The Nation of Unspar

As some of you know, the Nation of Unspar has spent some time debating whether or not it should declare a national language. I, for one, think it's unnecessary, but the other two citizens disagree. For some reason--I don't understand it--they think they need to make a symbolic gesture to the population (all three of us) to announce that we have one common language. Anyway, the debate is finally over. The Nation of Unspar has an official national language, and that national language is officially Spanish.

This comes as quite a surprise to many Unsparian citizens, as it's well known that 100% of the Nation of Unspar speak English, while a relatively smaller 0% speak Spanish.

One of the three citizens had this to say: "I voted for English." Apparently, then, the remaining two of us voted for Spanish, though I'm pretty sure I voted for Tyranosaurus.

So what does this mean for the future of the Nation of Unspar? Nothing. When I asked my fellow citizens if they planned on learning Spanish, they said maybe. I pretty much feel the same way. I think my initial reaction was somewhere in the "whatever" range.

However, I believe this will have a profound impact on the face of our nation both at home and in the international community. Here, the number of Spanish speakers may rise as much as 33% (one person) within the first ten years. Abroad, our neighbors will recognize this significant cultural development and lampoon us in their political cartoons. So in the end, we're all winners.