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Asterix and Obelix in Switzerland

July 26, 2011 Categories: Switzerland

“What’s a fondue Asterix?” “I expect it’s some kind of local orgy.” A quote from the most awesome historical research text series ever. I had a longer post in mind but I’ve been sucked into reading  Asterix in Switzerland (No. 16) again. Gauls, Romans, Druids, magic potions, and menhir. Who could resist?  Since my Forest Knights novels have a character, Seraina, who is one of the last druid priestesses, I thought it would be fun to describe some modern-day Swiss festivals with Celtic ties. So that’s what I’ll be doing in the next few...

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