Good Gawd Man, Think of the Waffles!
Europe is once again on fire with the cries of revolution. The French had one. The Russians had one (or four) and Brits had a revolution everytime they peed on Ireland, Scotland or Oliver Cromwell was alive. Now it's time for the Belgians to have a revolution.
That's right... the Belgians are up in arms and close to splitting into two new nation states. Gone will be the Belgium of old... a country that served mainly as a large speed bump in the Western European theater of both World Wars.
In the north... you have the Flemish. They want to recreate the forgotten state of Flanders. They are a tech heavy group with a thriving economy. And they hate the people of the south.
In the South... you have the Frenchies. They want to recreate the forgotten state Wallonia. They used to have a thriving industrial economy that has since tanked and now have high unemployment. And they hate the people to the North.
I'm going to have to side with the Flemmies. If for no other reason than if there was a large portion of the United States that was pro-French and French speaking, I want to be in another country too.
Not to mention the fact that Walloonians are a boat anchor to the economy.
So I really hope that the country can hold itself together for a couple more years though. I want to visit Brussels. Belgium is like a beer and chocolate mecca and I'd like to spend an afternoon swimming in both. Maybe swimming in a pool filled with beer on a floaty raft made of chocolate.
But if they split, I'll just have to adjust my list to places to conque-- visit in Europe.
Speaking of country fragmentation... has any movement been made regarding giving Texas back to Mexico.
I think that'd solve some immigration issues.
We tell all of the illegal immigrants that there is free amnesty for them if they all go to Texas and become citizens of Texas.
Then we unannex Texas and declare it Mexico II.
Illegal immigrants gone.
Texans gone.
Win - Win
Then when people say "Remember the Alamo"... they'd better say "Remembremos el Alamo... Que Lastima!" Because they'd be in Mexico.
Have a good weekend everyone. Except the French and Texans.