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The Daily Toad: Proudly disseminating sensationalised rubbish since 1645. 10th April 2012


All Welsh Tattoos to be
Bilingual by 2013


The bilingual steering group of the Welsh National Assembly implemented Part Four of the 'Welsh Language Biliigual policy Enactment' yesterday, by bringing legislation to cover other areas of the written language closer to fruition.

"We've already done roadsigns, and all other public signs," explained Tom Jones of the steering committee, "and this latest tranche of legislation will close the one loophole where publicly visible english is not displayed with the equivalent in Welsh."

The cost of implementation of this legislation could top £16M and take up to two years, as it is not known how many english-language tattoos adorn Welsh bodies, but it is considered to be high, and the introduction of an extraterritorially clause in the act means that even Welsh people not living in Wales will be subject to the same legislation, although it is unclear if English People living in Wales will require their tattoos to be changed also.

"I think it's about time too," said a Welshman yesterday, "and it might knock some sense into youth today who think it's right and proper to ignore the heritage that is brought to us by our fathers, and our father's fathers."

"I think it's a load of rubbish," said an equal and opposite Welshman yesterday, " and just goes to show to what extent the devolved government is wasting their time and our money on utterly pointless schemes."

Josh Ap Hatchett reporting for The Toad
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