(Thanks to Brian Kane for this one….)
On Monday, I wrote about Montenegro voting to secede from Serbia-Montenegro, the last remaining remnant of what was once known as Yugoslavia. Things have certainly changed since Tito passed away, eh?
Now Montenegro is the world’s newest country, complete with flag and everything. Now all it has to do is to declare war on someone, and it will be a full-fledged member of the international community. Of course, given that Montenegro is rough the size of South Dakota (and with a similar population- 650,000), it’s likely a threat only to itself- especially since it’s likely that Serbia will keep all of the Army’s heavy ordnance for itself.
In the meantime, if you want to visit a slightly less recent- but certainly more virtual- iteration of the former Yugoslavia, you can visit The Republic of Titoslavia, which exists only in the minds of Mirovna Akcija Humanista. As stated in the Constitution,
The Republic of Titoslavia is a country of true followers of ideas, visions and actions of Josip Broz Tito.
Yes, THAT Josip Broz Tito.
If you want to hang around Titoslavia, you can learn the anthem, DRUZE TITO MI TI SE KUNEMO, apply for citizenship (conveniently, of course, in a PDF format…hey, whaddya expect?- it’s a virtual country), or yes, you can even buy a t-shirt. Unfortunatlely, due to the chaotic state of the Bosnian customs and postal system, you can only get a t-shirt (or any other Titoslavia souvenir) if you’re actually in Bosnia-Hercegovina. Yeah, that’s right; if you have a Titoslavia T-shirt, you can bet that you’re the ONLY one on your block who does.
I can hardly wait to see what their national soccer team looks like….
