You can tell a lot about a country by the titles they give their officials. You take Samuel Schmid, named in this caption as the Swiss Defense and Sport Minister. Huh? How does THAT work?
Swiss President: What news have you, Schmid?
Schmid: It is horrible! France and Italy are poised to attack us with bombers, missiles and paratroopers!
Swiss President: Okay, but is everything all set for the Alpine Wrestling Festival?
Schmid: Sir, I’m not sure you understand the urgency…
Swiss President: Our football team gonna go all the way this year?
Schmid: Our troops are only armed with crossbows and Swiss Army knives!
Swiss President: I don’t think you have enough to do, Schmid. I’m making you Minister of Fondue and Chocolate, too! Hand me a big Toblerone!
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Swiss Defense and Sport Minister Samuel Schmid of the Swiss People’s Party arrives for the foundation meeting of the new Buergerlich-Demokratische Partei in the town of Glarus east of Zurich August 28, 2008. REUTERS/Arnd Wiegmann
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Their troops must be in great shape!
- Posted by Shawn Moodyswiss chocolate…
This is both interesting and thought provoking. As a lurkette, I want to say that most of the time I just don’t have anything to say of interest that furthers the conversation. Maybe I’m scarred from too many inane letters to the editor (inane is the k…
- Posted by swiss chocolate