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Name something the Germans invented without googling (sh.itjust.works)

submitted 2 weeks ago by sjmarf@sh.itjust.works to c/whitepeopletwitter@sh.itjust.works

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[–] frayedpickles@lemmy.cafe 7 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

It's also just a super German state from an immigration perspective. At the time, the Mexicans were very upset by all of the Europeans jumping the borders and taking work they didn't particularly want anyway.

[–] TexasDrunk@lemmy.world 13 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

A lot of folks don't realize that. We have cities like Fredericksburg and New Braunfels and events like Wurstfest and water parks like Schlitterbahn. We have Shiner Bock and Ziegenbock beer.

There's a lot of German heritage running around here.

[–] kaos@reddthat.com 3 points 1 week ago

Pretty heavily found in parts of Michigan and Ohio, too.

[–] mindbleach@sh.itjust.works 3 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

German-American culture was heavily downplayed, in the 20th century... for some reason.

Honestly it'd taken a huge hit before either war. New York City's wealthy German families had an annual cruise together. One year, the boat sank.

[–] anomnom@sh.itjust.works 3 points 1 week ago

This sounds like a Darwin Award:

The disastrous fire was fueled by the straw, oily rags, and lamp oil strewn around the room.: 98–102 The first notice of a fire was at 10 a.m.; eyewitnesses claimed the initial blaze began in various locations, including a paint locker filled with flammable liquids and a cabin filled with gasoline.