tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8989121904965444460.post2787366058905110340..comments2024-01-08T18:33:19.296-06:00Comments on Leaves for Trees: What has happened to German culture in America?Heather Kuhn Roelkerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07247311735034470203noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8989121904965444460.post-88224003879801135832011-12-16T10:52:13.879-06:002011-12-16T10:52:13.879-06:00Brigitte-
That is such a good point and one I hadn...Brigitte-<br />That is such a good point and one I hadn't thought of. Most of the chains that I remember seeing in Germany were American! (We lived in Germany for three years). My favorite restaurants were always the ones in the small towns. They would recognize you and the food was different from chain restaurants. Germans have made a massive impact in America as far as our culture. I suppose I just wish I had that little German restaurant down the street! And I suppose I also wished I still lived there!Heather Kuhn Roelkerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07247311735034470203noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8989121904965444460.post-6648627101579509022011-12-16T02:11:16.501-06:002011-12-16T02:11:16.501-06:00Maybe Heather it's about that Germans don'...Maybe Heather it's about that Germans don't have so much Restaurant franchisings here either. That's not because we can't cook, it seems more that we haven't just developed the commercial potential so far. So what can Germans give to the world or give to USA. What we surely have to give are our high standards of quality and reliability, our depth of some arts like architecture, literature or music. We can share so many things where American and German people can learn from each other. What I've learned from the American is your relaxed way of mulicultural tolerance and acceptance, which I can't estimate high enough.Brigittehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15474536092655227160noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8989121904965444460.post-11859880139014775162011-12-15T16:14:36.591-06:002011-12-15T16:14:36.591-06:00I would agree except for there were never German r...I would agree except for there were never German restaurants on every corner. Where are the German Olive Gardens? Where are the German fast food restaurants? Perhaps I've come up with a new idea...Heather Kuhn Roelkerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07247311735034470203noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8989121904965444460.post-59324219496288816092011-12-15T11:53:31.067-06:002011-12-15T11:53:31.067-06:00I live in a northern suburb of Milwaukee, and as K...I live in a northern suburb of Milwaukee, and as Kathy points out, we still have quite a bit of German stuff here. In general, though, I think the wars combined with the fact that most German immigrants came so long ago are a big part of it. My Germans came in the 1840s and 1850s, whereas my Italian friends' immigrants all came in the early 1900s. I think cultural traditions tend to peter out when you hit the 150 year mark.<br /><br />If you want to feel German, though...come to Milwaukee. We'll hook you up.Kerry Scotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03939381204186890096noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8989121904965444460.post-58132522185128294322011-12-15T10:57:48.384-06:002011-12-15T10:57:48.384-06:00I absolutely agree with you. It seems that our he...I absolutely agree with you. It seems that our heritage is slipping away more and more each year. I do believe that the World Wars had quite a bit to do with the decline of the popularity of many things German. But, it's high time we start reversing that trend! I'm with you!Lori Hhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12333580228977150564noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8989121904965444460.post-8618915887916760292011-12-14T21:05:41.167-06:002011-12-14T21:05:41.167-06:00Good rant! I guess I'm fortunate to live 15 m...Good rant! I guess I'm fortunate to live 15 miles west of Milwaukee because we have quite a bit of German culture remaining - but a couple of very good German restaurants are no more and I hate, as a full-blooded German (both sides of family) to see them replaced by yet another Italian or Mexican eatery (though I do love that kind of food too). We can't let our traditions, cooking etc. disappear. When do we start the crusade?Kathy, the Single-minded Offshoothttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07887312817720774699noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8989121904965444460.post-73708601674855004662011-12-14T11:08:57.223-06:002011-12-14T11:08:57.223-06:00I love visiting Christkindlmart in Chicago. Michi...I love visiting Christkindlmart in Chicago. Michigan is home to Frankenmuth, Mi, a lovely German Heritage city. I agree, the German Heritage doesn't seem to be popular with cooking shows.Brenda Leyndykehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08530495186632931677noreply@blogger.com