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Greeting God
21/11/2006 08:58 Filed in: Appenzeller
Grüß Gott, he said, when we were introduced. Greet
God.
This is the typical formal greeting in the south of Germany and in Austria.
The guy I was being introduced to is Austrian, so he rrrolls his "r's" and spittts his "t's", the way only Austrians can.
Younger Swabians frown at this method of greeting nowadays - not in keeping with the Zeitgeist.
I find it a little strange too.
Due to habit, I replied "I shall when I see him!", the way lots of Swabians do.
If looks could kill, I would be unable to write this now!
Disclaimer: I am not religious, but neither do I frown on those who are.
This is the typical formal greeting in the south of Germany and in Austria.
The guy I was being introduced to is Austrian, so he rrrolls his "r's" and spittts his "t's", the way only Austrians can.
Younger Swabians frown at this method of greeting nowadays - not in keeping with the Zeitgeist.
I find it a little strange too.
Due to habit, I replied "I shall when I see him!", the way lots of Swabians do.
If looks could kill, I would be unable to write this now!
Disclaimer: I am not religious, but neither do I frown on those who are.
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Autumn
12/11/2006 14:18 Filed in: Appenzeller
Autumn arrived at last.
I like Autumn. I like the colours it presents us with.
Typical of the Autumn colours are pumpkins.
At the moment you can buy pumpkins of all sorts and sizes, at roadside stalls all over the countryside.
Some of them can be eaten, others are best used for decoration.
If you care to eat them, you can cut them into chunks and pickle them. You can cut them into chunks and boil them to be eaten as vegetables or - my favourite - you can chop them up small and make soup with them, spiced with ginger and garlic and blended with cream.
Warning! When removing the rind - keep your fingers out of the way!!
I like Autumn. I like the colours it presents us with.
Typical of the Autumn colours are pumpkins.
At the moment you can buy pumpkins of all sorts and sizes, at roadside stalls all over the countryside.
Some of them can be eaten, others are best used for decoration.
If you care to eat them, you can cut them into chunks and pickle them. You can cut them into chunks and boil them to be eaten as vegetables or - my favourite - you can chop them up small and make soup with them, spiced with ginger and garlic and blended with cream.
Warning! When removing the rind - keep your fingers out of the way!!