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There are so many wonderful and beautiful things to see in Switzerland. If you love the water but also the mountains, a Ticino, Switzerland vacation is right for you!
Mercenaries? I thought they were always 'neutral'...............hmmmmm., interesting.
Switzerland the country has its long history of neutrality dating back to 16th century, but their soldiers regularly signed on with the highest bidder. Maybe neutrality had a hand in making their soldiers more available to fight other people's wars? Swiss soldiers have a reputation for professionalism and discipline, whereas a lot of other European countries have historically had trouble fielding standing, professional armies when most of their soldiers were conscripts.
The Swiss were famous for being mercenaries. Apparently they were also farmed out to the Vatican.
The Swiss Guard at the Vatican is one thing, but I've never heard of Swiss soldiers fighting as mercenaries in war. The charge of the
Swiss Light Brigade? Take that hill, Swissies!? Perhaps you are right, I'd be interested in a specific example (bet it was from a long time ago.)
I was in Brazil once. The boat runner's daughter was hot but ugly. We made out when she was in her swimsuit and she pressed her boobies against me. I didn't even get crabs, just a couple letters in Portuguese that I couldn't read.
Come to think of it, she offered to take me for a walk in Manaus after dark, at least I think that's what she was yippering about in her crazy tongue. I was young, but even then I had the feeling she was setting me up to be dragged into a back alley and murdered, so I declined. She probably just wanted to bone. Oh well, my bad.
"You're all very smart, and I'm very dumb." - Partial
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