Sorry, if this doesn't exactly pertain to German culture, but I wanted to share a response I received when I forwarded the Britisher's original announcement which was humorous, but unfortunately also true. >>Since receiving the royal announcement, I have a few questions to as the new goverment. 1. Must we salute the queen with all our fingers displayed or can we be selective? 2. How many East Indian doctors will manage our clinics for public health care? 3. Must we relearn how to cook bacon? 4. How can I get a seat in the house of commons and who will count the ballots? 5. Who will be crazy enough to direct traffic the first day we switch to driving on the left side of the roads? 6. Are we permitted to throw bombs on Guy Faulk's day? 7. Do we get tax credit for wasting all those previous dollars on English sport cars? Looking forward to your replies, old chaps, should be simply smashing.                                                  Cheerio,                                              Robert of Springslyshire.>> Shirley in Colorado Springs ----------------------- Headers -------------------------------- Return-Path: <[email protected]> Received: from  rly-zd04.mx.aol.com (rly-zd04.mail.aol.com [172.31.33.228]) by air-zd02.mail.aol.com (v76_r1.23) with ESMTP; Fri, 17 Nov 2000 13:48:46 -0500 Received: from  pimout3-int.prodigy.net (pimout3-ext.prodigy.net [207.115.63.102]) by rly-zd04.mx.aol.com (v76_r1.19) with ESMTP; Fri, 17 Nov 2000 13:48:40 -0500 Received: from [209.254.241.98] (A010-0606.CLSP.splitrock.net [209.254.241.98])     by pimout3-int.prodigy.net (8.10.1/8.10.1) with ESMTP id eAHImZi119372     for <[email protected]>; Fri, 17 Nov 2000 13:48:35 -0500 User-Agent: Microsoft Outlook Express Macintosh Edition - 5.01 (1630) Date: Fri, 17 Nov 2000 12:48:02 -0600

I think that is it and I can't find anything with the music... Gail

Boy, I have not heard this song in a long time...and I don't know the name of it. It is about a sailor and his home being the deep blue sea and maybe the name of it is "Sailor". Beautiful tho!! Tschüß, Wishing all a "Happy Thanksgiving" Gail Meyer Kilgore Casa Grande, Arizona

We have a mail list for German Recipes and would appreciate all requests for such done on that mail list..;--) Gail [email protected] to post and to sub [email protected]

Claire, Since I haven't traveled in Germany, I'm not in the know and wouldn't normally have anything to say, but there do exist some all-American things that were well-received by Pacific Rim recipients. When I was still working for a large corporation, I often had to purchase such things. Though spendy, a big favorite among the Japanese were big myrtle wood salad bowls. Myrtle wood grows only in the Pacific Northwest and is quite beautiful. Japanese visitors always wanted to know where to buy expensive perfumes, usually Joy, to take home to their wives. It always seemed strange to me, but they also wanted to know where to buy cheap American cameras. One European visitor, bought all the green bananas she could carry before leaving this country. There are wonderful selections of products available in places like "Made in Oregon" stores. Canned smoked Pacific salmon is to die for. There must be similar places retailing items native to many other states. Many visitors to the Northwest take home coffee table books about the Mount Saint Helens eruption in Washington State. I'll bet a call to a few gift shops would bring forth some good ideas, because when people are shopping, they often talk about who they're buying for. I'd love to have your challenge! Wish I were going along with you! Carlyine "C. Lisa" wrote: > > The problem is that there is nothing that is "American" anymore -- I ran > into the same problem when I wanted to get gifts for relatives and gene > assistance in Switzerland -- I ended up bringing sheets of stamps and flags > and scarfs. I would like to know other ideas too. Maybe there are some > Germans in Germany or Switzerland on the list who could indicate what they > would like. > Claire > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Thursday, November 16, 2000 4:08 PM > Subject: [GERMAN-LIFE] Christmas Gifts to Germany > > | Does anyone have any suggestions concerning gifts for German adults? I > would > | like to send Christmas gifts to several men and women in Germany and am > | having trouble thinking of something from the United States that a German > | person would like. Your help will be appreciated. > | > | Ethel > | > |

Diane: For some excellent Germanna recipes try: [email protected] Rose Marie Martin, Executive Director Memorial Foundation of the Germanna Colonies, Inc. PO Box 693 Culpeper, Virginia 22701-0693 E Mail: [email protected] Web: www.germanna.org Office: 540-825-1496 Fax: 540-825-6572 Visitor Center: 540-423-1700 GERMANNA REUNION: July 13-15, 2001 Watch website for information: www.germanna.org/ -----Original Message----- From: Diane Frankenfield <[email protected]> To: [email protected] <[email protected]> Date: Friday, November 17, 2000 10:15 AM Subject: [GERMAN-LIFE] German recipes >Sorry if this question has been asked/answered before. I would like to >bookmark a few sites that have descriptions of German recipes. Does this >list maintain an Archives, or are there sites where I might find this to be >the main topic? Thanks! Diane > >

