Rueters:
Dateline: Liechtenstein
In a scene reminisient of the movie "Apocalypse Now", this peaceful alpine hamlet was the scene of a bizarre invasion that caused thousands of deutschmarks in damages and left a population shaken.
Early in the morning of November 8th, with music blaring from its speakers, an amphibious light amoured vehicle rumbled through the cobblestone streets of Vaduz. Hans Gruber, the local baker, described the scene:
It came speeding down Lettsrasse, paused, then made a left turn onto Bangarten. It began careening back and forth smashing into storefronts. If you didn't know it was a precision military manuver, you would think some drunken reveler was behind the wheel. It suddenly stopped, took dead aim at the Beerhaus, and accelerated through the window. A bunch of them then jumped out and began looting the stores. It was truly frightening.
Government officials confirmed the loss of 673 pounds of chocolate, six barrels of beer, 50 pounds of cheese and one cuckoo clock. Since Leichtenstein has no standing army, the government speculates that this was an irregular militia group from either Germany or Italy. The matter has been referred to interpol for investigation.
Luke Intuit, Rueters News Service
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*hiccup* I had nuthin' to with this.*hiccup*
It helped throw them off that I was yelling in German out the windows!
Does anyone have a moist tissue? I seem to have chocolate.... in the most unusual places! ;>
I swear I wasn't near the place, cuckoo, cuckoo. Um, oh, aah, thats my alarm clock, yeah thats it.
Sorry Whynot, but I think we need to get going - fast! AA isnt' allowed to drive anymore!
sounds as if its for the best.. good luck on the rest of your trip, sounds as though you may need it. it's been a blast having you here!
Mmmm.....cheese.
Lichtenstein?! We went through Lichtenstein?! And I missed it?!!! I guess that's what happens when you go to the john the back of the what ever we're riding to take a leak at the wrong time.
whynot, you were a very gracious hostess, thanks for taking such good care of us, we had a blast (pun not intended AA!!!!!!)
Now it's your turn to come to us :)
Thinking of coming for a long visit next summer well actually spring/summer. Looking at tickets from the middle of April to Middle of August. We have to see how prices run now that we will be 4 of us traveling. Hoping to get to meet everyone then.
whynot, I'll be waiting to hear from you when you know when you're coming, this calls for a blogger get-together! who knows, it may even draw Beejay to town, and Hale, if whynot can come all the way from Sweden, I think for sure you can make it too!
Oh, whynot, I would be so excited to meet you. You know we would have a get together in your honor!
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