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3021. 15 Oct 2009 18:33 | ||
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That sounds so much like what I saw there sheftali. |
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3022. 15 Oct 2009 18:37 | ||
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withiong -o -g =within |
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3023. 15 Oct 2009 18:55 | ||
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Now DumDum also had a large number of relatives still living in this town. |
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3024. 15 Oct 2009 19:05 | ||
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Ah yes--the waterless toilets! Quite an experience, eh? And heat? Well, Sheftali and husband slept in a bedroom with the heat turned off at the radiator. We slept under a divine, light as a feather, down comforter that kept us toasty once we dived under the covers. It was always dicey in the mornings during winter--we'd pop out of bed and dash into the bathroom, which had a heated floor---aaahhhhh! |
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3025. 15 Oct 2009 19:10 | ||
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DumDum get extremely and loudly sick that evening; Baldur pretended to sleep through it. |
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3026. 15 Oct 2009 19:11 | ||
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Bravo on pouring your ouzo into the coffee! Sheftali is amused at a Greek restaurant in Germany. Our little town had one restaurant, and it was Italian! Ouzo is nasty stuff, guaranteed to give a headache after just a little imbibing. When we partied with our German friends, we learned to walk home. There was no way either of us could've driven. Those were the days! |
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3027. 15 Oct 2009 19:16 | ||
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I know I would've liked Willi. Sheftali snickers about DumDum. And she still uses the word scheisekopf from time to time, hoping no one around her understands that bad word. Alfred Leisner liked to say "sh--" though, as his compadres did not understand that, and he knew Sheftali and husband did! Alfred would use that word when talking about someone he didn't like. He'd say, "Marcel is sh--" and we'd immediately know how he felt about that person! |
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3028. 15 Oct 2009 19:20 | ||
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You actually had radiators though, even if inactive. |
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3029. 15 Oct 2009 19:23 | ||
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I never understood why Willi didn't care for DumDum from the moment he first laid eyes on him |
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3030. 15 Oct 2009 19:29 | ||
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Eating in Germany--how do they do it and not weigh 400 pounds? We learned there were at least four eating occasions daily--breakfast, lunch, kaffee, and supper. All were extensive meals. Sheftali ran a lot while in Germany, which not many folks did in her little town, or she would've waddled a bit. At first, there was a bit of leering, but then everyone got used to Sheftali and just waved as she ran by. Yes, the arteries took a beating in Germany, but the food was so darned good. I loved the freshness of the food, which most of the hausfraus shopped for daily. |
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3031. 15 Oct 2009 19:40 | ||
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When visiting Austria there seemed to be more Hungarian Restaurants than anything else. |
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3032. 15 Oct 2009 19:42 | ||
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Be glad you were "in", Baldur. That was an honor. Sheftali and husband had no idea why we were "in", but we enjoyed it. Alfred owned a little bier garten, and it (like most) had a special table for the "chosen" few. Alfred always had us sit with him at this special table, the Stammtisch, and we felt honored. Some of the folks in the bier garten did not like Americans, but Alfred fought them (and he was an old fellow) and made them accept us. Sheftali loved Germany, too. |
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3033. 15 Oct 2009 19:44 | ||
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People in Germany seem to walk much more than we do here, but even that cannot compensate for that midafternoon plate of pastry. |
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3034. 15 Oct 2009 19:47 | ||
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Perhaps the Eidbeertorte, the Linzertorte, the apfelkirschtorte? |
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3035. 15 Oct 2009 19:49 | ||
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I believe you must have an aura about you, Baldur, that makes folks want to talk with you. That can be both a blessing and a curse, as you have discovered! In the scheme of things, I think it is a blessing, as your life is immeasurably enhanced by interesting interactions with a wide variety of people and cultures. My Dad was similarly blessed, and anointed Sheftali to try to follow in his footsteps. |
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3036. 15 Oct 2009 19:50 | ||
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Baldur would stop in a Konditorei and order a pot of hot chocolate. |
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3037. 15 Oct 2009 19:59 | ||
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Baldur, you would thrive in Germany! Sheftali cannot remember the specific kuchen und torte she liked, but she liked them all! I also liked the use of good china and silverware that seemed to be common in Europe, and the fact that folks dressed up even to go to the grocery store. The simplest parties we attended in Germany were very elegant affairs, and Sheftali often had to pinch herself and appreciate Uncle Sam sending her (and hubby) there. |
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3038. 15 Oct 2009 20:08 | ||
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Maybe those Shokoladebrezeln, little butter cookies shaped like pretzels and dipped in chocolate. |
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3039. 15 Oct 2009 20:10 | ||
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One of my friends, an assistant scout master, was horrified to learn this man's identity as he had been hoping for a chance to speak with him for some time. |
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3040. 15 Oct 2009 20:10 | ||
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-there +their |