<<Does Germany or Europe have newspaper comics?>> Sure, most of them American. _________________________ Heinz L. Zulauf Flotowstrasse 9 D-64287 Darmstadt Germany e-mail: [email protected] Visit my Private Homepage "The Classical Music Site" http://myweb.vector.ch/zulauf _________________________ ----- Original Message ----- From: "Thomas Koch" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Friday, November 17, 2000 4:53 AM Subject: Re: [GERMAN-LIFE] Christmas Gifts > Thinking of presents made me think of books, which is what I would want > for a present. However, that is not going to do much good, if the language > is unreadable. How much English do you need to understand Peanuts, or Calvin > and Hobbes? Some of my favorite reading, if not truly great literature. > Does Germany or Europe have newspaper comics? > > Thomas Koch > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Thursday, November 16, 2000 10:14 PM > Subject: [GERMAN-LIFE] Christmas Gifts > > > > Christmas Gifts: > > I live in New York near Woodstock, which is known all over the world, so > the > > Woodstock Chimes have been a great hit as presents, come in all sizes and > > prizes. Also local art prints from the Hudson Valley. I am sure each area > has > > it's own unique specialties, and do not forget our new coins, the quarters > > and the gold dollar, etc. I definitely make sure what ever I send is made > in > > the USA and of quality. > > Regards, > > Ingrid > > > > IGF >

Sorry if this question has been asked/answered before. I would like to bookmark a few sites that have descriptions of German recipes. Does this list maintain an Archives, or are there sites where I might find this to be the main topic? Thanks! Diane

Has anyone used international money orders? I have sent them to Canada but not Europe and they only cost .75 at my supermarket (Grand Union). I know that PO charges more. Claire ----- Original Message ----- From: "mildred" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Friday, November 17, 2000 1:33 AM Subject: Re: [GERMAN-LIFE] Money | Martha, | I have been told the same by one other person. Thanks for the help. | From what I have learned it would cost $30.00 at the bank and Western | Union send a check at the cost of 15.00. I could ask the to e-mail me | also. That is a good idea. It has been suggested to put in one extra | dollar because of the changing value. Thanks for the help. | Mildred | | Martha Gates wrote: | | > Mildred, | > What I've done several times to send money to Germany was | > probably not the safest thing...but have not had any | > trouble. I called Wells Fargo Bank and asked them to get me | > $60 or whatever in DM. They call me when they receive | > it...I pick it up, put it in my letter and mail it...I | > usually get an e-mail from my friend when they receive | > it...there is a little fee at the bank...but not much. Good | > luck! | > Martha | | | ____________NetZero Free Internet Access and Email_________ | Download Now http://www.netzero.net/download/index.html | Request a CDROM 1-800-333-3633 | ___________________________________________________________ |

In a message dated 11/17/00 8:08:53 AM, you wrote: << Thinking of presents made me think of books, which is what I would want > for a present. However, that is not going to do much good, if the language > is unreadable. How much English do you need to understand Peanuts, or Calvin > and Hobbes? Some of my favorite reading, if not truly great literature. > Does Germany or Europe have newspaper comics?>> Charles M. Schulz, the creator of "Peanuts" is of German descent, so that might or might not be of interest to those in Germany, when you are thinking of book gifts. His grandmother came from Germany in 1893. Judy

Hello, list, Wonder if any of you have found someone who will do translations at a reasonable price? The list has been WONDERFUL at helping me with the odd, short translations, but can't impose on them forever, and I will need to do 3 or 4 letters, and hope to get 3 or 4 replies, which I will need trans. from English to German, and German to English. If anyone has found a reasonably priced place, would love to hear about it. Thanks so much. Judy

Peanut butter is a GREAT favorite, and we've found that Indian art (southwestern US) is a winner. Many Germans are taken with the "old west", and the artifacts of the Southwest (pottery, sand paintings and the like) have been pleasers. We've also, on our last trip, taken artistic wind chimes, the kind that can be packed in flat condition (butterfly motifs, flower motifs, etc.). Picture books of your locale (available from Tourist Bureau or in book sotres) have already been mentioned, but they're good ideas. Dave Ross Denver

