Posted on 07/14/2014 3:44:48 PM PDT by nickcarraway
Dads say a lot of things to have an easy life and, let’s be honest, they don’t always mean them. Think of all those promises of ponies and sparkly Tammy Girl outfits if we worked really hard at school that never quite materialised. Sigh.
But one dad from America has gone to great lengths to come good on his promise to his little princess.
Jeremiah Heaton from Virginia has claimed a piece of land between Egypt and Sudan after telling his 7-year-old daughter, Emily, who sleeps in a custom-made castle bed at night (naturally), that he would one day make her an actual princess.
The doting dad took the kingdom, otherwise known as Bir Tawil, an 800 square mile stretch of desert in northeastern Africa, following an online search for unclaimed areas of land sparked by his promise to his little girl (known from now on as Princess Emily).
Although several attempts to claim the area have been made online, Mr Heaton feels his stands the most chance of success as he actually travelled to the area in June and planted a flag in the ground – the flag featured a family crest designed by his three children (so totally legit, no?)
The new royal family (Princess Emily plus her two brothers, Princes Justin and Caleb), have decided to name their land the Kingdom of North Sudan and hope to ‘turn North Sudan into an agricultural hub for the area’, says their dad.
Mr Heaton now just needs to get Sudan and Egypt to recognize his Kingdom of North Sudan. Simple.
Although he says he’s confident in his claim, experts are less convinced.
Shelia Carapico, professor of political science and international studies at the University of Richmond, told the Telegraph that ‘it was not plausible for someone to plant a flag and say they have political control over the land without legal recognition from neighboring countries, the United Nations or other groups.’
She adds that although no one lives there, it is still entirely conceivable that the piece of land is already owned and could already be part of a political nation.
And, you know, this is sort of how wars start.
The Heatons are not easily deterred though. Emily now wears a crown wherever she goes, while the royal letterhead is already on order.
And her proud dad says that whatever happens, he has achieved his goal, to follow through on the promise he made his daughter. We can’t help thinking a pony would have been a lot less hassle.
The Constitution bans assumption of titles.
Eight hundred square miles between Sudan and Egypt, he better wear a pistol, just in case there is a property dispute.
Hope they have an Army for the religion of peace
Alright, but just remember — kings who live in grass houses shouldn’t store thrones.
What about Sec. of State John Kerry?
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/johnny
I’ll put my money on the Egyptian Army over Princess Emily and Princes Justin and Caleb.
This doesn’t seem like good parenting.
The cats are big there.
Kerry's title of "Traitor" was earned.
Sounds to me that the entire family has renounced their US citizenship.
With that being the case, they need to be flown to the middle of the desert in their home country of Kingdom of N Sudan.
Just checked it out on Google Earth. That country is so ugly neither Egypt nor Sudan want it.
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Combine the brutality of a George R. R. Martin storyline with the Religion of Peace's home field advantage.
Him, his friends, and his children show up heavily armed and they might have a shot at it.
For office holders not for private citizens
If nobody else wants it, they have a chance. lol
Watch them discover oil
Him, his friends, and his children show up heavily armed and they might have a shot at it.
The only shot they have is getting shot.
lol
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