The International League of Happiness hereby invites all residents of Plumsville to a glittering ceremony at the Tinanmen Square in Beijing, where the Empress of Blandings shall be conferred with a prestigious award, based on the following citation:
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Pig of the Year Award
Hereby conferred upon the Empress of Blandings, in recognition of her literary contributions which keep bringing happiness and joy to humanity, as also owing to her such sterling qualities as follows:
- Optimism, as reflected in the attitude of equanimity she maintains even when remaining at the centre of many a kidnapping plot foisted on her from time to time;
- Enthusiasm, by way of her openness towards feasting on all kinds of nourishment that comes her way, including, but not limited to, tissue restoratives of all kinds; and,
- Hard work which she demonstrates by sticking to her trough at all times, gobbling up not only what is on offer but even dubitable memoirs, protecting the family honour at all costs.
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The ceremony shall be held on February 14, 2019, starting at 1700 hours, local time. It would involve presentation of a gold medal, an honorary red colour ribbon and a silver plaque with the aforesaid citation.
Lord Emsworth, the Chief Patron of ILH, has kindly consented to preside over the brief function. George Cyrill Beloved shall be in attendance, taking due care of the honourable awardee.
Mr Rupert Psmith, Secretary General of ILH, shall deliver a small talk on ‘Getting the Suidae members of our Planet to contribute towards Global Peace and Harmony.’
Miss Gladys, the famous girl friend of Lord Emsworth, shall propose a Vote of Thanks.
High Tea by Beach.
Note:
The International League of Happiness is a not-for-profit organization where:
-Destructive propaganda of any kind is sneered at
-Global interests are accorded higher priority than narrow national/regional interests
-Healthy discussion is encouraged but indifference to, or defiance of, its collective resolutions is discouraged
(Limited seats. Please register without delay at http://www.ilh.com.)
(Illustration courtesy: OLDBOOKILLUSTRATIONS.COM)
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