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stupid Germans ..... was : RE: For the D&D crew
Right, repel the "invaders" and send the "back to their own
country"...hmmmmm, so the Texans were there first then?
(ducking)
Marc
----- Original Message -----
From: "ATS - Patrick Bureau" <pbureau@attbi.com>
To: "Neal Tovsen" <nealtovsen@yahoo.com>; "Dirk Schneider"
<Scirocco@t-online.de>; "Josh Hignight" <Josh.Hignight@phoenix.edu>;
<scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
Sent: Friday, March 08, 2002 3:58 PM
Subject: RE: stupid Germans ..... was : RE: For the D&D crew
> inetresting commentary, same applies to the TEXAS flag, most yankees think
> little about it
> but to the Txans it reminds them their republic independant time from USA,
> and Mexico
> the alamo where a few hundred people held an army of 3000 mexicans long
> enough for forces in dallas
> could intercept the invading forces and repel them back to their own
> country.
>
> its all about interpretation. IMHO
>
> Patrick (last words on this "sensitive" subject)
>
> =>-----Original Message-----
> =>From: scirocco-l-admin@scirocco.org
> =>[mailto:scirocco-l-admin@scirocco.org]On Behalf Of Neal Tovsen
> =>Sent: Friday, March 08, 2002 2:39 PM
> =>To: Dirk Schneider; Josh Hignight; scirocco-l@scirocco.org
> =>Subject: Re: stupid Germans ..... was : RE: For the D&D crew
> =>
> =>
> =>Don't get too worried about it, Dirk.
> =>
> =>The problem with symbols is that they can mean
> =>different things to different people.
> =>
> =>If you think the flag symbolizes slavery (some people
> =>do) and you proudly fly it for that reason (sadly,
> =>some people do), then you can expect some very nasty
> =>feedback from myself and many other people around the
> =>world.
> =>
> =>If you think the flag symbolizes other things such as
> =>freedom or heritage (some people do), and you proudly
> =>fly it for those reasons (some people do), then I and
> =>other people might not mind.
> =>
> =>The problem comes when someone assumes that the
> =>Confederate flag means only slavery (some people do),
> =>and automatically assume anyone flying it must be
> =>pro-slavery (alas, some people do).
> =>
> =>No matter where you fit in above, it /is/ a
> =>significant part of US history whether you're proud of
> =>it or not!
> =>
> =>Neal
> =>
> =>--- Dirk Schneider <SCIROCCO2@t-online.de> wrote:
> =>> Until I was told by some list members I wasn't aware
> =>> either that the
> =>> Rebel-flag is considered offensive and negative for
> =>> most US people.
> =>> I have to admit that it also was just a "cool
> =>> american flag" for me too
> =>> before I was told that in fact it is not.
> =>>
> =>> Most of us Germans are of the ( wrong ) opinion this
> =>> flag symbolizes the
> =>> "good old wildwest adventures" of the admired USA
> =>> that we all know out of so many movies.
> =>>
> =>> Please don't be too angry with the people here who
> =>> use this flag,
> =>> it's just that they don't know the real historic
> =>> background.
> =>>
> =>> Thanks !
> =>> Dirk
> =>>
> =>>
> =>> ----- Original Message -----
> =>> From: "Josh Hignight" <Josh.Hignight@phoenix.edu>
> =>> To: "'Dirk Schneider'" <Scirocco@t-online.de>;
> =>> <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
> =>> Sent: Friday, March 08, 2002 5:09 PM
> =>> Subject:
> =>>
> =>> ACK!
> =>> I never knew VW made a
> =>> Georgia/Florida/Alabama/Carolina edition
> =>> Scirocco!?!?
> =>>
> =>> Scary... :P
> =>>
> =>> Joshua Hignight
> =>> Student Services/Technical Services
> =>> New Mexico Campus
> =>> (505) 821-4800
> =>>
> =>> -----Original Message-----
> =>> From: SCIROCCO2@t-online.de
> =>> [mailto:SCIROCCO2@t-online.de]
> =>> Sent: Thursday, March 07, 2002 11:21 PM
> =>> To: Jeffrey Lowe; scirocco-l@scirocco.org
> =>> Subject: Re: For the D&D crew
> =>>
> =>> Hello,
> =>>
> =>> > rebel flag. But now that I recall, I actually
> =>> remember
> =>> > seeing a German Scirocco with a Rebel flag front
> =>> > license plate two weeks ago. Basically the whole
> =>> world
> =>> > has gone silly!
> =>>
> =>> U.S. flags are popular on german Sciroccos.
> =>> http://www.scirocco2.de/gross_39.jpg
> =>>
> =>> most people here love the USA but have no exact idea
> =>> what the certain flags
> =>> stand for.
> =>> ( or maybe they do ? )
> =>>
> =>>
> =>> Greets
> =>> Dirk
> =>>
> =>>
> =>>
> =>>
> =>>
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