The four groups of people
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Celadonians
Celadonians are very interesting in appearance and not just because of their short legs. They have wider than usual noses, rather flat in shape, except at the end, which flares dramatically into a pronounced knob. Their full-lipped mouths are always smiling and they have a deep dimple in the middle of their chin. Their eyes seem to twinkle beneath bushy eyebrows and heavy, upper eye lids, and all of this gives them the appearance of someone who is telling a naughty story. Their thick, breen-colored hair is thick and wavy, but completely manageable, much to the envy of Garbonians. Men usually display long sideburns and a narrow beard around the edge of their jaw and chin. Celadonians are more than highly intelligent, they are also full of practical common sense, and as a result, they are a very self-confident people, rarely troubled by the insecurities of Garbonians or the self-doubts of Bloogans. On top of this, they possess a marvelous sense of humor, ranging from the outrageous to the subtle. Laughter is an essential part of their life. This makes them wonderful storytellers and marvelous companions. Their clever, convincing minds and command of language make them the “diplomats” of Chaladon, frequently being called upon to settle disputes. Celadonians make up the majority of attorneys, and small businessmen, and they are very prominent in advertising and marketing. Their sense of humor, however, can be quite crude. Historically, over thousands of years, Caledonians have depended on broccoli as the primary source of nutrition, and they still eat copious quanities in modern times. broccoli, however, seems to cause a high degree of flatulence, mostly of the noisy variety instead of the unpleasant, and they are not bashful about public "toots." Such behavior outrages Garbonians and disgusts Bloogans, but the more rowdy Riptornikans usually encourage such festivities. As nimble as they are mentally, Celadonians are hopelessly clumsy in all physical activities. They can’t seem to remember from minute to minute, which short leg is right and which one is left, and it seems like a Celadonian cannot run ten meters without falling down. Amazingly, they love sports that require physical coordination, even though their short legs, which also tend to be slightly bowed, ensure they are not very good at it. Even more astounding, they are also enthusiastic, but utterly incompetent dancers, stumbling and falling down with total abandon, all the while convulsed with laughter.
Celadonians are romantically inclined. Men of all ages are forever stealing a kiss, and women are frequently observed while affectionately patting the round bottom of a grinning Celadonian male. Lecherous smiles are practiced from an early age by both sexes. Such behavior shocks “moral” Bloogans and embarrasses “proper” Garbonians, but Celadonians pay absolutely no attention to their stares or comments.
Celadonians think "exercise" means wild dancing and enthusiastic sport, and believe specific physical-fitness exercises to be listed under the column marked silly. They also make jokes about the eating habits of Garbonians and Bloogans, believing that "sensible eating" means that a person eats whatever he wants whenever he is hungry.
They consider sunbathing to be mainly a spectator sport and are completely in favor of bikinis or topless sunbathing by young Garbonians. Women seem to enjoy this just as much as men.
In their native dress, Celadonians draw attention to their "short-legged-ness" by wearing short pants and long stockings. The knee-length, bronze-colored pants are usually made from suede goat leather, and the woolen, ribbed stockings are heather-green. Over their dark-green shirts, they wear a brightly colored and richly embroidered, waist-length vest, (which on such long-waisted folk means half-way between neck and pants), usually unbuttoned and flared out by their quite ample round bellies. Women dress exactly the same, substituting a short skirt for the short pants. Both wear shoes like our penny-loafer, the women preferring short heels. Many Celadonian men carry a walking stick with a carved wooden or silver handle, usually shaped like the head of a turkey.
Even Bloogans enjoy themselves, and it is usually at Celadonian parties that Garbonians break out in fits of spastic "dance jumping," egged on no doubt by the clever Celadonian host.
Celadonian names tend to be melodic. Popular names for boys are Barkel, Darkle, Brindle, and Yodle. Frequent girl's names are Blenda, Hagley, Hillary, and Darla. | |||||||||
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