The Tale of River‑land and the Great Prefix Swap 🐘🎭
- MediaFx
- Jul 28
- 4 min read
In the magical kingdom of River‑land, each city had a special code stamped on their carts and chariots—for example, “RL‑.” Everyone in River‑land was proud of their city code: it told travelers where you came from. 🛤️
One day, the wise Queen Laila of River‑land announced:“We shall replace our city‑code RL‑ with a new code: RG‑! It reflects our roots better and sings with the ancient song of River‑land!” 🎶
Immediately, the palace guards, courtiers, and shopkeepers burst into chaos:
The chariot‑makers fretted over repainting every cart
The horse‑trainers worried about new city permits
The old storyteller Grandpa Hoot chuckled, “This feels like changing your own reflection!”
Meanwhile in Song‑garden, the royal singer Melody Andra wrote a new state anthem called "Jaya Jaya River‑land, Motherly Land Forever”—a song beloved by villagers for generations. The Queen declared it the official song! 🎼
In addition, she sent envoys to survey all the villages to count how many families lived in each part of River‑land—because she planned special help for the smaller villages that needed more care.
And so began the Great Prefix Swap saga!
🚛 Act 1: The Swap Goes Live
Merchants in the busy bazaar woke up to see bright banners: “Now RG‑ on all chariots!” Troll‑like announcers hawked it: “Get your RG‑ stickers! Out with RL‑! Out with old!”
Some families, like the old Patel clan, sent carts with both RL‑ and RG‑ codes—"just to be safe." Others secretly collected RL‑ plates as souvenirs.
But then things got funny: the city’s mud‑cart company printed RG‑ plates backward, or upside down! Some RG‑ codes smelt like old hay! Farmers grumbled big time.
Even Grandma Peep—a fun-loving bird—tweeted: “Our queen renamed letters, but forgot to tell the cows! Moo‑nglish confusion! 🐄”
In the end, the RG‑ sticker stickers turned into collectible souvenirs. The children traded them like cricket cards!
🎵 Act 2: Anthem Mayhem & Caste Counting Cartoon
At the monthly Fair‑day, the official anthem echoed from every corner. But many elders clapped with the old tune in their hearts, humming in RL‑ verse.
When tiny children sang the new anthem loudly, elders winked and joined in whispers: "Jaya Jaya… RL‑…oops, I mean RG‑!"
And as census‑workers marched through villages counting families, cows, carts, goats—and caste groups—they were blindfolded and spun in circles like carnival games, losing track completely!
Soon, every villager knew three things:
RG‑ prefix applied now
New anthem played loudly everywhere
Caste sorting by census workers was a chaotic circus
Villagers scratched their heads: Was this real reform? Or just a big alphabet soup?
🌪 Act 3: The Storm of Public Opinion
An uproar began:
The farmers accused the palace of wasting paint and money on all the prefix swaps
The bhattis (small eateries) joked that the state changed name more often than their lentil soup changed flavor
The school‑teacher Mrs. Parrot pointed out: “Changing letters doesn’t fill our fields or cure our goats!”
But supporters cheered: “We’re reclaiming our heritage code!”Others protested: “But RL‑ had meaning too!”
Grandpa Hoot gathered everyone under the ancient Banyan tree and told a story:“Long ago a king changed a river’s name; the river got confused and refused to flow!”
That made the crowd laugh—but it also made them think.
🦚 Act 4: The Unexpected Twist
Just before the big festival that Queen Laila planned to celebrate the new RG‑ prefix, something unexpected happened…
The queen’s advisor Raven, who had counted all the census data, discovered a mix‑up! In many villages, census forms were wrong—families got mis‑classified or missed entirely. Worse, goats got counted as children, and carts were counted as cows!
Realizing this could cause big mistakes in distributing welfare and development funds, Raven rushed to the queen.
Queen Laila ordered:“Pause the anthem launch! Stop rolling out full RG‑ plates! And redo the census properly—this time with care and clarity!”
She invited input from villagers, farmers, kids, and elders. They formed a colorful committee—“The People’s Prefix & Song Council”—to guide the change.
✨ Act 5: Unity in Prefix and Harmony in Song
Together, the committee decided:
RG‑ will gradually replace RL‑ over two years—so older plates, chariots, and documents remain valid till then
The anthem will be sung in both old and new versions—first verse in RL‑ tradition, second in RG‑ new
Census will be conducted with fairness, without blindfolds, and results shared transparently
Everyone cheered! Children played RG‑RL trading games with stickers. Elder Hoot told both anthem versions and grandma Peep tweeted cartoon‑style commentary: “Harmony in change—cheers to the queen!”
The story had a happy flourish: the river beside the palace even seemed to flow more lively—some said it hummed the anthem itself! 🌊🎶
Moral & News Reference Explained
This funny yet touching fable mirrors the real-world story from MediaFx: the Telangana government’s decision to change the vehicle registration code from TS to TG, adopt a new state song, modify the state emblem, and conduct a caste census
Moral: Major administrative or symbolic changes—like swapping prefixes or adopting new emblems—can create confusion and affect everyday life. To serve people well, reforms must be gradual, inclusive, and transparent. Culture evolves best when change is thoughtful and shared.
