Sunday, April 5, 2009

Whitney Solved: Now onto Switzerland

This is a great way to get info. Only a few hours after posting the Bangkok post the blog viewer revealed herself. Then, a few hours after posting the Whitney question, Abby's birth mom told us they were family on her dad's side. Abby sure is lucky to have so many people who care about her.

So, now, on to my third and final mystery of the day....
Who is in Switzerland?
Google Analytics tells me that there is somebody from Switzerland (city of Stetten) who has been checking out our blog. Who are you? If you are a friend, what are you doing in Switzerland? And, to be fair, here is my little tribute to Switzerland:
  • Founded (sort of) in 1291, which they still celebrate--must be one of the oldest national holidays in the world; that is one dang old nation state! (though they were not fully independent from the Holy Roman Empire until 1499 & the modern constitution only dates back to 1848)
  • 7.7 million people in the whole country (less than my home town)
  • Germans dominate (65%), followed by French (18%), Italians (10%), and others
  • life expectancy is just over 80 years and people average 1.45 children
  • perpetually declares neutrality in all wars, leading many organizations to set thier headquarters there (like the Red Cross and World Trade Organization); they are so devoted to neutrality that they did not join the United Nations until 2002
  • did not grant full womens suffrage until 1990 (not so progressive after all, hunh?)
So, if you're in switzerland, please identify yourself (and maybe tell me somthing more important than the minutia I posted above)!

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