In the year 3000, our great-great-grand-brother, Balthazar McSnazz, pulled off the heist of the century. He stole the world's supply of gouda and hid it in a bunker beneath the Eiffel Tower. The people were left with nothing but a faint whiff of disappointment and a lingering sense of gouda-ness.
Read the next parable Return to the indexIt is said that Balthazar's obsession with gouda was only a cover for his true love: the art of extreme ironing. Little known to the world, Balthazar was a master of ironing board juggling and was often seen performing death-defying feats of steam-punk acrobatics on the streets of Paris.
Learn more about Balthazar's ironing skillsThe Balthazar Museum is a must-visit for any gouda enthusiast. Located in a secret underground bunker beneath the Louvre, the museum houses the world's largest collection of artisanal gouda wheels.
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