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

The money used in Lilliland was the American dollar since 1800. But, every time there was a meeting by the members of the House of Representatives, the conversation arose about Lilliland printing its own money.

Those who favored it simply said that if Lilliland needed more money, then all they had to do was print some more. But, what they failed to realize was that when this happened, the money in circulation lost some of its value. Inflation would kick in and public confidence would begin to falter.

The Baron and Professor Hamblin said that printing their own money was a very bad idea for such a small country. The American dollar was very solid and accepted throughout the world. Using the dollar was good for tourism and very helpful in banking.

One representative even went so far as to say that the proposed Lilliland dollar would have the Baron Von Lodge face on it. The Baron said, “Definitely not. I don’t want my face on any money.”

When Lilliland citizens traveled to the United States, they often mentioned how nice it was to spend the money because it was the same as back home in Lilliland. It also helped people to understand the value of an item without going through a lot of conversion tables.

Postage stamps were another thing. They all showed various scenic views of the Lilliland landscape. The stamps were beautiful and a good advertisement for vacationing in Lilliland. All the stamps were printed in Lilliland and the Baron also said that he did not want his picture on any stamp.

Usually when the Representatives got together, they eventually came up with some good ideas. One idea was to honor the members of the Alpine Ski Patrol for saving many skiers’ lives when they fell and hurt themselves, as well as the Lilliland Lake Patrol for saving potential drowning victims. Their hard work and dedication made the Alpine Mountains and Lilliland Lake safer and more enjoyable for everyone.

Lady Angela was very proud that many of the members of the patrols were women who did an outstanding job in life threatening situations.