[Culturechat] Agendas

[Anita Killen]

Thank you, tillhouse, for asking those questions, an
Thank you, Vance, for answering them.
Most interesting.

Anita

Vance Roy wrote:

> tillhouse wrote:
>
> > I wish I had your way with words, Vance.  Great replies.
> >
> > In the back of my journal I jotted questions I never got  to ask while in
> > CH.  Husband is sitting here now editing the video which made me grab the
> > book and ask????
> >
> > 1.  In the outdoor Ballenburg Museum there were bee houses---not like the
> > hives in the states.  What are they like inside?   I used to keep hives
> > doing a poor job and they swarmed to a neighbor's.
>
> The bees cue in on color. You noticed the different colors of the
> entrances? The hives are inside the house.
>
> >
> > 2.So  much graffiti. Some quite attractive.  What do the Swiss think of
> > this?
>
> Mixed views. You are right; some is really good abstract art. Other is
> just a mess. Sometimes a company will invite the "artists" to come and
> participate in a contest on new construction to see who can be the most
> original. Jail is for those who try their art on the train cars.
>
> >
> > 3.Brooms along the rail tracks mounted on poles.
>
> Two theories on this: One, they brush snow off the train in the winter.
> Two, (I think this is the right one) the brooms cause the engineer's
> rear view mirrors to close against the train and avoid being hit by the
> tunnel walls.
>
> >
> > 4.The apprentice program in the schools following the ninth year seems
> > restrictive to a very young mind.  Is it?
>
> Not at all! My friend, Herr Britschgi, is the head of what you and I
> would call vocational counseling for the kanton. The variety of programs
> and evaluation of students is truly amazing. If a student or an adult
> feels he has made a mistake in vocational choice, there are ways to
> redirect these people.
>
> >
> > 5. How are all the sunflowers used?  Oil?
>
> Oil and seeds, but also decoration in gardens and yards.
>
> >
> > 6. Lots with tall metal poles with small red flanges on top.  Communication?
>
> Those used to be wooden. The law says that before you begin new
> construction, you must put these stakes up in the configuration of the
> planned building. This allows neighbors to see if the new construction
> will hinder their views, etc. I think it is like 30-60 days before.
>
> >
> > 7.  Are bodies exhumed after seven years to make room for new occupants?
> > Where do they go?
> >
>
> 20-25 years is the rule. There is no embalming and no vaults are used.
> This is a damp climate, and wooden caskets (exquisite pieces of art) are
> used. After that period, if a thigh bone or some such is left, it is put
> in a common grave. All those beautiful gravestone are the responsibility
> of the family or the community will remove them.
>
> > Many thanks if you can clear these up for me.  Our landlady spoke no English
> > so we couldn't get our answers then.
> >
> > Your info re sociological issues is an invaluable addition to the Idyll
> > lines.
> >
> Hope this helps,
>
> Vance Roy
> gigli.saw@dplanet.ch.
>
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