long story.
Though I am not able to drop in on the other ambassadors to America in DC regularly for tea or a chat, fortunately, today's technology enables me to visit them fairly often and to telecommute and speak with them whenever necessary. I count many good friends among their number!
And now, for this week's downloadable and printable online coupon!
As I've mentioned before, Hazelnut Castles are perhaps our most treasured Cohdopian sweet. Normally available only in Cohdopia itself (and in a few specialty stores elsewhere in the world), we always keep a supply at the embassy, and they're one of the most popular items in our gift shop. Now you can try them for yourself, absolutely free.
Allergy warning: Hazelnut Castles contain both nuts and chocolate.
Also, I am quite open to suggestions, so if there's an item you'd like to see a coupon for, please don't hesitate to mention it.
Sincerely Yours,
Ambassador Colias Palaeno