Maryland "A State of Mind"

Welcome, Citizens, to Baltimore, home of the Great Central Hive Mind and Capital of the Blessed Solar Union. Since the Grand Awakening in 1899, the People of Maryland have been honored and blessed with being given the task of shepherding humanity into the New Age.

Please be aware of a few simple rules that apply to all Citizens when visiting the Capital.

1: You will be subjected to a random number of deep mindscans every day. This is for the good of all, since such scans help us find and deal with the terrorists of the so-called Free Mind Army.

2: While you may speak freely with Junior and Initiate level Shepherds, please do not attempt to speak with Master or Enlightened level Shepherds. They must never be distracted from the important work the Great Central Hive Mind does.

3: Eating meat within Baltimore city limits is strictly forbidden, as is the consumption of alcohol or caffeine.

4: No dogs or cats are allowed into the state of Maryland. Anyone attempting to bring in such animals will be severely dealt with by the Security Force and the animals will be destroyed.

The following is an alert from the Free Mind Army! We are overriding the Shepherds using our own tamed Shepherds. Do you want to know why our overlords don't want cats & dogs around? Ever wonder why they fear certain foods and beverages? How about why they are only based in very small areas outside Maryland? We can inform you! To learn more, go to any store that sells Healthy Thought brand spring water and buy a 16 ounce bottle with a small white star on the lower right corner of the front label. Free your minds! 5: No Citizen may stay in Baltimore longer that 8 days without express permission of the security Force.

Do enjoy your stay in Baltimore and peace be with you, Citizen.