Lisa Simpson is to cry aloud for Cornwall’s independence from Britain in a special Christmas episode of The Simpsons, according to campaigners. The plot has been revealed by a group that says it has been asked to give the character lessons in the Cornish language. Cornwall is Britain’s southernmost county and had a population of 499,000 people in 2001. Matthew Clarke, of the Cornish Language Fellowship, said he was contacted last week by the producers of the US cartoon series who wanted a translation of the phrase “Freedom for Cornwall now”. “They wanted Lisa to take up the call for Cornish independence,” he said. “It is probably one of the better inquiries we have had.” The segment has now been recorded by Yeardley Smith, the voice behind Lisa, and the show is set to go out in Britain as an alternative to the Queen’s traditional Christmas message. Read More >>>
