They Also Accept Beads and Feathers for Real Estate

From here:

The Austrian people make our visit even more delightful with their friendliness and the warm welcome they give our balloons. They often gather at our landings, frequently wearing their splendid traditional dress.

"Aww, look honey... Cute little Austrians with their cute traditional dress..."
"Why yes, dear. Did you know they have a fully-functioning government, and have invented both fire and the wheel?"

On an unrelated note, here is a list of things on my bedside table:

Stack of partially-read books

Jonathan Strange & Mr. Norrell

If on a Winter's Night a Traveler

Fight Club

Coningsby

Year of Wonders

Summers at Castle Auburn

A Vindication of the Rights of Woman

Gulliver's Travels

Running with Scissors

The Secret Life of Bees

Detection by Gaslight

Fountain pen in case (no ink)
Carved Chinese box
Nano-Fictionary (storytelling card game)
Empty glass
Sharpie
Non-functioning cell phone
Pillar candle with stand
Contraceptive jelly
Fork
Thermometer
Q-tip (unused)
Movie ticket stub
Lighter
Center for Wooden Boats button
Bookstore frequent buyer card
Notebook
Mechanical pencil
Journal
Ballpoint pen