i have exactly one blog follower
in the micro country of liectenstein
with so many interesting things about this amazing tiny place
here are just a couple of examples:
in 1886 liectenstein had an army of 80 men who fought during the austro-prussian war
they suffered no injuries or deaths
and returned with 81 men because they made a new italian friend from the opposition army.
the army was disbanded soon after and they haven’t had an army since.
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and then there was the accidental invasion which didn’t cause much of a stir:
i really love their approach to life
and i’m guessing my one reader is a pretty laid-back person
and with such a tiny country
perhaps a descendent of that new italian friend they brought back from the war?
here’s to liectenstien!
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“be so good they can’t ignore you.”
-steve martin
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image credit: expat.com
first cab again ! Oh Beth, how marvellous that you have one follower there; what interesting facts you’ve brought up; a charming piece 🙂
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nice to see you at the front of the line, yes, it sounds very charming
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Great story about the army! 🙂
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isn’t it the best ? )
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Talk about being an international celebrity! A beautiful country and peoples. They also enjoy one of the world’s highest standards of living. Wonderful post to highlight such a unique country!
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I am not surprised and thank you )
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Interesting!
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so many interesting things out there in the world
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Th
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Indeed!
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You learn something new every day! Great stuff!
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Thanks, vinny
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Aww, this is amazing
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And I found my reader, a blogger I know and love , who knew?!
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Indeed! Lucky chance.
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Hi, Beth! This brought a huge smile to my face!
Check this out https://erikakind.me/about-me/ You made my day, dear 💖
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So glad it’s you!!! Mystery solved – perhaps I’ll visit you in your lovely country one day )
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That would be awesome! I would feel honored to be your tour guide! So lovely of you that you notice that someone of this country is following you!
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of course! and thanks in advance –
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Sure thing 🤗
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happy that it only took 1 hour and 14 minutes to have my answer! and I was right, it is a very laid back person. thanks for answering, Erika. you solved my mystery. https://erikakind.me
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It is so cool! And I am so happy I saw this post since I almost did not open my laptop today. Still smiling!!
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serendipity at play
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You are right!!
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Reblogged this on Share Your Light and commented:
I had to reblog this one! Can you guess who Beth’s one follower from Liechtenstein is?
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Yay!!!!
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🎉🎉
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I went to Liectenstein once and it is on my list of most boring places I have ever visited.
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I used to be slightly acquainted with a very talented lady from Liechtenstein who studied in Bern, Switzerland (where I also studied, but much earlier) and later worked in Frankfurt. But she has been living and working in New York for many years, so I knew right away that she couldn’t be your folllower from Liechtenstein.
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Can your mystery Liechtenstein follower please put on a red and white striped hat and sweater like Waldo so I have a chance of spotting her/him? Thanks for this fantastic glimpse into the blog of No Glasses, Beth.
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Beth, well done. I love the 80 plus one military story. Also, the Steve Martin quote at the end wraps it all up. Keith
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Thanks, keith
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How wonderful!
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❤
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Now my day is complete!
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thanks, John –
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I loved Liechtenstein, beautidul castle and people. They do the right thing! Staying out of trouble. I love that little country!
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Great!
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That was fun! Thank you,
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My pleasure)
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Liechtenstein harkens back to the old days when you could keep your front door unlocked…. including the one to the country.
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exactly –
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How lovely a place, and we know a reader of yours is as lovely as the place.
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and now that she has revealed herself, it is proven to be true
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I had to find out! How wonderful!!!!! Hello to Erika! 🙂
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yes! and erika is very inspirational –
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It would be a great place to visit. I’d consider an effort to move there for awhile, but it’s too far from the ocean. Not sure I’d survive permanently anywhere without an ocean.
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But a lovely place to visit, I’m sure
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We don’t want to advertise, or people will go there an ruin it.
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Right!
