That was so fascinating. 3,000 types of bread! I love bread. When I was a kid, Massachusetts, the state where I live had Blue Laws. These were things that couldn't be done on a Sunday. Mostly, they involved stores not being allowed open or being able to buy beer or liquor. Somewhere in the 1970s, things changed and stores opened at noon until the evening, and then open hours during the week. Blue Laws didn't restrict people from mowing their lawn or blowing leaves! But you can't do those things before 7 AM or after 9 PM.
Wow! Germany seems like such a good place to live. Why because of the 3, 000 types of bread. LOL ha ha . I have always wanted to go to Germany. Have a good day today.
That video brought back some memories for me, always being on time, opening windows and doors for short times each day, the quiet Sundays, always waiting for the green light. But I didn't know about the 3000 types of bread! I did notice all the bottles being recycled are washed clean and this is something I always do too, but my neighbours put in dirty bottles and dirty cans, dirty cardboard and paper and they don't care so I have given up trying to tell them.
I never heard of Blue Laws but yes, please no mowing or other noisy stuff on Sundays, please... Yes, bread. Did we "suffer" in 1995 and 1999 in Australia - only that white bread we found! We stayed in one little place for two days only cause they had a French bakery!! Now you get many types of bread in Australia, too. But Sundays shops here are closed. We have some "open Sundays", though - but we never go ;-)
I admit.. if no kids around and no cars, either, I walk on red. Heck, I have a brain! We live near the fire main station and when they set a signal the lights are red for 10+ minutes for all, even if they do not come out. Like sheep people stand there. I go a bit away and cross the street. The bottles these days (or ever?) do not get cleaned, that would be a waste of water, kinda. And they are closed, too. I take care they are really empty, though! Yes, no use in telling people what to do - wish Ingo´d learn that - he does not give up, gaaaaahhh...
Oh I saw CJ's comment about the Blue Laws. When I was a kid (I grew up in Massachusetts) there were all those Blue Laws. Sunday sounded like it is in Germany. And I remember when the Blue Laws got voted away. But I think they still do that recycling, charging you so much to buy a bottle and then getting the money when you return. This was a great video. Thanks for sharing. hugs-Erika
Germany and Denmark are similar in most of these aspects. There's these points where I'm jealous: - Deposit. In Denmark it's only like 0,10€ and people ditch or ruin bottles ... it's one of my pet peewes that the depossit should be as high as 1€ or even more to prevent this! The silence! I still remember the sign on the recycling containers forbidding the use between 20 and 7 and on Sundays. - Bread - and cakes - I still miss my bakeries and cake shops. - Cash!!! Denmark is pushing for digital - sigh. But most I miss the respect, the togtherness and way of being social. Because that fellow is totally rigth. It's not the rules, but the philosophy behind them that makes Germany stand out. If you'd like to experience how the rules without this philosophy works, just visit Demnark! Wow, this ended harsh, but it's (mostly) true.
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That was so fascinating. 3,000 types of bread! I love bread. When I was a kid, Massachusetts, the state where I live had Blue Laws. These were things that couldn't be done on a Sunday. Mostly, they involved stores not being allowed open or being able to buy beer or liquor. Somewhere in the 1970s, things changed and stores opened at noon until the evening, and then open hours during the week. Blue Laws didn't restrict people from mowing their lawn or blowing leaves! But you can't do those things before 7 AM or after 9 PM.
...you are smart folks.
Wow! Germany seems like such a good place to live. Why because of the 3, 000 types of bread. LOL ha ha . I have always wanted to go to Germany. Have a good day today.
I enjoyed that video thanks for sharing!-Christine cmlk79.blogspot.com
That video brought back some memories for me, always being on time, opening windows and doors for short times each day, the quiet Sundays, always waiting for the green light. But I didn't know about the 3000 types of bread! I did notice all the bottles being recycled are washed clean and this is something I always do too, but my neighbours put in dirty bottles and dirty cans, dirty cardboard and paper and they don't care so I have given up trying to tell them.
I never heard of Blue Laws but yes, please no mowing or other noisy stuff on Sundays, please...
Yes, bread. Did we "suffer" in 1995 and 1999 in Australia - only that white bread we found! We stayed in one little place for two days only cause they had a French bakery!! Now you get many types of bread in Australia, too.
But Sundays shops here are closed. We have some "open Sundays", though - but we never go ;-)
... you have humor, Tom!
If you do, Nicole, please knock at our door! I will have good bread for you, or a pizza, an onion cake?
You´re welcome, reckon more to come then!
I admit.. if no kids around and no cars, either, I walk on red. Heck, I have a brain! We live near the fire main station and when they set a signal the lights are red for 10+ minutes for all, even if they do not come out. Like sheep people stand there. I go a bit away and cross the street.
The bottles these days (or ever?) do not get cleaned, that would be a waste of water, kinda. And they are closed, too. I take care they are really empty, though!
Yes, no use in telling people what to do - wish Ingo´d learn that - he does not give up, gaaaaahhh...
Oh I saw CJ's comment about the Blue Laws. When I was a kid (I grew up in Massachusetts) there were all those Blue Laws. Sunday sounded like it is in Germany. And I remember when the Blue Laws got voted away. But I think they still do that recycling, charging you so much to buy a bottle and then getting the money when you return. This was a great video. Thanks for sharing. hugs-Erika
Very interesting video! I really like the recycling system. Makes great sense. And free college? 3000 kinds of bread? Amazing.
Dear friend Iris, I had no idea there was so many kinds of bread!!! Sending you much love and many hugs.
Germany and Denmark are similar in most of these aspects.
There's these points where I'm jealous:
- Deposit. In Denmark it's only like 0,10€ and people ditch or ruin bottles ... it's one of my pet peewes that the depossit should be as high as 1€ or even more to prevent this!
The silence! I still remember the sign on the recycling containers forbidding the use between 20 and 7 and on Sundays.
- Bread - and cakes - I still miss my bakeries and cake shops.
- Cash!!! Denmark is pushing for digital - sigh.
But most I miss the respect, the togtherness and way of being social. Because that fellow is totally rigth. It's not the rules, but the philosophy behind them that makes Germany stand out. If you'd like to experience how the rules without this philosophy works, just visit Demnark!
Wow, this ended harsh, but it's (mostly) true.
Fascinating!
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