French was the lingua franca - hehe, the name says it all :)
Mentioning those German towns, it's curious how national mentality stereotypes have altered over the ages. The Germans were always seen as the romantic, frivolous dreamers. Now they're the robotic, punctual, exacting workaholics. Or so we're being told.
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Date: 3/5/12 21:52 (UTC)Mentioning those German towns, it's curious how national mentality stereotypes have altered over the ages. The Germans were always seen as the romantic, frivolous dreamers. Now they're the robotic, punctual, exacting workaholics. Or so we're being told.