Thinking of Germany, what comes to your mind? (1 Viewer)

[Rumpel]

A young state, only around 150 years old.

the history of Deutschland starts before that, of course

 

[Rumpel]

do you also know the fairy tales collected by the Brothers Grimm?

 

[CLAX1911]

Beer, sausage, and sauerkraut ...

and what else?

I often think of my brother. He was enamored with the American version of German culture. I wished I had an opportunity to go to Germany with him.

But he took German in high school and when you take a foreign language in high school you learn about some of the culture.

There's this neat little German restaurant here in our city and it's really fine restaurant but they serve what we know of as traditional German food bautworst various types of schnitzel. I don't know what it's called but it's this red cabbage thing that served as a side dish and it's got this almost clove flavor in it. And they have this fellow that comes in and he plays accordions and alpenhorns.

Nothing sure it's a very Americanized Disney version of Germany but that's what I think of.

 

[CLAX1911]

the history of Deutschland starts before that, of course

That's one thing I would find interesting here in the US there were plenty of people here and they had their own history long before Europeans ever came but it's mostly not written down and lost.

 

[medi]

the history of Deutschland starts before that, of course

I may be slipping in the memory department, but I thought the Germanic tribes gave the Roman military a heck of a hard time and I am rather sure that was a bit beyond 150 years back.

In fact, as I try to remember my history lessons there were once a whole bunch of little groups/territories/kingdoms in and around what is now Germany. And that went on for quite some time, didn't it?

Of course, that style was true for a whole bunch of areas around this planet.

I'm not so sure this is a good thing I am going to write, but the first thing that comes to my mind when the name Germany arises is beer. And those darn fancy beer container things that even have a sort of flip up top on them. Called a "mug"? I honestly don't remember the proper name for that drinking container. But some are really fancy. And some darn fine liquid goes into them, called beer in English. Forget the name in German.

You folks in Germany also do some of that wine making job pretty good, too?

Yep, Germany is a pretty neat nation. Cool people, too. Well, that is older English language, I guess. I suppose "cool" always means "good" --- sort of. Maybe better is 'cool' = 'neat'. 60s language.

 

[Juin]

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[Juin]

Beer, sausage, and sauerkraut ...

and what else?

Schnapps. But not for me. Don't know how it tastes. I was post diapers age. My grandfather always had a bottle in the cupboard. It was in a long black bottle with square sides.

 

[Rumpel]

Schnapps. But not for me. Don't know how it tastes. I was post diapers age. My grandfather always had a bottle in the cupboard. It was in a long black bottle with square sides.

there are a lot different kinds.

in our region it is made from fruits, and we call it Edelbranntwein = noble brandy

i like pear brandy and Waldhimbeergeist = forest raspberry spirit.

 

[trouble13]

lederhosen and gummie bears

 

[Rumpel]

I may be slipping in the memory department, but I thought the Germanic tribes gave the Roman military a heck of a hard time and I am rather sure that was a bit beyond 150 years back.

In fact, as I try to remember my history lessons there were once a whole bunch of little groups/territories/kingdoms in and around what is now Germany. And that went on for quite some time, didn't it?

Of course, that style was true for a whole bunch of areas around this planet.

I'm not so sure this is a good thing I am going to write, but the first thing that comes to my mind when the name Germany arises is beer. And those darn fancy beer container things that even have a sort of flip up top on them. Called a "mug"? I honestly don't remember the proper name for that drinking container. But some are really fancy. And some darn fine liquid goes into them, called beer in English. Forget the name in German.

You folks in Germany also do some of that wine making job pretty good, too?

Yep, Germany is a pretty neat nation. Cool people, too. Well, that is older English language, I guess. I suppose "cool" always means "good" --- sort of. Maybe better is 'cool' = 'neat'. 60s language.

beer in German is Bier .... pronounced the same way as beer

German white wine once was priced higher than French red wine.
But then came World War One .... and anything German became unpopular ...

 

[Juin]

there are a lot different kinds.

in our region it is made from fruits, and we call it Edelbranntwein = noble brandy

i like pear brandy and Waldhimbeergeist = forest raspberry spirit.

Well, I can only fantasize My paternal side of the family are heavy drinkers. Though some party poopers will say excessive drinkers. Over the decades I emptied quite a bit, until there was a hue and cry. I had to go through a difficult divorce from Madame E&J, a famous Brandy of mine. Life with her was fun and hell. Then it became more hell than fun. Its north of 15 years. I haven't looked back

 

[Rumpel]

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in 1871 he created the German Kaiser-Reich

Had he been in office in 1914, the war might have been avoided.

