The Explorers Club
No. XXV - the British Union of Fascists (1932-1940)






The BUF was a monstrosity, a profound betrayal of Britain's heritage as the cradle of liberal democracy and free market capitalism, but credit where it is due: the "flash and circle" is one snappy emblem.

Geographica: The Moon
Space law (See? Everything - everything! - is better when preceded by "space." Pope? Good. Space pope? Better. Law? Myeh. Space law? Awesome!) and the Outer Space Treaty be damned, the only men from the planet Earth to ever set space-suited foot on the Moon were astronauts of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, an arm of the United States Government. We planted our flag, the Moon belongs to us! As the late Sam Kinison used to taunt the Soviet Union, "You want to impress us? Bring back our flag, asshole!" Columbus planting a flag was good enough to claim the lion's share of the New World for the Spanish Crown (cue "King of Spain"); so, by Jove, it's good enough to make the Moon America's. Who owns the Moon?

America
the University of Michigan (thanks, crew of Apollo 15!)

Tomorrow: Until someone proves the hollow Earth hypothesis to be anything more than complete bunk, we're all out of geography; so, shove off.

Mission: Unpossible Zwei - Sonntag
All quiet on the Western front.