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My brother returned last week from his trip to Germany and France. He
described some of his adventures. He was there for a wedding,
although I can't remember what country it was in.
I was entertained by his description of some of the "holy relics" at
some of the cathedrals around Europe, including the bones of the three
wise men. He bought a stone supposedly taken from one of the
buildings, and in that spirit he calls it the "rock that David used to
kill Goliath."
Anyway, he said a few things that I found to be a little odd in his
stories:
1. He described a German tax law that if you claim to be Catholic or
Protestant, you get an extra tax and it goes to support all the
maintenance of the old churches and cathedrals. This makes sense, I
suppose, I'm sure maintaining all the old stuff in Europe is
outrageously pricey. I think Americans should be glad that the
natives didn't leave too much behind in the huge-monument department.
2. He claimed that he had a side dish in Germany that consisted of a
lump of butter, rolled in bread crumbs and batter, and then flash
fried. Now I eat a lot of grossly unhealthy stuff, but this takes the
cake! Is this for real?
Actually, it sounds tasty...He brought back some "kinderfriends."
Apparently people really like their hazelnuts! But there was no
health information on there :-/
3. Apparently some of the toilets he visited have what is referred to
as an "inspection ledge" on which one's excrement collects as you do
your business. Is this typical?
4. This is the one I am most dubious of--he rode with some of his
friends in cars in various places, and from what he could tell, if
there were any rules for driving, nobody actually paid any attention
to them. I'm assuming he is exaggerating, but I tend to be a cautious
driver, and if I ever went I'd worry about being eaten alive (as I am
in major US cities).
Someday I shall travel to Europe, once I figure out how to not look
quite so...um...American. I guess I will have to learn how to use a
bidet, too, eh? Blech.
-Zac
My brother returned last week from his trip to Germany and France. He
described some of his adventures. He was there for a wedding,
although I can't remember what country it was in.
I was entertained by his description of some of the "holy relics" at
some of the cathedrals around Europe, including the bones of the three
wise men. He bought a stone supposedly taken from one of the
buildings, and in that spirit he calls it the "rock that David used to
kill Goliath."
Anyway, he said a few things that I found to be a little odd in his
stories:
1. He described a German tax law that if you claim to be Catholic or
Protestant, you get an extra tax and it goes to support all the
maintenance of the old churches and cathedrals. This makes sense, I
suppose, I'm sure maintaining all the old stuff in Europe is
outrageously pricey. I think Americans should be glad that the
natives didn't leave too much behind in the huge-monument department.
2. He claimed that he had a side dish in Germany that consisted of a
lump of butter, rolled in bread crumbs and batter, and then flash
fried. Now I eat a lot of grossly unhealthy stuff, but this takes the
cake! Is this for real?
Actually, it sounds tasty...He brought back some "kinderfriends."
Apparently people really like their hazelnuts! But there was no
health information on there :-/
3. Apparently some of the toilets he visited have what is referred to
as an "inspection ledge" on which one's excrement collects as you do
your business. Is this typical?
4. This is the one I am most dubious of--he rode with some of his
friends in cars in various places, and from what he could tell, if
there were any rules for driving, nobody actually paid any attention
to them. I'm assuming he is exaggerating, but I tend to be a cautious
driver, and if I ever went I'd worry about being eaten alive (as I am
in major US cities).
Someday I shall travel to Europe, once I figure out how to not look
quite so...um...American. I guess I will have to learn how to use a
bidet, too, eh? Blech.
-Zac