by Rudolf Faix
Monday, November 2, 2015 3:00 AM
Tourist guiding in Bern: an American constantly nag that in his home country everything is higher, wider, longer and more beautiful.
"The Empire State Building was built in three weeks", he prides himself and finally, points to the Berner Muenster, and asks: "How long has been the construction here?"
The guide listened too long, but now he bursts the collar. "Yikes", he disintegrates astonished eyes, "that wasn't there yesterday!"