I always take peanut butter to Germany with me as a former exchange student from there that lived with me loves it and so does his family. The peanut butter they have there is the natural kind and only at the army bases could they buy our kind. I also take spicy salsa as they haven't been able to get that except in the big cities. Jerilyn Jerilyn Lappin Koskan Cook Co., Illinois [email protected] FTM user BREWER-Daniel Belmont, OH, Northumberland, Indiana and Jefferson, PA DAVIS/DAVIDSON-Marium/Mary b1803 Bucks, PA Mother Rachel Greene DUSATKO-Barbara, Anton late 1800s Butler, NE DYE-William, David, Daniel in Monroe, OH early 1800s. FISHER-Joseph, b abt 1805 OH, last Morgan, OH 1850. Wife Judith Lappin. Children John, Knight, Elizabeth, Thomas, Hannah, Mary, Rachel, Ruth GRAY-Ogden b 1850 Morgan, OH, d Fulton, IL. Children - Ogden, Lafayette, Mary A., Cornelius, Elizabeth, Rachel GREENE-Rachel, b abt 1770, Bucks, PA HANNA-Archibald, d 1793 Westmoreland, PA Children Hugh, William, Hannah, Mary (wed Robert Williams) KIRK-Elizabeth, Quaker, daughter Joseph Kirk/Judith Knight, wed Robert Lappin abt 1790. Chester & Fayette, PA Belmont, OH KOSKAN-Vaclav, b 1850s Czechoslovakia d Butler, NE LAPPIN-PA and OH late 1700s/1800s LEAK/LEEK-MD & Eastern, OH in late 1700s and 1800s MITCHELL-Thomas Mitchell, b 1770s Greene, PA -d Monroe, OH. Daughter Maria wed William Dye. MONROE-Nicholas Monroe, b PA, died Belmont, OH early 1850s. Children Curtis, William, John, Samuel, Mary (Hendershot), Eleanor (Maring), Rebecca (Murphy), Miller, George, Richard. MONTGOMERY-Daniel, d 1842 Vinton, OH Family to Wayne, IL Wife Alice Lappin, Children William, Mariah, John, Elizabeth, Rachel, Letticia, Ruth, Euphemia OATES-Sarah Elizabeth born Lewis, WV, adopted Samuel McCluster - to Decatur, KS Parents supposedly Elizabeth Puffenbarger/Benjamin Oates SLUSHER-Frederick, b PA, lived Monroe, OH, d Wayne, IL SMITH-Aaron 1755/Anna Foster Bucks, PA Children John, Amos, Hannah, Samuel, Charles, Mary STARBUCKS-John and Ann Lappin of Belmont, OH STARKEY - b 1810 PA, wed Belmont, OH TODD - Wm. & Rachel Lappin, d late 1800s Morgan, OH WADSWORTH-Alcinda, Martha, Wm., Rachel, Emily, Ruth b Belmont, OH

Yes, our relatives were fascinated with American Indians, also. Good idea. Dorie ----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, November 16, 2000 9:44 PM Subject: [GERMAN-LIFE] A Gift of Money..... > << > Does anyone have any suggestions concerning gifts for German adults? > > > Greetings Listers, > > When visiting in Germany, I had taken along a map of my > American state of North Dakota. The German families I was > with were very interested in pictures of our Native American Indians, > the separate lands they live on and the fact that our Indian Tribes now > operate Gambling Casinos and even have money. A picture > of a present day Indian Pow Wow seemed to make them think > we were still living in the very Wild West as they might see in > old TV Western movies complete with feather head dress, bows > and arrows, and still on the war path. > > As a thank you, I sent them a USA Sacagawea $1.00 > coin with a bit of Indian history. One fellow then said he > was a coin collector and very pleased to receive this for > his collection. > > There is presently an exhibit of our North Dakota Indian > Artifacts at the Linden Museum in Stuttgart. There are > large crowds and much interest in viewing these. > > Germany just doesn't have many [any] Native American > Indians to match ours in America...... > > Mary Lynn Axtman > >

We have relatives in Germany who craved peanut butter! This was many years ago, so maybe it's available in Germany now?? Dorie ----- Original Message ----- From: Katharina Hines <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Friday, November 17, 2000 1:08 AM Subject: Re: [GERMAN-LIFE] Christmas Gifts to Germany > You all would't believe what my nieces want for christmas from the States. > Pop tarts!! > I could't believe it. > They ate them at some friends house who had connection to an American > Store in Germany. They liked them so well, that they would like to have more > from them. > I guess they will get a boxes of Pop Tarts. What a present. > They are 16 and 22 years of age. > Katharina > > > >The problem is that there is nothing that is "American" anymore -- I ran > >into the same problem when I wanted to get gifts for relatives and gene > >assistance in Switzerland -- I ended up bringing sheets of stamps and flags > >and scarfs. I would like to know other ideas too. Maybe there are some > >Germans in Germany or Switzerland on the list who could indicate what they > >would like. > >Claire > > > >----- Original Message ----- > >From: <[email protected]> > >To: <[email protected]> > >Sent: Thursday, November 16, 2000 4:08 PM > >Subject: [GERMAN-LIFE] Christmas Gifts to Germany > > > > > >| Does anyone have any suggestions concerning gifts for German adults? I > >would > >| like to send Christmas gifts to several men and women in Germany and am > >| having trouble thinking of something from the United States that a German > >| person would like. Your help will be appreciated. > >| > >| Ethel > >| > >| > > > > ____________________________________________________________________________ _________ > Get more from the Web. FREE MSN Explorer download : http://explorer.msn.com

