For a few years now, when people in Basel ask me where I'm from, I say that "I'm a Basler from Detroit." That gets a laugh, and I get another when I ask in return where they are from. Often, they admit they are "not from Basel either", but from a nearby town or some other canton in Switzerland. Once in a while, I then learn they are not even from Switzerland at all—an immigrant like me. Later this year, barring unexpected obstacles, I should be getting my Swiss citizenship. I might then try out saying that "ich bin Schweizer aus Detroit", but I think I'll probably stick with "Basler." (AndrewShields, #111Words, 25 April 2025)