April 2, 2009

"April Fool's Swiss Chocolate Contest"

Yep, they do it here in Switzerland too.  Stinky fish in your desk drawer, urgent phone calls that make you sweat, for a minute, and fake Blog entries.  Sorry, I couldn't help it, had to be sure someone out there was actually reading this ramble, and indeed, several of you have woken up and let me have it! 

So, as my peace offering, I have a challenge for you, a little contest, with the prize of some delicious Swiss Chocolate sent to you if you win!  The first person to email me the name of the famous scientist who lived in the apartment that I posted a picture of on my April Fool's Day Blog entry will win a box of Swiss Chocolate.  Email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. and be sure to include your mailing address!

Ahhh Switzerland, land of Shokolade, Lindt, Toblerone, Suchard the Berner Bär chocolate bar with the Berne Bear imprinted, and all of the little custom chocolate shops that line the streets....here's a very small taste, with more to come soon!  Good Luck with the contest!

The baby Easter bunnies are in the store windows all along the front of a big department store called Loeb in downtown Bern (tough to photograph through the glass, but you get the idea.  Fake green lambs and live bunnies everywhere and the little Swiss children pointing and smiling.)