After a lengthy shutdown to celebrate an extended National Democracy Month, the Parliament of Shalampax finally reopened this morning. It’s return to session was quite normal for our Parliament, which is to say that it was totally bizarre.
As has long been the custom here in Shalampax, the parliamentary session began with the Members of Parliament (MPs) being formally summoned to the parliamentary chambers by a government official who holds the ceremonial title of the “Gentleman of the Black Rod.” I don’t want to get into how that title came into existence, but suffice it to say that I think it’s genetic.
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The members of Shalampax’s parliament today authorized the disbursement of funds for a project to top all of the desks in parliament with three inches of foam covered with fine linen. It was successfully argued that this will make parliamentarians more comfortable when they put their heads down for naps, which is how they spend most of their time in parliament.
In related news, Members of Parliament also began debate on a motion to forfeit their offices. If the motion is passed, the parliamentarians’ offices will be leased to Shalampax’s private companies. Many people feel that this is necessary because businesses here are running desperately short of space due to the tremendous success of our spam and cult religion industries.
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