BSD reader Dan has had it.
Currently a citizen of the Commonwealth of Australia, Dan would like to carve off his own special section of the continent-nation and secede. Given the opportunity, I would grace his new nation's currency. Before the Australian authorities get too worried, "secession" can mean a lot of things to a lot of different people. To the
Vienna Secession it's about art and freedom, clearly exemplified by their motto: "
Der Zeit ihre Kunst. Der Kunst ihre Freiheit" (To every age its art, to art its freedom). A movement and a building, Vienna Secession's HQ maintains an
active gallery space. Famous gaudy-"erotic" painter
Gustav Klimt once called himself a member.
"Succession" on the other hand has nothing at all to do with secession (in fact its a completely different word). In ecology, the term "
succession" describes the process in which
communities of organisms become established and later replaced by new,
typically more stable communities. Succession can be initiated by a
disturbance in the ecosystem, such as a fire or logging, and nature’s
process of restoration regenerates the land – building soil, nutrients,
diversity and water retention.
"Succession" can also simply describe the process whereby one thing proceeds another, as in
presidential succession. To give form to parlance, may I present two more "succeeding" images, courtesy of Australian secessionist and fan, Dan:
To submit your own secessionist specie, submit your bills to b
igshoediaries@gmail.com.
