The Raclette Rant
by Chantal Panozzo
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Becoming Swiss
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Construction. Cranes. This calls for a party.
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Sales in Switzerland
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Spat and Spew
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Recent Comments
Love the image of a foreign guest running away from the party. Good stuff. Curiousity: Do the other folks in your building stick around, or is leaving during the noise ...
That's a great question. I think the locals are more accepting of the craziness because these all-night parties are a part of their culture. For example, one night during a ...