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Germany is a very beautiful country. It's the green and brown to Britain's grey and red. It has a dark past but it's thriving today. I have a dark past and I'm thriving today.

It's the country that the hippies got their ideas from in the Mid-late 60s.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hippie

The first signs of modern "proto-hippies" emerged in fin de siècle Europe. Between 1896 and 1908, a German youth movement arose as a countercultural reaction to the organized social and cultural clubs that centered around German folk music. Known as Der Wandervogel ("wandering bird"), the hippie movement opposed the formality of traditional German clubs, instead emphasizing amateur music and singing, creative dress, and communal outings involving hiking and camping.[21] Inspired by the works of Friedrich Nietzsche, Goethe, Hermann Hesse, and Eduard Baltzer, Wandervogel attracted thousands of young Germans who rejected the rapid trend toward urbanization and yearned for the pagan, back-to-nature spiritual life of their ancestors.[22] During the first several decades of the 20th century, Germans settled around the United States, bringing the values of the Wandervogel with them. Some opened the first health food stores, and many moved to southern California where they could practice an alternative lifestyle in a warm climate. Over time, young Americans adopted the beliefs and practices of the new immigrants. One group, called the "Nature Boys", took to the California desert and raised organic food, espousing a back-to-nature lifestyle like the Wandervogel.[23] Songwriter eden ahbez wrote a hit song called Nature Boy inspired by Robert Bootzin (Gypsy Boots), who helped popularize health-consciousness, yoga, and organic food in the United States.

It's also the country where the Volkswagen Beetle and other cars to follow were invented.

I also enjoy listening to their music and other things about Germany as well.

Danke!!

I've noticed that you talk about Germany a lot. Are you from Germany, or are you just really interested in it? Do you have German heritage?

Last edited by PurplePlumz on 11 Jul 2018, 2:39 pm, edited 1 time in total.

Been once.

I was fortunate enough to vacation in Germany and Austria as a teenager with my family in the mid 1980's. I loved every minute of it. My paternal ancestors are from Germany. Such beautiful countries. Munich, Salzburg, everywhere we went was spotless. It was a wonderful experience.

I wonder if it's changed much?

Often it's a drive through country, Kraftwerk- Autobahn https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gChOifUJZMc
//Lebowski; "it's the nihilists"
Citytrips or hiking, last stay was camping with the kids near Prüm
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=InmpVWXAclw

Driving on the Autobahn from Duben to Berlin
https://youtu.be/dx7DgZZDN6Q

Berlin - Dancing In Berlin
https://youtu.be/oZErqBJcBEY

The Passions - I’m In Love With A German Film Star
https://youtu.be/5-3JNRC2gvo

Nina Hagen - Naturtrane
https://youtu.be/4D-mQniVmis

Nena - 99 Luftballons
https://youtu.be/La4Dcd1aUcE

Propaganda - Dr. Mabuse
https://youtu.be/z7nN0k9pR0Y

^ The most successful Propaganda single in the UK was this one:

https://youtu.be/g7InvsEHp5o

Can't understand how it failed to get into the top 10.

Great song. One of my favorites from the synthpop 80’s. I really the video they produced for it with the “Repulsion” reference.
https://youtu.be/nnQ2zOmb6Hg


Propoganda was not as successful as they should have been because ZTT records spent most of their marketing money on Frankie Goes to Hollywood.

I was born in Germany.

Angelique Kerber is in the finals of Wimbledon. Right now, another German woman, Julia Georges, is playing against Serena Williams in the second semifinal.

Germany is a nice place.

The UK has an enormous amount of green, too.

The trains in Germany are so prompt!

Germany invented the Easter Bunny so they are good in my book

Mmmm, the land of chocolate....

I have British and German heritage on my dad's side.

I've watched the first video so far. It was very peaceful and relaxing.

Seeed - Ding

Peter Fox - Schwarz zu Blau (offizielles Video)


Die Sendung mit der Maus Kindersendung mit der Maus verschiedene Clips

Luzie, der Schrecken der Straße

I was conceived in West Germany. Both my parents were in the army there. I've always wanted to see Germany but haven't had the opportunity yet. My grandma on my mom's side is (I believe) first generation German American. There may be German through my grandpa on my mom's side too, but I think my only European genes from him are Scottish and french. Although my last name, which comes from my grandpa on my mom's side, is apparently rooted in Germany (but has clan affiliation in Scotland and may have come from there into the Cherokee).
My father is also of German descent. I think he stated it as Scandinavian via Germany. Trying to research his last name basically dead ends at rostock.

I'd like to get "made in West Germany" tattooed on me somewhere.