Belgians Celebrate (with fries and beer) Setting No-Government Record

[The Straight Story]

Belgians Celebrate Setting No-Government Record

Citizens of Belgium have no trouble poking fun at themselves or their government, which gave them plenty of reason to celebrate this week as the country broke the world record for longest time without forming a government.

As of February 17, Belgium had gone 250 days since the election last year that left no political party in clear control. With politicians unable to form a coalition government, the Belgian people watched as their European nation passed Iraq, the previous record holder (249).

The mockery began even before the record was surpassed, with a senator calling for the spouses of politicians to withhold sex until the political parties agreed to work together.

Once the record became theirs, large crowds gathered in cities to share servings of the national dish, chips (fries), and free beer.

http://www.allgov.com/Unusual_News/ViewNews/Belgians_Celebrate_Setting_No_Government_Record_110219

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1. fries and beer? i need to live there. nt