Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/10/24
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Dan, As someone who grew up in Denmark, moved to the US in 1983, became an American in 1987, and then moved back to Europe in 1995, I feel qualified to comment on this. Europeans DO NOT dislike Americans. They are fascinated by them, sometimes wonder about their strange habits, and are filled with a mix of awe, admiration, and yes, sometimes mixed with a bit of resentment in the face of the dominance of the US of the Western world. At times they disagree with certain US government policies, but so do a lot of Americans! And there is nothing a Frenchman or a German or a Spaniard loves more than an American who has made an effort to learn at least a few words in their language. When I lived in the US I often found it shocking how little Americans know of Europe (typical introduction when I lived in Florida: "Q: Where are you from? A: Denmark. Q: Ooooh, do you know so and so? S/he lives in Amsterdam..." But conversely, I often find that my European friends, while they know more about the US than Americans know about Europe, still have a distorted picture of the other side of the Atlantic. So, do come--enjoy the food, the beer, the wine, the culture. You will be richer for the experience and so will we. Nathan Dan Post wrote: > Brent- > That is particularly nice to hear! > I often wonder if a trip to Europe would be worthwhile- since most of my > ancestors are Scots-Irish, German, English and French- to see my 'Homeys', > and soak up some culture! > I have always felt that if you could ask for food and beverages in the > 'lingua franca', and are reasonable familiar with the local currency, that > you should do alright. > Right now I can ask for film in about 7 languages!!! > Dan ( But sir, THERE ARE NO BATTERIES in a Leica M3...!) Post - -- Nathan Wajsman Herrliberg (ZH), Switzerland e-mail: wajsman@webshuttle.ch Photo-A-Week: http://www.wajsman.com/indexpaw.htm General photo site: http://www.wajsman.com/index.htm - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html