At first, it’s an utterly ordinary day in England, until the great flash of absurdity. The Monkey King, a primate named Bob, is appointed Prime Minister in a surprise vote in Parliament.
In a surprising maneuver that caused Members of the House of Commons to choke on their morning tea, the Monkey King, a 20-year-old Balinese orangutan named Bob, was elected Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. The vote, which was felt as the political equivalent of a storm in a teacup, left politicians and citizens stunned and perplexed.
Why the Monkey King, you ask? “Well, who better to run the country than someone who has never been polluted by human corruption or political power games?”, said Sir Charles Dressup, former royal advisor, in a confusing statement that left the nation struggling to find meaning. “And then, he has so much charm.”
Meanwhile, Europe waits, stunned but amused, to see how Brexit negotiations will be conducted under the benevolent direction of Bob. “We have always respected the British choice for their leadership. Even if this choice is a monkey,” said a European diplomat under the cover of anonymity, fighting to keep a straight face during an improvised press conference in Brussels.
Finally, British citizens are in a state of shock mixed with nervous laughter waiting to see how Bob, the primate Prime Minister, will adapt to his new seat of power. “I guess it’s a new chapter in the history of man-monkey relations,” said a passerby, an ironic smile on her face, perhaps best summarizing the nation’s general sentiment.
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