I give up

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I give up

Eri — 4/27/2007 12:53:08 AM (archived)

He did renounce his German citizenship to avoid the military. Shoot, my grandfather emigrated from Germany to avoid the military and the Kaiser's wars.

I would think he found some way of making himself not attractive to the Swiss Army. But I don't know how.

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A bit o trivia from the peanut gallery - Jody - 4/26/2007 1:59:32 PM
- re: I am going to go get the book....I am curious as to WHY - Jody - 4/28/2007 12:42:57 PM
- Think it helped that Switzerland has been traditionally neutral? (n/t) - Bowser - 4/28/2007 1:55:02 AM
- I give up - Eri - 4/27/2007 12:53:08 AM
  - Ah Ha!...You gave up!! - Jody - 4/27/2007 2:15:11 AM
    - Flat, sweaty feet and varicose veins? - ER - 4/27/2007 1:02:36 PM
      - In WW2...My Dad - Jody - 4/27/2007 1:37:06 PM
    - Spttttttttt! - Eri - 4/27/2007 2:18:29 AM
  - Oops! I wasn't thru typing - Eri - 4/27/2007 12:54:35 AM
- Hmmm, I'm guessing - FrankC - 4/26/2007 11:45:44 PM
  - NOPE....not even close (n/t) - Jody - 4/27/2007 12:17:08 AM
- Because he didn't run on time? (n/t) - Eri - 4/26/2007 10:00:33 PM
  - *Stickin' me tongue out at 'ya!*...no smarty farty..:) (n/t) - Jody - 4/26/2007 10:55:06 PM
    - Huh? - Eri - 4/27/2007 12:43:40 AM
      - There are always SBDs'...know what THEY are? (n/t) - Jody - 4/27/2007 2:16:34 AM
        
        OK, I'll bite. What are SBD's? - Eri - 4/27/2007 2:23:55 AM
        
        Silent But Deadly...(a type of flatulence) - Jody - 4/27/2007 2:36:13 AM
        
        In response to oulawing farts...SBDs'...no one could "catch' you in the act as it were... - Jody - 4/27/2007 2:55:44 AM
        
        Neither do I bother with the yuckies - Eri - 4/27/2007 1:02:55 PM
        
        hey Eri are you new to the Zone? (n/t) - Jody - 4/27/2007 2:17:37 AM
        
        Nope - Eri - 4/27/2007 2:20:19 AM
        
        This is true...Kitties rule...dogs are disgusting:) (n/t) - Jody - 4/27/2007 3:26:53 AM
        
        Okay...Hey Fox..who is Eri? (n/t) - Jody - 4/27/2007 2:51:13 AM

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