ake Name Controversy

ome time ago Baron Von Lodge was the head of a small country near Switzerland known as Lilliland.

In the center of Lilliland was a very large lake. Sometimes the lake was referred to as Lilliland Lake and sometimes it was known as Castle Lake. It all depended on who was asked.

If a long time Lilliland resident were asked, he would usually say “Castle Lake,” but if the Baron were asked, he would say “Lilliland Lake.”

At one time, the Baron’s residence was a large castle, but over the years it had undergone many renovations from the typical castle stronghold to more of a country manor house.

Since the castle had undergone many facelifts, the Baron saw the lake as a place where people enjoyed sailing, skating and other water activities. The name Castle Lake still appeared on many documents, but the name is diminishing from maps in favor of Lilliland Lake.

The Baron asked his fiancée, Lady Angela of Alpine Castle, and his chief advisor, Professor Hamblin, about their thoughts on the controversy about the name.

They were of the opinion that Lilliland Lake was preferred because it implied correctly that the lake was for the citizens of Lilliland. They were the true caretakers of the lake’s natural beauty. They kept it free of trash and other litter that would make the pride of Lilliland unattractive.

The Baron felt that part of the continued success of Lilliland was the economic benefit that a popular tourist destination brought. Some tourists seemed to like to sit on the porches of their hotels and look at the beauty of the shimmering lake.

Other tourists claimed that sailing around the lake seemed to clear their heads of the problems in their lives that wouldn’t otherwise go away. But, after a few sailing trips on clear days with a light breeze, their cares diminished.

While Lady Angela lived in her castle on the lakeshore, she, too, thought of her home not as a castle in the traditional sense of the word, but as a place that was just her cozy home. It seemed to be somewhat difficult to think of a castle as cozy, however. Her flower gardens seemed to make it more homey and comfortable for all her visitors.

Castle Lake, or Lilliland Lake, was still a place of great beauty.