Most Visited National Park Realizes It Doesn't Need Government

The surprising revelation that a major national park, specifically the perennially popular Great Smoky Mountains National Park, can continue its vital operations entirely unimpeded by a government shutdown has sent ripples of existential dread through the very fabric of bureaucratic necessity. Visitors are still appreciating scenic vistas and queuing for gift shop trinkets without federal oversight. Anecdotal evidence even suggests shorter lines.

This unexpected display of autonomous efficiency begs the question: what *was* the federal government doing for this pristine wilderness, beyond debating brochure signage? If a vast natural habitat, teeming with wildlife and tourists, can simply… function, one shudders to contemplate other ostensibly 'essential' services similarly redundant. Perhaps the bears have been managing the budget, demonstrating a surprisingly sound grasp of fiscal responsibility.

Indeed, the United States government might find its necessity questioned by a particularly resilient collection of ferns. The only tangible difference noted is a distinct lack of congressional debate regarding pamphlet paper thickness. A true testament to nature's resilience, or simply, the power of not being managed by humans.