Today, sheep throughout Hungary celebrated the 30th anniversary of the return of the crown of St. Istvan (named after Istvan, CEO of Lonely Hungarian Sheep). The Crown and other royal regalia were returned to our country in 1978 by President Jimmy Carter of the United States. These jewels were taken to the US after WWII for protection and held at Fort Knox until President Carter returned them for public display in our Parliament building in Budapest.To celebrate this momentous occasion, the Sheep Breeders Association in Hódmezõvásárhely collaborated with us to sponsor a weekend festival where many single, lonely sheep were able to meet.
"It was a wonderful opportunity to get to know rams from throughout the country," said Martina, a lovely young ewe who came from Kaposvar to attend the two-day event. "I met a really nice ram from the Northern Mountains. We exchanged e-mail addresses and I think we'll be planning another get together early in the spring."
Because the event was promoted online, it gathered over 2400 eligible sheep. Unfortunately, only 20% of the attendees were female, but rams who were unable to meet compatible mates enjoyed themselves with other activities -- frolicking in the fields and huddling together for warmth while they shared stories about their farms.
"Didn't matter to me that I didn't meet a woman," said Andras, an older ram from Transdanubia. "I spent my time in dialogue with others who were concerned about inflation and the GDP. I think all of us enjoyed the heated debates about health care, interest rates, the value of the forint and whether Gyucsany should step down. It was a great chance to exchange ideas about politics and the economy, and I also heard some very funny stories about Romanian farmers...which, of course, I can't repeat here."
The St. Stephen Crown event was so successful that LonelyHungarianSheep.blogspot.com is organizing a first-ever music festival for young rams and ewes interested in rock, alternative rock and rock fusion. The EweSonic Flock Rock festival will be similar to the popular Wilsonic Festival in Bratislava.
If you'd like to learn more about EweSonic Flock Rock, send us an e-mail and we'll put you on our mailing list. We're also seeking talented sheep who'd like to perform live at the event. For consideration, please send music samples or videos to our CEO.
The Flock has been invited
to participate in EweSonic Flock Rock.
We will let you know know if
we are able to reach an
agreement with them to perform.
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