I know exactly what you mean, Mike. I am completely sold on the quality of the German products I regularly buy. I don't buy them because they are German or my fascination with Germany--I buy them because of their superior qualities. Theola ----- Original Message ----- From: <MMattes200@aol.com> To: <GERMAN-LIFE-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, June 10, 2001 2:24 PM Subject: Re: [GERMAN-LIFE] Made in Germany | My great grandparents came from Germany in 1872 and settled in Brooklyn. | That's as close as I come to Germany, but I am amazed at not only the amount | of products that come from Germany but the quality of goods that are "Made in | Germany." It seems the American worker spends 8 hours a day at the place they | 'work' and the German takes much more pride in the quality of what they | produce. | I'm as American as they come, but I'd rather buy quality than "American." | Just my opinion, | Mike | | | > Frankly, I keep wondering how much more I pay for my Birkenstocks (usual | > cost $90-$110) and my Haflinger shoes than my German shoe-wearing | > counterparts have to pay for theirs. | > | > I'm an inveterate label reader, and I'm often amazed at how many products I | > use that are *Made in Germany.* | > | > Theola | > | | | | Mike Mattes | El Paso, Texas | mmattes200@aol.com | Searching for: MATTES, DINAN, DONOUGHUE, TUFFY, KEANLE/KIENLE | Germany, Ireland, Wayne Co., PA, Brooklyn and Queens, NY | I think my ancestors were born under a bridge and buried in the backyard. | | ______________________________

I recall that, when I was in high school, it was recommended that engineering aspirants study German because all the definitive texts on the appropriate scientific matters had been written and published only in German. Stan from Livonia, Michigan new e-mail address cownabor@htdconnect.com