Family Camps Out in Traffic Jam, Declares New Independent Nation

A Tehran family trapped in a four-day traffic jam has declared their stalled Peugeot a sovereign nation named �Gridlockistan.� Complete with its own flag (an air freshener tied to the antenna) and constitution (�Whoever honks least gets to lead�), the new nation claims 2.5 square meters of legal territory and 3 bags of pistachios as its GDP. �We�ve got food, water, and a cousin who�s technically a notary,� said founding father Reza Gridlocki. �We are as legitimate as some European countries.� Their radio now functions as a state-run media outlet, mostly playing �80s ballads and emergency updates from confused relatives. The Iranian government has yet to respond but did issue a general warning about �rogue political units forming in traffic lanes.� Gridlockistan has already applied for UN observer status and plans to introduce a national anthem, reportedly a mashup of angry horn blasts and faint sobbing. SOURCE: http://bohiney.com