Gnomes "were born free and they should be allowed to live free"

I love gnomes. Really I do. I have a collection of them in my garage, as the new garden hasnt quite gotten underway yet in my new house. I think as an artistic endeavor I will take pictures of my gnomes on my Vespa this summer. That is why I enjoyed reading the link to this article recently posted on FARK:

More garden gnomes have appeared at a business outside of Buffalo. This time, they brought with them what seems to be a Gnome Manifesto.

Amherst, NY -- It appears the strange case of garden gnomes at an Amherst business has just gotten a little weirder.

Last week, a business owner discovered 30 gnomes strategically placed on the roof of his copy shop.

On Monday, workers at the business discovered two more gnomes on their doorstep. At first they thought the little guys were just looking for a new home, but then they found an ominous note.

The note said that gnomes were born free and they should be allowed to live free.

Color Lab's Mike Losi says they have gotten letters from as far away as Alaska from people trying to find out if they have their kidnapped gnomes.

This all makes me feel a tad bit sad that perhaps I am in fact keeping my gnomes against their little gnomey wills. But I am sure any urge to escape will be supressed by my 2 pet dalamations (aka guard dogs to the gnomes). That's it little guys, keeep smiling. Honest engine I will post some gnome on Vespa pics.