Well, all right, not everything.,since you shouldn't be throwing trash overboard in the first place.That is why my dad fully
had all those Grecian-urn-shaped trash receptacles placed at convenientintervals all along the pier. You would think people would consideractually using them. I mean, the sea is not their garbage can.
I cannot stand idly by whilehelpless sea creatures are being abused by trendy Bain deSoleil-addicts in search of that
perfect St. Tropez tan.
Besides, if I am to be the rulerof Genovia someday, people need to realize I am not going to be merelya figurehead -
unlike some royals I could mention. I intend to tackle seriousissues during my reign, such as the tossing of plastic six-pack holdersin the bay. And the fact that all the foot traffic from theday-trippers coming off the yachts that dock in the
Genovian harbour is destroyingsome of our most historically important bridges, such as the Pont desVierges (Bridge of the Virgins), so named after mygreat-great-great-great-great-great-great grandmother Agnes, who threwherself off it rather
than become a nun like her father wanted her to be. (She was all right:the Genovian royal navy fished her out and she ended
up eloping with the ship's captain, much to the consternation of thehouse of Renaldo).
You would think people - OK,Grandmere and my dad - would recognize that it is important for me toestablish my voice
as heir to the throne now. Mr Gianini once told me that it is better tostart off mean and get nicer as the semester goes by
than start nice and have everybody think they can walk all over you.
Whatever. I wish I could callMichael, or even Lilly, but I can't because they are spending Winter