I would suggest books of photography of the US. There are some wonderful coffee-table books with beautiful photos of the country--something like what you find in National Geographic Magazine. Anyone can enjoy these, even if there is a language barrier. Dorie ----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, November 16, 2000 3:08 PM Subject: [GERMAN-LIFE] Christmas Gifts to Germany > Does anyone have any suggestions concerning gifts for German adults? I would > like to send Christmas gifts to several men and women in Germany and am > having trouble thinking of something from the United States that a German > person would like. Your help will be appreciated. > > Ethel

Is there an import tax on gifts that are sent to Germany that the recipient has to pay? How is the amount determined? I sent a picture calendar of New Mexico and a bracelet made by a local American Indian silversmith to a friend over there. Martha

You all would't believe what my nieces want for christmas from the States. Pop tarts!! I could't believe it. They ate them at some friends house who had connection to an American Store in Germany. They liked them so well, that they would like to have more from them. I guess they will get a boxes of Pop Tarts. What a present. They are 16 and 22 years of age. Katharina > >The problem is that there is nothing that is "American" anymore -- I ran >into the same problem when I wanted to get gifts for relatives and gene >assistance in Switzerland -- I ended up bringing sheets of stamps and flags >and scarfs. I would like to know other ideas too. Maybe there are some >Germans in Germany or Switzerland on the list who could indicate what they >would like. >Claire > >----- Original Message ----- >From: <[email protected]> >To: <[email protected]> >Sent: Thursday, November 16, 2000 4:08 PM >Subject: [GERMAN-LIFE] Christmas Gifts to Germany > > >| Does anyone have any suggestions concerning gifts for German adults? I >would >| like to send Christmas gifts to several men and women in Germany and am >| having trouble thinking of something from the United States that a German >| person would like. Your help will be appreciated. >| >| Ethel >| >| > _____________________________________________________________________________________ Get more from the Web. FREE MSN Explorer download : http://explorer.msn.com

Here is the translation. Katharina > >Could one of you who can read German please translate this letter for me? > >“Personenstandsurkunde Personal registrar cerificiate > >anbei erhalten Sie die Heiratsurkunde der Frau Dorothee Friederike >Elisabeth >Seyer, Enclosed is the marriage certificiate from Mrs.. Dorothee Friedericke Elisabeth Seyer verstorben am 06.12.1935 in Schernebeck (St.Amt Luederitz, jetzi Vgem >Tangerhuette-Land). died October 6. 1935 in Schernebeck (Registrar office Luederitz, now sub community of Tangerhuette- country >Das Ausstellen von Urkunden der Anna Dorothea Friederike und Anna Marie >Wilhelmine ist nicht Moeglich, da diese Personen nicht zu ermitteln sind.” We can't issue any certificates from Anna Dorothea Friedericke and Anna Marie because we don't have any data. >Also am curious about the heading of the letter: >“Verwaltungsgemeinschaft “Tangerhuette-Land” Administration community "Tangerhuette-Country" >-Leiterin des gemeinsamen Verwaltungsamtes- >Mitgliedsgemeinden: (followed by several village names) Manger of the whole Administration community member communities; of then all the other village names >Thank you so much for any help. Judy > _____________________________________________________________________________________ Get more from the Web. FREE MSN Explorer download : http://explorer.msn.com

How about bringing your future president? A counting machine from Florida? Isn't this still "American" _________________________ Heinz L. Zulauf Flotowstrasse 9 D-64287 Darmstadt Germany e-mail: [email protected] Visit my Private Homepage "The Classical Music Site" http://myweb.vector.ch/zulauf _________________________ ----- Original Message ----- From: "C. Lisa" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Friday, November 17, 2000 12:26 AM Subject: Re: [GERMAN-LIFE] Christmas Gifts to Germany > The problem is that there is nothing that is "American" anymore -- I ran > into the same problem when I wanted to get gifts for relatives and gene > assistance in Switzerland -- I ended up bringing sheets of stamps and flags > and scarfs. I would like to know other ideas too. Maybe there are some > Germans in Germany or Switzerland on the list who could indicate what they > would like. > Claire > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Thursday, November 16, 2000 4:08 PM > Subject: [GERMAN-LIFE] Christmas Gifts to Germany > > > | Does anyone have any suggestions concerning gifts for German adults? I > would > | like to send Christmas gifts to several men and women in Germany and am > | having trouble thinking of something from the United States that a German > | person would like. Your help will be appreciated. > | > | Ethel > | > |