Now it has even diffused to the press that our company might go to blazes quite soon, as the Handelszeitung wrote this week under the headline: Flaute für die Wunderwaffen (dead calmness for the wonder weapons).
According to this report, our dear mother in Germany will evaluate this summer the option of closing down their Swiss subsidiary (i.e us!) due to lack of customers with the slightest interest in our flashy weapons. This might also split apart an almost historic combination - that is, me (Urs) and Victor, the former boss of my boss in the office next to me.
As you might recall, Ursus and Victor died martyrs back in 303 in Solothurn. They were part of the Theban Legion which was a source of numerous martyrs, among which were Felix and Regula - the patron saints of the town without any problems*. Ursus and Victor managed to escape the martyrdom of Aguanum in 286. Unfortunately, the bloodhounds of emperor Maximian tracked them eventually down and both were beheaded by the sword.
The two saints are usually shown in a suit of armour with banner, sword and shield - and beheaded. Seems like an appropriate symbol of our caring employer to me, if I not doubted our faith.
* as our knobend aka mayor claims.
3 comments:
Ahh yes, I do recall that!
does i.e. mean in exception?
If it is like this continue touching wood. I don't see you as a martyr. Well not in this life time.
i.e. - id est (that is)
e.g. - exempli gratia (for example)
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