Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2003/11/21
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Actually there are quite a few here in Small Town USA (Cedar Rapids),
including our German exchange student. Katha has run into about 40 or so,
so far, without even trying.
Gene
Frank Dernie
<Frank.Dernie@btinternet.com To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
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Sent by: Subject: Re: Re[2]: [Leica] Proposed visit to Solms
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11/20/2003 11:07 PM
Please respond to
leica-users
How many people in a small town in the USA would you expect to speak
German? Is it widely taught?
On Thursday, November 20, 2003, at 08:50 pm, Sonny Carter wrote:
> Jerry wrote:
>
> JL> Whaaaat? When I visited Leitz at Wetzlar many years ago, half
> JL> the office people spoke English!
>
> JL> Jerry
>
> Leica moved to Solms several years ago. It is a small town not far
> from Wetzlar. Last time I visited, the tour was mainly in German,
> because I could follow it. Others on the tour were from Adox and
> spoke no English at all. I was surprised, in fact at how many
> people, especially in the service trades do not speak English.
>
> When I lived in Wetzlar in the late fifties, many people spoke
> English. I was told that the reunification brought a number of people
> to that region who had never learned English.
>
> By the way, while you are in Solms, an interesting place to have lunch
> is at the Castle in Braunfels. As you are leaving Solms, turn right
> and go up the hill a short ways and you'll see the charming town.
>
> http://www.sonc.com/castle.htm
>
> SonC
> http://www.sonc.com
>
>
>
> Natchitoches, LA USA
>
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