There is a popular legend about the small country of Liechtenstein that I think best summarized both their meekness as well as a great example of situational irony, when you expect one thing to occur but instead something completely different does. The saying goes that in 1886 during the Austro-Prussian War of 1866, Prince Johann II placed his soldiers at the disposal of the Confederation but only to “defend the German territory of Tyrol”. The Prince refused to have his men fight against other Germans. The Liechtenstein contingent took up position on the Stilfse Joch in the south of Liechtenstein to defend the Liechtenstein/Austrian border against attacks by the Italians under Garibaldi. A reserve of 20 men remained in Liechtenstein. When the war ended on July 22, the army of Liechtenstein marched home to a ceremonial welcome in Vaduz.
Popular legend claims that 80 men went to war but 81 came back. Apparently an Austrian liaison officer joined up with the contingent on the way back. Though this may seem stupid, unbelievable, and like a myth which it very well may be, it presents a basis of a situation going on today, in many different apparent cases.
For example as a middle schooler who likes to think he has many friends, I have noticed a lot of my buddies playing with fidget spinner, which, if you only watch Fox and aren't aware of the real world news, is a toy that you basically spin that also makes a whoosh sound as it turns. Many people like teachers and kids who focus on their academics are annoyed by this "helpful" pretense. As for me, I think its great that kids are using these addictive devices to briefly distract them from other addictive devices, which is a great unforeseen pro.
Also as someone who first hand views the sweetness of the school lunches we're given I can truly say that the new USDA Chief's decision to make school lunches made of more fat and added salt is a truly innovative idea, to combat the trashcan, the place where the lunch ladies steal the food to serve with even more unhealthy but just as bad tasting food will probably combat obesity among kids, after all a negative with a negative equals a positive, right? In all honestly there's nothing that bad about our school's cafeteria, but if I had to pick the worst thing about it, then I would probably say the food, so not that bad of a service.
Lastly while watching the TODAY show on channel five I noticed, something really weird breaking out, a group of three New Yorkers were in their terminal waiting for their plane to board when receiving the news that their flight would be majorly delayed. The tensions grew between them and not long after a riot broke loose inciting disorderly conduct, and resisting arrest. The fight between these people and the authorities wasn't the crazy thing about this, it was that the police officers were even arresting them! After all isn't this just normal in New York? It even has a name to it, some people call it "commuting."
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