From Diana

I must thank you for the great service you are providing. I am writing to tell you about the retirement village that my Mother has started for these poor oppressed creatures. Her collection grows every year. She is only able to take those that have been freed from their laborious tasks. None of her sweet little fellows are aloud to hold any gardening tools infact they only are aloud to fish in her ponds for their toadstools, sleep in their hammocks,play hide and go seek, and climb trees. They are also free to come and go as they please. While the situation is real, the rest is very much satirical.

Even the Queen??

I sent your letter to the captor of gnomes currently residing at Buckingham Palace in London, England. The captors name is Elizabeth Windsor, and I believe she had between 30 and 50 gnomes working for very little compensation. This woman also appeared to have a number of dogs residing closely with these defenceless creatures. I had this sent back to me, including a message asking me to send my complaints elsewhere.

Harmony

It is our firm belief that it is vital to liberate the gnomes! For this reason, we applaud your actions to stop the enslavement of these innocent woodland creatures. However, we find it rather disturbing that you shun completely those who choose to live in harmony with the gnomes. Offering a place to live inside of one’s house or in one’s garden is not enslavement. It is a harmonious existence between humans and woodland creatures. It is hardly fair to deny them access to our garden if this is where they choose to be. We will not turn them away. It is a haven. While many would say we own them, it is necessary to mention that we do not. We co-exist. Therefore, we have found it worthwhile to purchase gnomes so they may live free lives within our own secret garden. These woodland creatures deserve to be free, and if we must purchase them in order for that to happen, then so be it. Operation Blossom Floret

from Dudenessman

I have liberated a gnome, but I have no idea what to do with him, since gnomes are only alive while humans arent looking, I cannot interact with him I have done the following for temporary comfort: () I have freed the gnome () I have lost its master’s trail () I have made him a small home (in my garage) () I have given him blankets, food, and $20 () I have left him a note stating what to do when he awakes () I have left him alone, checking each morning [2 days] He still hasn’t left nor responded to my note (I think he doesn’t understand our strange language or writing) I think he thinks he is MY slave but I cant tell him other wise, what should I do? PLEASE RESPOND. Thankyou. P.S. the site needs a “pictures of free gnomes” page, so we can all see our liberated friends

I am a college student who feels much the same way that you do about plastic flamingos. I have liberated 2 plastic during high school, and a ceramic one this past weekend. A friend that I graduated from high school with liberated 2 gnomes from a house in our Sophomore year. My best friend, Kelly, kept one (Horatio), and she just sent him to my for my birthday. I was wondering, do you think that Horatio is happy living with me? He has a comfortable home indoors and is very well respected and loved. I hate to send him back outside to a garden due to his chipping face paint. However, I put a plant next to him in order to make him feel “more at home.” Please let me know what you think. Shaina. P.S. Attached, please find a picture of Horatio and me and a picture of Kelly, Horatio, and myself.