The Reducing Lunar Sand Standard
New economic formulae
The McGillicuddy Serious Party will establish a new method of fixing the value of the means of exchange, It is the “Reducing Lunar Sand Standard.” It works as follows. At the new moon, the value of the means of exchange is pegged at the weight of the monarch in sand, ie. the citizens can either pay for goods, services, rent etc. with cash, or the approximate 60-70 kg of sand (or similar, eg. gravel, small rocks, river pebbles or silt etc). Daily, this standard is halved; that is, the next day 30-35 kg of sand will buy you a dollar’s worth of goods etc.
This process of halving continues for a lunar month whence the standard is set again at the Monarch’s new weight and the process repeats. The responsibility of the Reserve Bank will be exchanging money for sand at ‘up to date’ rates.
Credit
It is the right of every person to put things on tick and pay at the end of the month when sand is worth more.
Conclusion
Since by the end of the lunar month the means of exchange will be worth approximately 0.6 milligrams of sand, the citizenry will be able to pay goods and services without having to lug enormous amounts of sand around.
Conversely, if you felt like annoying someone, there is the opportunity to dump mountains of the stuff at their feet for the purchase of minor and unnecessary goods. Finally it is hoped that by the time there is an extremely fat Monarch the ridiculousness of exchanging sand for the necessities of life will have sunk in and the practise will have fallen into disuse.
ANSWERS TO SPOT THE DIFFERENCES
1 No window on far left hut. 2 Track, near gate. 3 One less apple in top tree. 4 One less flag on castle. 5 One less bird. 6 One less tree in top of forest. 7 Extra sock on Scotsman 8 Longer point on sign. 9 Horse has no front hoof. 10 No axle stub on front wheel.
ANSWERS TO THE 1996 MANIFESTO CROSSWORD
Across: 2 Ego. 5 Ugh. 8 Aye. 9 Clan. 10 Lob. 11 SIS. 12 Celtic. 13 Mel. 15 Enjoy. 17 Asia. 18 Pubs.
Down: 1 Funism. 3 Gaelic. 4 Monarchy. 6 Hassle. 7 Ocbolen. 13 Mist. 14 Leap. 15 EIB. 16 Oat.
The 1999 McGillicuddy Manifesto was written by Graeme, Greg, Sam, KT, Droid, Bernard in Tongariro National Park, early April 1999. Art by Bryce(4, 18, 19, 20), Droid (pop-up, p29), Heidi (p7), Sam (cover, 6, 18, 22, 23, 27, 30, 31, 32). Additional images sourced by Anna, Greg. Again, this is a revision of the 1987, 1990, 1993, and 1996 manifesti so thanks to all whose ideas have added to the McGillicuddy ideology and mythos. Special thanks to Diane and Ron, Pip, and Jazz Blues Concept Bar Hamilton. Edited by Greg, Graeme, Paull and Jo. Published by Och-A-Non Publishing Empire Inc. Printed by John Walker Printers.