Kalistani Major History

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reprinted from
The Revolutionary Socialist
The Voice of the Socialist Party of Kalistan

Keymonese hold Dance Party in Internment camp near Eden's Hamlets
Ananto City, Ananto
October 31, 3290


Young people begin to collect at the start of the impromptu Dance Party, Eden's Hamlets Internment Camp, Late October

Incited by Socialist Propaganda passed among the population in the largest internment camp south of Eden's Hamlets in Keymon, several Keymonese coordinated a Dance Party.  More than seventeen hundred participated.  A boombox, probably smuggled into the camp by Socialist partisans who are organizing there (undercover socialists were indiscriminately thrown into the camps along with the Keymonese people living in the area around them)  blasted out hard rock and hiphop while the mob congregated in the main exercise area of the camp.  Guards dispatched to break up the activity were hampered as they tried to make their way to the stereo by people dancing, laughing and generally having a good time.  Eventually, the music came to an end, as the boombox was smashed and the crowd was dispersed.  No injuries were reported in the scuffle, though two Keymonese youths were taken into custody.


A Keymonese intern carries a Peace for Keymon sign.

Said one Keymon internee: 

You know, man.  The Commies are right!  I don't mean their ideology or anything, but we should just have a good time.  We shouldn't treat this place like a prison, more like a summer camp, where you can meet some cool people who happen to be in the same boat as I am.  Everyone here is in the same boat as I am, so it really gets rid of all the old stuff that we had in our society.  We're all brothers and sisters now.  For the first time, I really feel like I have something in common with the people around me.  And you know, for me personally, I had it pretty bad before.  I was homeless, I was out on the street, you know...  I never had any food, I couldn't get a real job.  Here they feed me, give me a place to stay and give me something productive to do with my time, you know?  I am learning a trade in here.  I am learning how to farm and fix stuff, and everything.  And I feel safe, most of all.  I never felt that way living on the streets.  If they ever let us out, I might not want to go, you know what I'm saying?  Cause I have it better in here than I ever did out there.  Hey!  I just had a thought.  This is like what communism, or socialism, or whatever would look like, where the government gives you enough to eat and a place to live and a job and free medicine!  Who knew that the Likatonians were Commies too, right?  If we could only get some music now..."

The impromptu dance party lasted for about 12 minutes before it was dispersed.