Froliche Deutsche-Amerikanerstag, Y'all!
Posted on 10/06/2005 1:45:00 PM PDT by Michael81Dus
German-American Day, 2005
A Proclamation by the President of the United States of America
German Americans have played an important role in establishing America as a land where liberty is protected for all of its citizens. Each year on German-American Day, we celebrate the contributions the millions of Americans of German descent have made to our great Nation.
Among the early German immigrants, many saw America as a beacon of religious freedom and an opportunity for an improved standard of living. German immigrants helped pioneer the first American colony at Jamestown. Frederick Augustus Muhlenberg served as the first Speaker of the House of Representatives; in this role, he certified the final version of the Bill of Rights.
Throughout our country's history, men and women of German descent have worn the uniform of the United States military to defend our country's freedom. Among these were Admiral Chester Nimitz, Commander in Chief of the United States Pacific Fleet during World War II, and General Dwight D. Eisenhower, who went on to become one of America's Presidents of German ancestry. Today, German-American troops continue to serve proudly in our Nation's Armed Forces.
German Americans have enriched many other aspects of American life. Albert Einstein's advancements in the field of physics help define our understanding of the universe. Theodor Seuss Geisel, more commonly known as Dr. Seuss, has captivated the imaginations of children for generations with his timeless classics. Baseball great Lou Gehrig's courage on and off the field continues to inspire the American spirit more than 60 years after his death.
On German-American Day, we also honor the important friendship between the United States and Germany. Our nations share beliefs in human rights and dignity, and on this day, I join all Americans in celebrating the bonds that tie our two nations and in reaffirming the importance of our continuing friendship.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, GEORGE W. BUSH, President of the United States of America, by virtue of the authority vested in me by the Constitution and laws of the United States, do hereby proclaim October 6, 2005, as German-American Day. I encourage all Americans to celebrate the many contributions German Americans have made to our Nation's liberty and prosperity.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this sixth day of October, in the year of our Lord two thousand five, and of the Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and thirtieth.
GEORGE W. BUSH
The Car and the Fax?
Yep, Freyhoff is of German origin. Probably a mix of ´frei´ and ´Hof´ - so translated it could be "free farm". One of your ancestors must have lived on a farm of his own, independant of landlords.
I agree with all you said.
However--- Spiegel is one of the more popular magazines and the opinions presented in it are largely those that the people share.
The point of the Post (removed) was to give concrete examples in one day in one magazine. There is nothing relative, abstract or questionable about it. For MOST of the people in Germany there is a living breathing America hating monster alive within the psyche. Their infatuation with America has “fetish” proportions!
Realize I’m not talking about you here. But again, why did the SPD overtly and partly covertly harp on an anti-American agenda right before the election? Why waste time and money on something that won’t bring election results? In 2005, as in 2002 they used the anti-American undertones in this society to gain political capital. Worse yet, it worked! So what will this do for the future?
The difference between today and 30 years ago is that the American public is beginning to see what the Germans say, write, and yes, believe in. Our MSM didn’t show the anti-war demonstrations in Germany in the 60s, they didn’t really show the Fischer’s on the fences of US installations in the 80s. They didn't show what was written in the German papers when we bombed Libya or invaded Panama. The tone of the US should change. What is happening today is that through the Internet and satellite TV Americans (The populace in the Continental USA) see and hear what our “friends” say. Slowly the image of the Germans in the US is going pungent, and frankly this is right! You can't spew venom for years and expect other to like you.
Red6
Oh doch!
"Bottom Line- Bad America, poor America, war monger America, America the terrorist instigator, America the torturer, America the unsocial. That's the MSM message over and over in Germany. But of course they're not obsessed with us?"
When you consider the source (news agencies), I'm not surprised. Our own news does this all the time. I just spent 5 days with my son's in-laws in Boulder, CO. They flew in from Duesseldorf to visit their daughter and my son. Great folks who had nothing but good things to say about the USA.
It's like anything.. got to consider the source.
Bad German stuff: Audi
(Audi is German for "peace of shi_")
Last time I saw a tally of people who could trace at least one forebearer to Germany, and it was some time ago, there were 55 million of us "duetchers" running around the states.
I'm proud to say that I'm 100 percent American, fourth generation removed from Germany. But my parents and all of my uncles, aunts and a few older cousins, spoke or speak, the "low duetsch". It was my parents first language and it wasn't taught to any of us kids. My dad explained that it was considered un-American after the first World War to let your kids speak German. And he was transferred out of his Mechanized Infantry unit on the eve of the North African Invasion and sent to fight in New Guinea, something he never forgave the Army of.
The largest white European ancestry in the U.S. is German. It started mainly by Benjamin Franklin and William Penn who went to Germany to promote immigration to the U.S. knowing that these were people who were industrious, hard working and could bring many of their skills to the New World. That's exactly what happened. That included my grandparents and parents. Happy German-American Day!
She laid the guilt trip on me...I never told her much about her German background.
Both my Dad's parents came to America from Germany. Grandpop (Pop to his children) was a baker for Freihofer's and every Christmas he made stollen and springles to give to all of us.
One Christmas I was inspired to make stollen...it was a success. My Mother inherited Grandpop's springerle rolling pin and some years later I learned she gave it away, but not to me! :(
What about Johann Gambolputty de von
Ausfern-schplenden-schlitter-crasscrenbon-fried-digger-dingle-dangle-dongle-dungle-burstein-von-knacker-thrasher-apple-banger-horowitz-ticolensic-grander-knotty-spelltinkle-grandlich-grumblemeyer-spelterwasser-kurstlich-himbleeisen-bahnwagen-gutenabend-bitte-ein-nurnburger-bratwustle-gernspurten-mitz-weimache-luber-hundsfut-gumberaber-shonedanker-kalbsfleisch-mittler-aucher von Hautkopft of Ulm.
Froliche Deutsche-Amerikanerstag, Y'all!
Coincidentally , I just got this email from a German friend of mine :
One of the reasons I would love to live in Japan is
not having to see all the f-----g Mohameds any more.
Germany and Europe is overrun by Islam population.
I can guarantee you, if I looked outside the window
from my 4th store apartment right now I could see some
old fat muslim woman pushing at least one baby buggy
followed by another 4 preschoolers.
It is what I hate the most about Europe. Europe is
sold out to Islam .
To be fair, I wouldn't want to be surrounded by a bunch of Japanese folks either. Whether we like to admit it or not, each individual seems to prefer one ethnic group over another, largely based on life experiences.
YAY! I'm a proud German American! As I once read in an English murder mystery: it is from the Germans that the Americans acquired their disgusting habit of getting up and going to work every day!
I always thought that you were a Paddy Whacker for some reason.
"I always thought that you were a Paddy Whacker for some reason."
LOL, well I am that too, mostly that in fact. But my mother's father was born in Bavaria, so I'm 1/4 German too. I always say I'm mostly Irish with just enough German to keep me employed!
"IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this sixth day of October, in the year of our Lord two thousand five, and of the Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and thirtieth."
Gosh that's purdy! :)
Gott segnen Amerika und Gott segnen Präsidenten Bush!
LOL, I always say I have the Polish work ethic and the Italian culinary ethic, rather than the other way around!
Not here in California - in these parts, it's all about Hispanic heriatge.
heriatge = heritage. That's what I get for clicking the 'I have already previewed...' option and not meaning it.
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