LIVE
A Heart for History
I have always been fond of history in grade school, high school, and beyond. From a point of global history, America is a “young country,” and I always smile when in Central Florida a business advertises with “25th anniversary, “indicating they have been in business for a long time. There is absolutely nothing wrong with being proud being of being more than a quarter of a century in business, APG is among those as well. However, being considered an “old business” is relative. In Switzerland, 25 years is commendable, but nothing compared with some private banks in Zurich or Geneva, who have been in business since the 16th century.
These days (on this or the other side of the Atlantic), I am quite often told “This is the most challenging time in History….” Well, after just celebrating my 60th birthday last month, I disagree.
I think all of us born in the last 60 years in the USA or Western Europe, have had the best time ever in history. Compared to somebody born around 1880 in Germany, the last 60 years have been awesome. If you were born in 1880 in Germany, during your life you had to go through 2 World Wars, and likely lost many of your family members and friends in those wars. Even if you were working hard, and saving money, hyperinflation wiped out all your savings, not once, but twice. While inflation these days is higher than usual, it does not compare with the days around 100 years ago in Germany. Yes, this was the time when a loaf of bread would cost 1 Reichsmark and during hyperinflation 1 billion Reichsmark or more. Retirees who had worked hard their entire lives could buy nothing on their monthly pension if they even had one. In contrast, Switzerland was founded in 1291 and will celebrate most of us in America or Switzerland have little fear its 733rd birthday this August 1st. Compare that that our life needs will not be satisfied tomorrow. to the US, which was founded in 1776 and will be celebrating its 248th birthday this July 4th. Going back to the last 25 years of history in Switzerland and the US have by and large the Avalon Park the population in the 3-mile radius same governmental structure with a House and surrounding today’s downtown Avalon Park Senate, independent states, and an independent was just cows. Today, approximately 30,000 men, court system. However, it was not the US copying women and children call the same radius home. Switzerland, it was Switzerland which in 1848 We all have been a part of making history over the reorganized its political system “borrowing” last 25 years in Pasco County, Florida. It always the concept from the US, which since has been reminds me that while companies come and go unchanged in both countries. Both countries never (although some can stay in business for a long had a King, which makes them unique in the time), a town like Avalon Park will be around forever. Western world. PUBLISHER Beat Kahli EDITOR Stephanie Lerret MANAGING EDITOR Marielle Fernandez ART DIRECTOR Kenzie Farrish
The Avalon Park Sun is published by Avalon Park Group. Interested in Advertising with us? Email Marketing@AvalonParkGroup.com or call 407.658.6565. 3801 Avalon Park East Blvd. #400 Orlando, FL 32828 www.AvalonParkSun.com
