The 715th, at least according to an early document whose authenticity is disputed.
Anyway, there were something like three separate threads in honour of the 4th of July, so I figure good old Helvetia rates at least one for its national day.
The 715th, at least according to an early document whose authenticity is disputed.
Anyway, there were something like three separate threads in honour of the 4th of July, so I figure good old Helvetia rates at least one for its national day.
"I wish I was as cocksure of anything as Tom Macaulay is of everything."
-- Viscount Melbourne
Happy Birthday Switzerland.
We could learn a few things from Switzerland!
Happy Birthday.
I hope we can last another year
It's also the fortieth anniversary of the UT sniper shootings.
Either way, hasspy irfbay to Switzerland. I know a coupla cool Swiss ladies.
--Second
Happy Birthday Switzerland.
(formerly G.Adams)
"You can avoid reality but you cannot avoid the consequences of avoiding reality" ~ Ayn Rand
Happy Birthday Switzerland.
(Good responses we're getting here)
I wish the US had a fully armed and trained militia, like the Swiss.
"Arms in the hands of the citizens may be used at individual discretion for the defense of the country, the overthrow of tyranny or private self-defense." -- John Adams
I was going to get Switzerland a present, but I wasn't sure what was appropriate for the 715th. Cabbage?
Question: Why don't we call people from there Swtiz?
Dunno. Too difficult to pronounce?Quote by: Ish
"I wish I was as cocksure of anything as Tom Macaulay is of everything."
-- Viscount Melbourne
Not too hard. It rhymes with "twitz", what we call people who work in Washington D.C.
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Oh, you mean Switz (you wrote "Swtiz"). :confused:
"I wish I was as cocksure of anything as Tom Macaulay is of everything."
-- Viscount Melbourne
Ooops! I'm a dwtiz.
The Forum Rules
Too often we enjoy the comfort of opinion without the discomfort of thought.
[John F. Kennedy]
The principal value of debate lies in the development of logical thought processes, and the ability to articulate your positions publicly.
[Senator Dick Clark of Iowa]
The presence of those seeking the truth is infinitely to be preferred to the presence of those who think they've found it.
[Terry Pratchett]
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