The real reason the Collicut's have an Au Pair...

Last Sunday I was riding the train home from church, and right behind my seat was a girl from one of our biggest rivals, FC Aarau, dressed in her Fussball Club trainers. She and the man checking tickets began speaking about women's fussball, so I naturally began eavesdropping as well as I could. I think the conductor noticed me eavesdropping because he quickly turned to check my ticket, and asked me if I also played fussball. In my best German, I answered, but my best German wasn't good enough to hide my "Auslander" characteristics. His very next question was if I was Iris Collicut's Au Pair from Rupperswil. I was so surprised that he knew this, but he told me he had worked with Iris and she told him all about her Au Pair that was here playing fussball from America.

Thus, I have realized the real reason the Collicut's have an Au Pair every year: It is not because both parents work full-time, nor because Iris needs to sleep in the morning rather than getting up with the kids, it isn't because they need help around the house, nor to help the kids with their homework. NO, the only reason the Collicut's have an Au Pair is because they need something to talk about. Something different in their lives to distract them from daily mundain routines. So, here I am, the exciting, interesting Au Pair from America. Your welcome Switzerland for giving you something to talk about besides your next door neighbor and the weather. :)