Brian Ray Epi Sg (custom?) sighting

[westen44]

Maybe that explains this story I saw the other day: Lederhosen Maker Opens First U.S. Store in Cincinnati

I think it's safe to say this isn't going to go over well. 

[uwe]

My knowledge is that previous to and over the existence of the US, Germans constitued the largest part of the immigrants from anywhere. It is just that their immigaration was a continuous one, without too many ups and downs and that they assimilated quickly and quietly, so there was never a real perception of them as an ethnic group.

I remember how almost anyone in the Nixon administration in the 70ies - not just the heavy-accented guy from Nürnberg - had German origin last names.

[lowend1]

It is just that their immigaration was a continuous one, without too many ups and downs and that they assimilated quickly and quietly, so there was never a real perception of them as an ethnic group.

Very true. My father told me that when they first got to the US, representatives of local German organizations and clubs would routinely show up on their doorstep, asking his parents to join. "Oma" would always tell them "We came here to become Americans - why would I want to join a group made up of only Germans?" You don't see that attitude so much among immigrants these days.

[patman]

I'm from Cincinnati...the vast majority of people here (of European ancestry) are of German ancestry.

You can still get a good beer here, but it's getting harder to find good traditional German food.

[gearHed289]

From what I've been told, my father's ancestors left Germany 400-500 years ago for Ireland of all places. And while my last name Heslin sounds German, it had previously been O'hEisleanain. That was changed long before my grandfather came to Chicago in the 1920s though.

[westen44]

http://www.businessinsider.com/german-american-history-2013-10

An explanation of why there are so many German-Americans. 

[uwe]

That was interesting, danke!



Flash thought: Do Austrians count too? Probably depends on the year, right? 



A most unfortunate pic (if it's not photoshopped, these days you never know) of the Herr Gubernator, wenn ich das sagen darf, prone to be misconstrued in its motives.

[drbassman]

Being from Ohio, I can attest that the place is crawling with German heritage in the central and southern part.  Lots of Poles in Cleveland and Scots in the south along the Ohio River.  Very diverse heritage, but in the end they all made great Americans!!!

[lowend1]

Oh those Krazy Krauts!

[lowend1]

Uwe, if you're making the trip over for this, look me up. It's only a few miles from me. 

http://www.bergencountyhistory.org/

[eb2]

Many Germans in the north east, and different Germans in the midwest.  Many Volga Deutsche too.  Good farming volk.

[Dave W]

But (outside of Germany) only New Ulm MN has Hermann the German.

[the mojo hobo]

If I ever get to MN iam going here: http://www.roadsideamerica.com/tip/24360



I had heard of it previously, but didn't know the location. Even the most basic package allows you to drive an armored vehicle and shoot a machine gun.

http://www.driveatank.com/

[westen44]

That was interesting, danke!



Flash thought: Do Austrians count too? Probably depends on the year, right? 



A most unfortunate pic (if it's not photoshopped, these days you never know) of the Herr Gubernator, wenn ich das sagen darf, prone to be misconstrued in its motives.

Certainly, Von Steuben's importance has always been recognized in the history books and that's a good thing. 

I don't usually pay much attention to stamps, but that one is really cool. 

[TBird1958]

That's quite a stimulus package