A day before the recognition of independence, the citizens of Slovenia have shown a very high degree of patriotism: after the first hints concerning petrol and hard currency price increase they stood in lines at the gas stations and in front of the bank windows, trying to get rid of as many tolars as possible. While the media were announcing the countries which recognized Slovenia and Croatia, in "Ljubljana bank" the exchange rate figures on the display were rising uncontrollably above the heads of frenzied subjects.