My number 3000 post

Somehow I read this in a Christoph Waltz voice in my mind and it made it even better. Encore!

And why did they develop watches with only 12 hours when everyone knows there are actually 24? What did they intend to do with the other 12?
What is the true purpose of the “Top Secret Drum Corps” that depends so much on “timing” ?
They’re located in Basel too, coincidence?

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You were lucky to get out of there alive.
Were you followed by very serious looking men in white coats and white trilbys? You may not even have noticed them, and there's a good reason for that.

Not many people know this (and I probably shouldn't be blabbing), but they're the hidden operational arm of the Cheesemasters, known by those who know and fear them as the "Emmentalerati".

The Emmentalerati order actually pre-dates the suspiciously contrived rise of the Swiss Cheese movement in the mid 20th century.

The Order was established in the Canton of Ticino (in the Swiss Italian region) in 1423 at the direction of Pope Martin V (1417 - 1431).
The Head of the Order was conferred the title of "Grand Emmental" in 1427 and the inductees were sworn to secrecy for life on penalty of death.
Over successive generations, secrets were passed from Father to Son, and these unseen figures guarded and controlled the mystery of Swiss Cheese for hundreds of years.

In recent times (most scholars agree that it was in 1910 when the Grand Emmental decided to "go commercial"), they have been officially responsible for guarding the secrets of Swiss Cheese acting under the direction of the newly established FFH (Federation Fromage Helvetica).

Much discussion has been raised owing to this change. Some researchers regard the contemporary Emmentalerati as nothing more than extremely dangerous highly paid Swiss Italian mercenaries, while others suggest that they are a mere figment of imagination.

However!

There is a renown school of Genealogical academics, (The XXXXXX 🤬 Institute) who have traced the lineage of current members as far back as 1510, so, mercenary or not, these unseen quiet men in white coats still serve the Swiss Nation.



Disclaimer:
My SOH is of Swiss Italian ancestry from the Canton of Ticino and has traced her family lineage back to 1489 through Ancestry.com.
She has neither confirmed nor denied any relationship whatsoever to any living or deceased member of The Order.
She has not divulged to me or any other living person, any details in the documents passed to her by her Grandfather when on his deathbed.
She has directed her legal advisers to forward any and all enquiries regarding said "Order" the the representatives of FFH.
I have never continually pestered her about her mysterious "Uncle" (Uncle Smelli) who visited us last year asking her about "The List".