The Seeds of Revolution

Cubby has created a country within our household. Sort of like Vatican City in Rome. This country is called Goth, and it has four residents. I bet you can guess who they are.

Poppy is the Queen of Goth. Cubby is the commander general and de facto ruler, despite Poppy's honorary title.

Their currency consists of "smacks" and "half-smacks," (despite the name, actually pieces of paper, not physical blows) which can be used to buy such necessary items as a tube of lip balm without its cap and pencils. Cubby is also the Secretary of the Treasury.

The country's borders are the driveway, barn, and fence on the south side of their enemy country of Mom's Dictatorship (I made that name up myself).

Their aim? To go to war with Mom and Dad and win greater independence.

This is their military command unit, set up in the heart of enemy territory.

The sign says, "Hello. We don't want you here. Go away."

Inside, Goth's military strategist is hard at work.

They thought I was just taking a picture to show Nana and Baca. Little did they know it was a not-so-covert spy mission.

Shortly after that picture was taken, Cubby came into the kitchen requesting "provisions" for the beleaguered troops. So I guess they need to work on their supply trains.

Will the plucky but ill-equipped rebels succeed? Or will they be ruthlessly quashed by the might of the Mom Dictatorship?

What do you think?