[Miss Marple]

I spent two years as an Air Force wife in West Berlin, in the late 60's. I lived in an apartment with a coal-fired hot water heater, a refrigerator the size of a night-stand, and no central heat.

Silly me, I thought that the Germans would be grateful for our sacrifices in the defense of freedom.

Miss Marple is not amused, and uncharacteristically says: "F them."

[Grampa Dave]

Your personal story of the sacrifices that you and your family made for Germany and the Eurotrash can be told by thousands of women like you.

This part of your reply broke me up. I started laughing and had to leave my office for a couple of minutes. This is so unlike our Miss Marple:

Miss Marple is not amused, and uncharacteristically says: "F them."

However, more of us each day are coming to the same conclusion re the Eurotrash Axis of Whining Weasels with the Germans and the French at the top of that list. Also, your response now applies to S. Korea.

[cake_crumb]

"Miss Marple is not amused, and uncharacteristically says: 'F them.' "

Agreed. My grandfather fought in WWII, as did his brother in law (my uncle) my Hubby's father and HIS brother in law...and so many others. That was to stop Hitler.

Historically speaking, Germany has never been the friend of freedom. It's always been an imperialist nation, as is France. I've been saying since the announcment of the formation of the EU that I think Germany and France are trying to resurrect the Holy Roman Empire of the early Middle Ages (before there WERE two nations called Germany and France)...their 'glory days'.