Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2003/11/21
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I am delighted to hear it, I think it is really important to speak more than one language. Frank > from: grduprey@rockwellcollins.com > date: Fri, 21 Nov 2003 14:13:26 > to: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us > subject: Re: Re[2]: [Leica] Proposed visit to Solms > > > > > > 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 > > cc: > Sent by: Subject: Re: Re[2]: [Leica] Proposed visit to Solms > owner-leica-users@mejac.palo > -alto.ca.us > > > 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 > > > > -- > > To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html > > > > -- > To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html > > > > -- > To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html