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Swiss Accidentally Invade Liechtenstein is a headline in today's New York Times online.
I have this strange picture in my head of a Mack Sennett inspired movie, directed by Mel Brooks, with elements of William Tell, and The Mouse That Roared, starring Buster Keaton, Curly (the original), Richard Dreyfuss and Richard Pryor in a cameo appearance as an American con man on the lam, hiding out along the border as the invasion gets underway.
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I sent that headline to my husband on Friday, because it made me laugh and I knew he'd enjoy it.
It makes me think of a Monty Python sketch. I'm picturing John Cleese as the leader who gets them lost, no doubt missing such helpful clues such as the "welcome to Liechtenstein" signs at the border.
The first thing I thought of was Robert Downey wandering in to the wrong house and falling asleep on their couch. This sort of like that, only on an international scale.
I just love the idea of countries the size of parks and guarded about the same.
"Uh, Hi love. I've gotten us into a bit of a pickle. Jeremy and I took a wrong turn on our hunting trip and it rather looks as though we've rather oddly conquered Liechtenstein. I'm wondering if you could bring my best suit. Thre is talk of a coronation ceremony. Oh, and bring my old economics textbook. I suspect they'll be expecting a policy pronouncement of some sort. And one more thing. Could you call Myrtle and Fig and tell them I won't be in to work on Monday. Oh, and do you know how to find Liechtenstein? Just turn left at Switzerland. Thanks love."
Cleese definitely gets added to the cast. Downey could play Jeremy from thomas' scenario. Ron, given the accent, wouldn't the wife turn right? Or was she following them a region or so behind on an extended hunting trip from Africa, up into Greece, then the Balkans?
No standing army. High-standard of living. Economy based primarily on guarding moeny. Why not invade?
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