DETENTE

portland received the delegation from new york city yesterday evening. the delegation arrived here at the same time as one of ours arrived in new york as hostage in reciprocation of good faith for the meeting being held on non-neutral territory.

new york was happy for the opportunity to sample local cuisine, although talks indicated that new yorkers still intended to enforce their ascendancy on the food scene. microbrewing in new york and the surrounding area has also made strides to bring itself apace of developments in the northwest. the new york delegation remarked at a man on an oversized unicycle stopped at the corner outside the window of the meeting venue. a tall bike was recently seen in brooklyn. new york insisted that the bike and its rider be summoned home as soon as possible. discussions were begun to open regular consultations for the improvement of portland's public transportation.

as per the agreements settled at a prior meeting, new york communicated portland's official greeting to thom browne, who the new talks revealed had been stripped of his important functions and remained in the city only as a figurehead. it was agreed that all future tribute should be sent only as gestures for the maintenance of amicable relations.

shortly after talks were adjourned, portland succumbed to nervous exhaustion during a debriefing. the delegate was awarded a chivalric order for fortitude in finalizing the accords.