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Is Monaco the Real 'Village' From 'The Prisoner'?

  Patrice Pastor in the Village of Monaco: A Real-World Reflection of Patrick McGoohan's 'The Prisoner' After arriving underground by train from Nice, I walked up the stairs, stepped into Monaco, and immediately noticed how clean the streets were. I looked up at the buildings and saw how perfectly maintained they were. Everything around me seemed new and fresh.

Professor Pim and the Evil Queen of the Neverlands: A Poem



"Mirror Mirror on the wall
Who is the most popular of them all"

"Professor Pim" the mirror said
The man the Queen wanted dead

The Queen hated Professor Pim
For he had called her son dumb and dim

With only a few days away
Professor Pim would have a say

The Queen's ministers had warned her
The election was around the corner

If Professor Pim would become the Prime Minister of the Neverlands

He would hold her future in his hands

Without a poison apple around
A useful idiot had to be found

The Queen's men found such a man
And quickly drew up a plan

Pim was ambushed in a parking lot
. . . shot shot shot . . . 

Professor Pim was no more . . . 
And the Queen found a new man to adore

She named her favorite horse after him
The man who had murdered Pim

No politician thereafter made fun of the crown
Because they all wanted to stick around

And that's why they call it the Neverlands
Because the people never know their plans

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The crane is the most common bird in Monaco The air in Monaco is always clean Sometimes a raven can be seen But the crane bird is everywhere Buildings rising here and there All the cranes bear the same name From a family with great fame They rule the skies of Monaco Better to be their friend than their foe In the distance is the palace Where the Prince is pacing with malice Another day another scandal The priest shook his head and lit a candle Who had leaked the dirt? To cause the monarchy so much hurt Who made the man with the crown Look like such a clown? Surrounded by the wrong men Punished by a poison pen Though he still has his crown Many greet him with a hidden frown In Monaco the cranes are everywhere Buildings rising here and there The Crane (bird) J.B. Pastor & Fils