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Ahh, Cornwall. Or Kernow in Cornish. A small, seemingly insignifigant <s>country</s> county at the southern tip of [[The West Country]], but also so much more than that.
Cornwall is known for sun (which comes as a surprise to its inhabitants), sea, tin mining, surf dudes,
With tin gone, fish gone and farming on wobbly territory, we thrive mostly on [[wikipedia:Emmet (Cornish)|emmets]]. We just wish we didn't.
One of the things emmets learn to appreciate is the Cornish road network, which is characterised by winding, single-track roads with hedges on either side. All of which sounds very English until you learn that [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cornish_hedge Cornish hedges] are actually seven foot high [[Deadly Walls|walls]] of mud and stone, and these roads were built before Londoners discovered the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SUV#Nicknames Chelsea tractor].
Cornish nationalists are fanatically proud of their Celtic heritage and will insist Cornwall is a seperate country or constituent- [[With Europe but Not of It|with England but not of it.]] Largely because it should be. Who says Wales gets all the fun?▼
▲Cornish nationalists are fanatically proud of their Celtic heritage and will insist Cornwall is a
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* The Duchy of Cornwall is the oldest dukedom in England, dating back to [[Leet Lingo|1337]]. The title of Duke of Cornwall is held by the eldest
** Bizarrely, King Charles I offered to elevate Cornwall to a ''kingdom'' during the English Civil War in return for support from Sir Bevil Grenville.
* Jethro: 'Comedian', if you like that sort of thing.
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