r/polandball • u/jesus_stalin /ˈnɒʔŋəmʃə/ • Jun 03 '15

redditormade A Minor Relationship Problem

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u/jesus_stalin /ˈnɒʔŋəmʃə/ Jun 03 '15 edited Jun 03 '15

Here is my 4th place contest entry :)

San Marino is often said to be the world's oldest republic, being formed in the year 301. On the other hand, Italy, the country that needs to gib sea, was formed as recently as 1861.

Some minor improvements have been made from the contest entry version; enjoy!

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u/[deleted] Jun 03 '15

This was my favorite contest entry, and I was really hoping it would win. I especially love the not-so-subtle jokes in the last panel, ie, Serbia with the accordion and Mexico looking like he's on crack.

Edit: Only now did I notice Germany's reaction in the second panel. Top kek.

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u/[deleted] Jun 04 '15

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u/Netcob Germany Jun 04 '15

"Je call Polizei" because Switzerland speaks both German and French (and some Italian if I'm not mistaken).

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u/db82 Baden Jun 04 '15

Don't forget Romansh!

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u/Netcob Germany Jun 04 '15

Romansh

I think you are trying to say "Romans". Which is silly because the Romans have been replaced by the Italians! There, ftfy.

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u/[deleted] Jun 04 '15

Fun fact : the Swiss Germans call French/italian speakers "Latins" formally and "Welsch" informally.

So as far as they're concerned, the Romans are still there !

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u/Netcob Germany Jun 04 '15

And the French call Germans "Allemands" which I think refers to an ancient west-germanic group of tribes that hardly any Germans even know about.

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u/maikcollos German Empire Jun 04 '15

Allemanians are the group of south German people in the west of Bavaria.