 

[Juin]

in 1871 he created the German Kaiser-Reich

Had he been in office in 1914, the war might have been avoided.

If he had been in office the Great War wouldn't have happened. Bismarck was not reckless at all. He always layed the diplomatic and groundwork for his wars very carefully. He made sure his prey was diplomatically isolated before he pounced. A case in point was the Franco Prussian War. Bismarck imposed an indemnity on France which he thought France would take a long time to pay, and so not be a threat. France quickly paid the indemnity and Bismarck was tempted to strike again. But perished the thought when England and a few others indicated they may not stand idly by.

 

[Rumpel]

Crowded.
Out here, British Columbia, we get lots of German tourists. They seem to like the access to back-country wilderness. Something in the ancestral German psyche that makes wilderness important to them, I think.
British Columbia is bigger than France and Germany combined and has about 5 million people. That seems to really appeal to Germans so I have the impression Germany must be crowded.

Germans love forests!

 

[Rumpel]

If he had been in office the Great War wouldn't have happened. Bismarck was not reckless at all. He always layed the diplomatic and groundwork for his wars very carefully. He made sure his prey was diplomatically isolated before he pounced. A case in point was the Franco Prussian War. Bismarck imposed an indemnity on France which he thought France would take a long time to pay, and so not be a threat. France quickly paid the indemnity and Bismarck was tempted to strike again. But perished the thought when England and a few others indicated they may not stand idly by.

what Bismarck had done, was later undone by The new Kaiser.

 

[Juin]

what Bismarck had done, was later undone by The new Kaiser.

Unfortunately. The new Kaiser could not appreciate that careful diplomacy was what was behind Bismarck's successes. Bismarck could easily see that the Balkans and Russia were traps to stay away from. The new Kaiser plunged into them

 

[Rumpel]

Unfortunately. The new Kaiser could not appreciate that careful diplomacy was what was behind Bismarck's successes. Bismarck could easily see that the Balkans and Russia were traps to stay away from. The new Kaiser plunged into them

germany had had a non.aggression pact with Russia. The Kaiser did not prolong it.

 

[gman]

Germany, my mind just drew a blank. Which is strange since I spent 3 ½ years with the 11th ACR guarding the East German border. It’s not beer and sausage that comes to mind now thinking about Germany. It’s OP Alpha and Downs Barracks. My, have times changed. Once I left, I never gave Germany another thought.

Allons. 68-69 1st Sqdn

 

[Rumpel]

I often think of my brother. He was enamored with the American version of German culture. I wished I had an opportunity to go to Germany with him.

But he took German in high school and when you take a foreign language in high school you learn about some of the culture.

There's this neat little German restaurant here in our city and it's really fine restaurant but they serve what we know of as traditional German food bautworst various types of schnitzel. I don't know what it's called but it's this red cabbage thing that served as a side dish and it's got this almost clove flavor in it. And they have this fellow that comes in and he plays accordions and alpenhorns.

Nothing sure it's a very Americanized Disney version of Germany but that's what I think of.

it is a pleasant picture!

 

[CLAX1911]

it is a pleasant picture!

From what I've heard from Germans who moved to the US and us people that moved to Germany there's a lot of cultural differences and it would be interesting to observe those while being immersed in them. I suppose I can get a little taste of Germany when I shop in an Aldi or a trader Joe's, as I understand it there are two separate aldi chains and the American version of one of them is trader Joe's.

Edit: Aldi Nord runs trader Joe's here in the States.

 

[VySky]

Beer, sausage, and sauerkraut ...

and what else?

 

[Rumpel]

From what I've heard from Germans who moved to the US and us people that moved to Germany there's a lot of cultural differences and it would be interesting to observe those while being immersed in them. I suppose I can get a little taste of Germany when I shop in an Aldi or a trader Joe's, as I understand it there are two separate aldi chains and the American version of one of them is trader Joe's.

Edit: Aldi Nord runs trader Joe's here in the States.

yes, Aldi Nord and Aldi Süd have divided the world between them.

 

[Rumpel]

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yes, the iron cross has a long tradition!

 

[Rumpel]

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Bavaria .... may be at the Hofbrauhaus in München
or at the Oktoberfest there.

 

[gman]

I had 3 years of high school German which came in handy when I was assigned there in ‘67. I lived on the economy for a short while before being sent to VN. I enjoyed it while I was there and felt I had been there before, maybe because my family originally came here from Stuttgart. Even though it was 22 years after the end of WWII, you could still find remnants from the war. I understand that most of those have been removed.