What Are The Popular American Misconceptions About Western Europe.
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How can that be made public? When living in Siegen, Westphalen, I sent a letter to local authorities and claimed to be non-religious. The tax was no longer taken from my paychecks and I never heard any more about it. I lived in Germany for another 16 years without paying any Kirchensteuer.
In my village, they know if you have the runs. There is nothing that people don't know in the OP (Upper Palantine) in the small villlages; I suppose the cities aren't as bad. Some of these villages have only 4 or 5 families, all of them intermarried, etc.
They know everything.
For 3 Kings day, the kids come around with a priest and they collect for charity. On your front door, there is a blessing and the date.
If you no longer contribute to the church, they don't come to your house so they, in essence, out you.
I live in EuropeTwo years ago, my mother's uncle fell ill in London. His landlady called the paramedics and they asked if he had family. She said she didn't know of any but wasn't sure and so they said they had been ordered not to take old people to hospital if they don't have any relatives but rather they should leave them to expire at home. So she called his doctor and frantically searched his room where she found a letter from his nephew (my 2nd cousin) and when the doctor turned up, they called the paramedics again and he wouldn't leave until they took him away in the ambulance.
Standard way to save money for Labour so they can waste £3 trillion on crap.
Sounds seriously suspicious to me.
Anything other than second hand stories?
We saved your asses three times within the last 100 years. First from the Kaiser, next from the Nazis, and last, the Russians. Without the United States, either the Swastika or the Hammer and Sickle would be fluttering above all of Europes capitals.
Oh for ford's sake, give it a rest.
The French helped the US in the revolutionary war. Big deal.
You weren't born then and neither were most of us posting here. So there is no "we" in your comment.
Oh for ford's sake, give it a rest.
The French helped the US in the revolutionary war. Big deal.
You weren't born then and neither were most of us posting here. So there is no "we" in your comment.
The US turned into a bully since that time.
1. Another poster raised the topic first, not I.
2. Yes they did, and we are eternally grateful, and it is a big deal.
3. I was alive during World War 2. I have served in uniform during both the Cold War and one hot one (Vietnam).
4. It is remarks such as this that anger Americans and cause them to view Europeans with contempt. America has been the foremost defender of freedom on this planet since it became a world power.
In Germany owning Nazi literature, including Hitler's "Mein Kampf" is illegal and subject to a fine, but no jail time.
In 1979 the Federal Court of Justice of Germany ruled that owning Mein Kampf is not illegal. (Mein Kampf)
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