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How Many Husbands Have I Had?
You mean apart from my own?
I have to admit, I love Zsa Zsa Gabor. I think she was beautiful, hilarious, she was always defying all norms and even up to the age of 99 she carried herself proudly and unapologetically.
But my main reason for even knowing who she is is that she was Hungarian.
Hungary is a relatively small country in Eastern Europe with a population of only 10 million people, unknown for many. If known, it is highly stereotypical — Budapest, thermal baths, cheap drinks that make it a brilliant venue for stag parties and copious amounts of paprika everywhere. Well, there is more to it — obviously, but the stereotypes don’t lie.
We are a very sad nation, wallowing in our misery. It’s enough to listen to our national anthem to look for ways to end our lives. Sad, right? We learnt to take it lightly. But also, we are very proud — basically of everything that can be related to us. This is how each Hungarian child knows all the inventions that were of Hungarian origins, such as the matches, the ballpoint pen, soda water, Rubik’s cube or even the hydrogen bomb. Yeah, this last one is maybe not so much to be proud about, given the results, but anyway, it had to do with a Hungarian, Ede Teller.
