I still can not really understand how this coronavirus affects nations. When I look at the latest time table from this site right now
it is hard to believe that Germany has not one single case of death up to now and I would really like to know what exactly is the reason.
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But on the other hand, especially in my case, I should better not ask because I always want to know too much.
Once, one of my French girlfriends told me, I sometimes remind her of a French joke because I seem to be a similar person like the count or earl in this French joke about Germans:
"During the French revolution, all noblemen and also those from all neighboring countries were in danger to be executed because they were regarded as enemies of the poor people or as spies from the other countries. So, a French, an English and a German nobleman were brought to the guillotine.
When it was the French count to be executed, the blade got stuck in the center of the guillotine and the executioner said:
"This is probably the will of God and so you can go free into exile now."
The French count:
"Oh wonderful, my family does not expect me to come back anyway, so I can still visit my mistress before I go into exile!"
Then the English count is to be executed and again, the blade got stuck. The executioner said:
"This obviously is again the will of God and so you can go home to England and better, you never come back!"
The English count said:
"Very well, when my horse is fast, I might be back in England right in time for the English five o'clock tea!"
Then, the German count is to be executed but he goes straight to the French executioner and asks:
"Are you all a bit silly here? Why don't you see that this guillotine is out of order and has to be repaired?!!" "
(Hm, the French seem to know us Germans very well ...)