Day 65: Germany

[they don't love you like i love you]

http://www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook/geos/gm.html

Discuss.

[True Federalist (진정한 연방 주의자)]

I wonder how history would have changed if Queen Victoria had been King Victor instead and Hannover had remained subject to the British crown.

[opebo]

A much better country than the USA.  I would happily trade my citizenship with any German if it were possible.  Not only is the lifestyle of the average person far better, they have a much better economy overall, with large trade surpluses.

[minionofmidas]

I wonder how history would have changed if Queen Victoria had been King Victor instead and Hannover had remained subject to the British crown.

People would have actually bothered to point out that Victor had not been fathered by his "father".

[??????????]

Beautiful country with a wonderful history and excellent food and beer to boot.

[Michael Z]

My home away from home. And I second StatesRights's post.

[Undisguised Sockpuppet]

Well the german sausage and beer is good...

[MODU]

A much better country than the USA.  I would happily trade my citizenship with any German if it were possible.  Not only is the lifestyle of the average person far better, they have a much better economy overall, with large trade surpluses.

HAHAHA . . . you crack me up, son.  Anyway, do I need to research the immigration information on Germany for you like I did Denmark?  You know, I will be more than glad to drive you to the airport and drop you off for your one-way flight out of here.  Heck, I might even shed a tear when you get on the plane.  HAHAHA

[TB]

Denmark to Ejderen!!! No just kidding. Great country. I have many German friends and love to go there. The country has so many interesting places and cities and beautiful landscapes. A good friend of mine is studying in Göttingen while another is at the University of Nuremberg. Having said all of that I must say that I am not too big a fan of German food. I love the beer, but I never really liked the food that much. My maternal family originates from the Jewish community in Bremen.

[angus]

My maternal family originates from the Jewish community in Bremen.

There's a statue of the Town Musicians of Bremen in Bremen.  We lived in Bremerhaven, about twenty minutes north of Bremen, for about a year when I was young, and I thought it was nifty that there was a statue of the donkey, dog, cat, and cock in the town center.  As a small child, I noticed the dog feces on all the sidewalks in that part of Germany.  Lots of feces in northern West Germany.  Netherlands is like that too.  Noticed that when I worked in Amsterdam a few years ago.  I took a train from Netherlands to Germany one weekend to visit some friends that I hadn't seen in years.  It was pleasant.  Generally my impression of Germany is that it is a very clean country, compared to most other countries I've either lived in or visited.  Well, with the exception of the ubiquitous canine evacuate.  You don't see the strips of paper, bubble gum, oil stains, french fries, and cigarette butts everywhere like you see in, for example, Peru or Mississippi or New York or Mexico.  I'm no particular fan of German food either, or their beer.  Luckily you can get Belgian beer in Germany, just like you can in the USA.

[TB]

My maternal family originates from the Jewish community in Bremen.

There's a statue of the Town Musicians of Bremen in Bremen.  We lived in Bremerhaven, about twenty minutes north of Bremen, for about a year when I was young, and I thought it was nifty that there was a statue of the donkey, dog, cat, and cock in the town center.  As a small child, I noticed the dog feces on all the sidewalks in that part of Germany.  Lots of feces in northern West Germany.  Netherlands is like that too.  Noticed that when I worked in Amsterdam a few years ago.  I took a train from Netherlands to Germany one weekend to visit some friends that I hadn't seen in years.  It was pleasant.  Generally my impression of Germany is that it is a very clean country, compared to most other countries I've either lived in or visited.  Well, with the exception of the ubiquitous canine evacuate.  You don't see the strips of paper, bubble gum, oil stains, french fries, and cigarette butts everywhere like you see in, for example, Peru or Mississippi or New York or Mexico.  I'm no particular fan of German food either, or their beer.  Luckily you can get Belgian beer in Germany, just like you can in the USA.

Very cool. I have never been to Bremen as a tourist, I have only driven past the city a few times, but I plan to go there some time with my uncle. He has some information on the family and would like to do some more research on the family back in the old country.
By the way I like Belgian beer better as well. I think Lewis recommended a brand I've already forgotten again, but anyway Belgian beer is the best I've had so far.

[Undisguised Sockpuppet]

The closest I've been to germany is italy

[ilikeverin]

The closest (geographically) I've been to Germany is Boston

[Bacon King]

The closest (geographically) I've been to Germany is Boston

^^^

I'll be in Germany this summer, though!

[MODU]

I have only been to Bremerhaven.  It wasn't too bad of a town, and everyone seemed pretty friendly.  I just thought it was funny that the German sailors on the ship docked next to mine thought I was German, and kept talking to me . . . never understanding a single word they said.  hahaha

[minionofmidas]

My maternal family originates from the Jewish community in Bremen.

There's a statue of the Town Musicians of Bremen in Bremen. 

There's one in Bremen in Westphalia, the small town my dad grew up in, as well. Even though according to he tale, they never reached Bremen.

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Yeah...I remember the dog feces of my childhood... the habit of removing your dog#s doo has started to catch on during the last decade or two, though.

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Actually, I remember noticing that Canada's much "cleaner" in that respect than Germany ... then again, I've always noticed that Munich is much "cleaner" than Frankfurt ... not that I appreciate "cleanliness" in a city. As a matter of fact I don't.

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ie, it's difficult to get in either country, tho' not utterly impossible.