Ray has suggested - nay, demanded! -- I post some of his recently-found internet witticisms. He has also rallied a number of (anonymous) commenters to support his cause, and they are clamouring for there to be a "Mirth day" on this blog. What's a blogger to do? She is dependent on her readership, but is she really hostage to their demands??? (The internet's been tough on Swiss Miss lately, that's for sure.)
Let's look at Switzerland for guidance. The whole direct democracy thing is in full swing here: one need only collect 100,000 signatures within 18 months to bring an issue to public referendum. But the remarkable (and disturbing) success with the minaret vote, along with the Swiss People's Party's latest plans for deporting people, suggests to this Swiss Miss that the system isn't all it's cracked up to be...
Has Ray achieved the requisite number of supporters (recalculated to account for the four-day time window)? No. Does his blog offering have anything to do with Swissness, or Swiss Mister, or Swiss Miss? No, not really. Will this blog-on-demand issue arise again if I give in now? Maybe. What are the consequences of not posting? "POST BRAIN AND BEER or I will get you."
Through the magic of the internet, here is what Ray wants me to post: it features these well-loved characters, who are not Swiss at all...though they do drink a lot of beer...especially Norm.
Posting this link seems a reasonable compromise -- not as good as you'd hoped for, but okay nonetheless. In that way, it's perfectly Swiss.(Check with John Cleese for more info on the Swiss sense of humour.)
I speak for the all (now disbanded) revolutionaries who felt slighted by the (not quite, but close), Goose Stepping rules of Swiss Miss and Miester regarding the aforementioned arbitrary (O.K O.K, it's their Blog)rules. I am glad to see that the many can still rise against the entrenched but powerful few.
ReplyDeleteIn the last underground newsletter which Raging Ray distributed, he was travelling to Boston (U.S.A)., the epicentre of the American Revolution, and coincidentally the home of the Original Cheers Pub. His next salvo was to come directly from the Boston Common where Paul Revere began his famous midnight ride. Swiss Miss and Mister,who have sources of thier own ,obviously sensed the coming ground swell, wiseley relented and finally posted the Beer and Brains theory for all to ponder and chuckle over. (Apparently part of THE PLAN was to initiate a mailing campaign which would send EMPTY primo label whisky bottles to Swiss Misters address since it was suspected and intellegence reoports suggested, that Swiss Mister was the major Nay-Sayer to the Brains and Beer posting. Happily, the whole situation diffused and Raging Ray instead of putting fire to cannon, held back the surging masses and instead sipped champagne, nibbled on white-chocolate (Swiss of course) covered strawberies, while he horse- traded with the owners and curators of the well known Galerie d'Orsay of Newbury St.in Boston. They deal with vintage art pieces from the Belle Epoque.( Post Impressionist Talouse LaTrec & Co etc.) As a result it is rumoured that RR has parted with some pieces of his famed E.S. Curtis collection along with some of Her Majesty's coin of the realm, and the upshot is that Swiss Miss and her (Clarence Darrow type) sister may someday be the proud recipients of an original Jules CHERET (French 1836-1932). Title- Bal masque de l Opera and an original Roedel(French 1859-1900) Title-Moulin de la Gallette 1896. I'm glad it's over and I would like to thank those who rallied in the great December revolt. You proved to be more than "Sunshine Patriots. I trust that you will remain forever vigilant.
So.. out of BLOG conflict comes beauty; not the terrible beauty of Yeats, but a beauty nonetheless. One born of post impressionism, clouds with silver linings,Champagne decisions (which of course are the best kind) etc.
Perhaps this may lead to an OFFICIAL "Blog Mirth Day". And the slightly battered but good humoured Swiss Miss and Mister who actually do post a very entertaining and often humorous Switzian Blog, can send out a quarterley call for entries of humorous anecdotes .
As a loyal leautenant of RR. I will now fade away. But not for long.
Huzzah,
ReplyDeleteDemocracy is alive in Der Switz. I have an ex- brother in law(Kurt) with whom I curiously share an identical birth-date.(Yes ...year, day and even very close time of day )who left the Switz (German side)because of all it's"Bullshit Rules"(sic).Even the Swiss hate that side of themselves but only rebel once a year or so. A sort of May-Day thing for those who haven't succumbed to a fatal stroke or heart attack from living under said rules(mostly for others) in Der Switz.
SIDEBAR:
When I visited the Possum and Swiss Mister this Fall, I was overtaken at the Train Station by a breathless Switzian who informed me that one of the rolling suitcases in my caravan had an open zipper and was in danger of spilling it's cargo. Much appreciated, but this old Dude was acting like I had just broken into his chalet and stolen his Cuckoo clock.(well named). Thank you very much,,,now chill out you idiot. Hey, I think in normal western culture, this qualifies as a humorous anecdote!??
Anyway, I'm heartened that the Brown-Shirts book of rules has been shelved for the moment. (Kidding here guys...sort of)
A special thanks to the Patriots and especially my 1st Lieutenant. I felt like I had my own Marshall Foche in this Cyber-battle which could have turned into a 'Forever War".
Stay tuned RR
A thank you for sharing Ciffs' theory of Beer and Brains. I think It's content was quite appropriate since the Swiss Germans do consume a great deal of Amber Brew. So much in fact that I think that the theory further accounts for the said mentality of Der Switz. When the weak cells are culled, then the supposedly healthy ones are next on the food chain.
ReplyDeleteHa Ha.
I am glad the insurgents have been appeased...for now. Swiss Mister and I will gird our bunker (standard issue for all Swiss dwellings, BTW) and prepare more thoroughly for the next attack.
ReplyDeleteSwiss Mister and I like the idea of calls for mirth, which can be lacking in this tidy town of secretive bankers.
Mirth submission rules:
1) All submissions are judged according to the vagaries of Swiss Mister and Miss' respective tastes.
2) Submissions must be -- at least tangentially! -- related to Switzerland.
Ragin' Ray and Lieutenant Anonymous (if that is your real name) -- glad to have you aboard the Bloggership.