The Island That Switches Countries Every Six Months

Music by Epidemic Sound

[ibxcat]

One of the shames about this is how Google Maps doesn't update when the sovereignty transfers - instead the island permanently belongs to Spain there :(

[Omar-vlxn]

"There's no population that has to switch between being unemployed and on strike every 6 months" LOL!

[Max-seii]

"Switch between being unemployed and on strike every 6 months" oof

[FutureNow]

It's funny how quickly international politics breaks down into senselessness once you start digging.

[StuffWePlay]

"Violence is always the answer." - HAI 2k18

[aldozulfikar]

"Hi where are you came from?"

"Im spanish, oh wait is this monday already? Well I'm french"

**Proceed to leave his guitar, and pick up his baguette*

[JorgeRomero]

Hey, Spaniard here who formerly lived in the Basque Country. Great video (I especially liked the joke about being unemployed vs on strike). However, it is wrong that Basque street signs are in Basque and English and not Spanish. They are by law always bilingual in Basque and Spanish. I could see some minor signs being only in Basque, but not in English over Spanish.

[AdamGoody]

‘On strike or unemployed’
G O L D E N

[JV-ithc]

1:00 "If you're already fighting one war, might as well start another one on a completely different front." - Germany 1941

[GeraltofRivia]

That unemployed and on strike diss was savage.

[toposebi]

oh hey something i can relate to for once!

I live in Irun, but I often take the bus to go shopping in Hendaye, which requires me to pass by the island on either side. Whenever I see it, it always makes me glad to have such a wonderful symbol of fraternity between two countries in our own backyard - even if it's, for the most part, just a "useless rock" that you're not allowed to visit.

[williamfall]

It was clearly to prevent the French from invading by train, duh

[venomissocute]

*people are destroying the island *
Spain: Your problem not mine
France: Hey wanna share it?
Spain: Ok that sounds great
France: Here, you can have it right now
Spain: Wait no
France: Your problem not mine

[brendonian]

Imagine if people lived there: "Oh, I think we just turned French today."

Also, that unemployed/on strike comment was the best.

[Nicoogs]

Being from nearby Pamplona, I need to say that the signs like the one in 3:51 aren't in Basque and English, but in Basque and Spanish (as Pamplona and San Sebastián are the spanish names of those cities). In fact, most public signs have to be in both languages by law. Besides, you will not see pretty much any signs in English in that area. It's still a fantastic video though, keep it up :)

[holnrew]

Will the pheasants drown when it erodes

[inigo]

"Sings in Basque and English"
*shows signs in Basque and Spanish*
Do you even know how to recognise your own language?

[marbleswan]

There needs to be a chess board on the island, and on the first day of each country having it, they make their move

[serubyne]

Pheasant Island:
The island that seems to have a severe identity crisis

[michaelpeele]

Lets remember Hans Island. The Danish put up a flag and a sign "Welcome to the Danish Island." "when Danish military go there, they leave a bottle of schnapps. And when Canadian military forces come there, they leave a bottle of Canadian Club and a sign saying, 'Welcome to Canada.'"