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I love this! I also remember a short bit from Steve Martin’s comedy routine when he said: “a great man once told me something profound, which I’ve never forgotten…he said ALWAYS” (brief pause) “No wait, NEVER…”
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hahaha – he’s so good
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For me, dear Erica, Liechtenstein, somehow is a very good friend of Switzerland, despite the fact we invaded you as you say in 2007 that it is small and you haven’t got a good eyesight, but you are efficient!:)
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there you go!
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what a wonderful story, did you find your reader?
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yes, she replied and is someone i follow as well. check out my readers’ responses and you’ll find erika in there. )
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wow!
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Amazing how interesting history has become, now that I’m old(er). It was so boring way back in school.
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oh, wasn’t it?
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how nice that you found your one follower! I hate to brag, but somehow I’ve got two followers from Liechtenstein. As you say, they must be really laid back, and apparently enjoy blather.
Perhaps the people of Liechtenstein didn’t react because they got the Swiss army mixed up with people from the the Red Cross…
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yes, i’m happy and maybe your two are friends of my one
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or perhaps one of my mine is the same as yours…
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right
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LOVE THIS!! I hope one day to gain a follower from Liechtenstein.
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you never know –
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Who cool that you figured out who your one follower was and that it turned out to be a true follower and not someone who you’ll never see or hear from again.
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i so agree, pete –
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I’ve been to Liechtenstein — beautiful small country (kind of an appendage to Switzerland but not really, if that makes sense). They have some beautiful history, too.
“While the Western Allies and other countries in Europe complied with Soviet requests to repatriate Soviet citizens regardless of their individual wishes, Liechtenstein was the only country that stood up to these demands and informed the Soviet government that only those Russians who wanted to go home would be permitted to go.[3] Those soldiers of the 1st Russian National Army who chose to return to the USSR were summarily executed by the Soviet military authorities after their arrival in the Soviet Union.” https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/First_Russian_National_Army
There was a bit of an international “to do” when Liechtestein dug in its heels over it being the choice of the Russian soldiers whether they were “repatriated” or not. The Russian soldiers were boarded in the homes of Liechtensteiners and worked on the farms and married into Liechtensteiner families.
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amazing
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I love this post so much: an ode to a country and a mystery person who popped up and revealed herself on the very post in which she was featured; a little miracle 🙂
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I was amazed and I’ve been following her as well, not knowing where she was from
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what made you notice, Beth, that she was from there? was it something she said in one of her posts ?
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I saw that I had one follower from there on that world map that WordPress publishes with all of our data
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ahh yes; I must check it out 🙂
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Love this post.
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thanks, ginny
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ha! and how many (apart from me) have you got from Switzerland? (sorry for the invasion, my compatriots are not all little Einsteins….)
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I had my passport stamped there and it’s just beautiful. I have always thought about taking more than a bus stop through and really exploring. I just love this little bit of history you shared! Thanks.
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My pleasure, as I’d love to go for a visit, too
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Erika was lucky to find you, and I’m not surprised that you were charmed by her location. I visited her to say hello also. 🙂
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That’s great –
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Well…I love that house nice pic
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it looks lovely
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I visit the country a few times in 1979 and 1980. I had friends who lived in Basel. A beautiful place dear Beth.
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So nice to know
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At the Basel, Switzerland train station. You can touch four countries. Basel is a great city. One is Liectenstein.
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that sounds amazing
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People goes to Basel. Just to do this. Touch four countries in a short walk. Basel would be the city I would live in, if I could. Like Ann Arbor. Beautiful scenery and kind people. But no poor people in Basel.
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I visited Liechtenstein on my first trip to Europe in 1984 and was charmed by the place. Even sent postcards home, to say I was in a place I had previously never even heard of! I’ve always wanted to go back.
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how lucky that you were there
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This is brilliant. As a geography graduate I love finding out about different countries.
Love And Best Wishes
Gayle XXX
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me too, thanks –
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and the best part, my one follower is someone i follow as well, and she commented to tell me it was her –
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Love the info
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thank you, Harlan –
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WOW
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Yes!
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that is an awesome little country 😀
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