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AnimeFan4Ever · 10th Oct 2009, 06:37 PM

So over the past few days I've been feeling really proud of my German heritage, like Wednesday was National German-American Day and October is German American Heritage Month, Friday my German class had our own little celebration in honor of it, and today I participated in Indianapolis' German Fest, which was really fun, cold, but still fun. So anybody else here have any strong German roots, like a very German last name or any known family still back in Germany?
I guess just for the hell of sharing, my last name is very German, and even though the blood may not be as strong as it was 125 years ago, we still have some family in Heidelberg that own a bakery named Bäckerei Göbes and some closer relatives in Schweinberg that own a company named Göbes GmbH that produces interior door.

RaeofLite · 10th Oct 2009, 07:21 PM

Wow that's pretty neat.

My dad's side of the family is German too. And I've been to Germany twice. An amazing country and pretty friendly people. Yay for German heritage.

Haben eine guten tag!

Lychee · 10th Oct 2009, 07:28 PM

My last name is very German, except I'm not posting it, because the stalkers are watching

My fam are from Austria

Black Cat · 10th Oct 2009, 07:33 PM

From what I understand I'm distantly tied to Germany. My dad's family has German heritage, but I'm not sure how much. I do know that my last name has German origins, and apparently once WWII started they moved to America and changed the spelling. Again, I only know this from hearsay in the family, so I'm not 100% sure. I do feel slightly German, so I can be proud of that.

George · 10th Oct 2009, 09:47 PM

I don't really have any connection to Germany, but I have to say some German guys are fuuuccckkkiinnnggg hot.

RaeofLite · 10th Oct 2009, 11:30 PM

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Originally Posted by George

I don't really have any connection to Germany, but I have to say some German guys are fuuuccckkkiinnnggg hot.

I think it's just the accents. Damn they are sexy. Seriously... they are way underrated and told that they are 'rough' but seriously... female Germans. Mm. Sorry I'm getting off topic... Hee.

**Gerry** · 10th Oct 2009, 11:33 PM

I don't have any German heritage that I know of (almost 100% Italiano here) but I am enjoying my German language class and it's making me appreciate the language and culture.

**Maddy** · 10th Oct 2009, 11:35 PM

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Originally Posted by Lychee

My last name is very German, except I'm not posting it, because the stalkers are watching

My fam are from Austria

I can't say your surname without putting on a really heavy German accent :P
I have German blood in me way back, but not that much. I did study German for six years, though.

zoeee · 11th Oct 2009, 12:55 PM

i'm german

i also live in germany. don't agree with you guys on the accent topic tho, german accents are just awful

Pseudojim · 11th Oct 2009, 03:23 PM

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but I have to say some German guys are fuuuccckkkiinnnggg hot.

ya, agreed, one of the best looking guys i ever saw was German

HazMattic_Force · 11th Oct 2009, 03:29 PM

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My last name is very German, except I'm not posting it, because the stalkers are watching
My fam are from Austria

how did you know we were watching , jk lol german accents are so friggin hottttt i have a class with 2 german exchange students and i know a little german and i talk to them some times just to here there accents ..... i wish i was german ..... <3 german accents

**Corny** · 11th Oct 2009, 05:51 PM

By heritage I am as German as you can get

(

zoeeee)
Native speakers either say I have a "funny" or a "continental" accent. I still don't know if this a good thing

It's quite interesting to read about "German pride" from your point of view, because frankly - this is quite a touchy topic here. Luckily ever since the soccer world championship in 2006 things are a little bit less uptight and people more at ease with showing "German Pride" (you still probably shouldn't call it like that, unless you want to be placed in a right-wing extremist corner).

Pseudojim · 11th Oct 2009, 06:03 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Corny

By heritage I am as German as you can get

(

zoeeee)
Native speakers either say I have a "funny" or a "continental" accent. I still don't know if this a good thing

It's quite interesting to read about "German pride" from your point of view, because frankly - this is quite a touchy topic here. Luckily ever since the soccer world championship in 2006 things are a little bit less uptight and people more at ease with showing "German Pride" (you still probably shouldn't call it like that, unless you want to be placed in a right-wing extremist corner).

honestly i don't agree with pride over anything one has no control over. Be pleased with your origin, sure. I'm quite pleased i have swedish origin, sweden's an awesome country. but pride? no. Be proud of something you have achieved, not proud of something you only have by sheerest accident.

**Lexington** · 11th Oct 2009, 08:57 PM

One week at my college, they had "celebrate your culture week". My roommates and I had some rather gallows humor about that, since I'm of German descent and they were both Jewish...

And I have yet to find anything NON-German in my family tree. All last names with very harsh consonants.

Don't do much with this heritage, though. We have a couple of incense smokers in the home, and I do like me some bratwurst and spatzle. Don't like beer, though, which probably negates all that.

Lex

**Corny** · 12th Oct 2009, 02:36 AM

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Originally Posted by Pseudojim

Be proud of something you have achieved, not proud of something you only have by sheerest accident.

You are very right here.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Lexington

Don't like beer, though, which probably negates all that.

Haha .. I would say so. Although lately more and more younger guys are not drinking beer anymore but only the mixed beers ("alco pops") or sweet hard liquor. It's a scandal

zoeee · 12th Oct 2009, 08:34 AM

i dont like beer very much, just mixed beer, its called radler.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Corny

By heritage I am as German as you can get

(

zoeeee)
Native speakers either say I have a "funny" or a "continental" accent. I still don't know if this a good thing

It's quite interesting to read about "German pride" from your point of view, because frankly - this is quite a touchy topic here. Luckily ever since the soccer world championship in 2006 things are a little bit less uptight and people more at ease with showing "German Pride" (you still probably shouldn't call it like that, unless you want to be placed in a right-wing extremist corner).

where abouts in germany are you from?like, north or south?

i know, first thing i thought when i read "german pride" was like, woops, whats this about? like some unpleasant experience with some neonazi idiots or what? but luckily it isnt

kettleoffish · 12th Oct 2009, 09:33 AM

I'm half German, we go there once or twice a year to see my mum's extended family. She's from the South, near Stuttgart.

10th Oct 2009, 06:37 PM	#1
AnimeFan4Ever Someone trying to get through life Regular Member Gender: Male Orientation: Bisexual, but more toward men Out Status: It's a work in progress... Location: In Indianapolis now, I hope to move to Los Angeles Age: 18 Posts: 52 Join Date: Aug 2008	German Pride So over the past few days I've been feeling really proud of my German heritage, like Wednesday was National German-American Day and October is German American Heritage Month, Friday my German class had our own little celebration in honor of it, and today I participated in Indianapolis' German Fest, which was really fun, cold, but still fun. So anybody else here have any strong German roots, like a very German last name or any known family still back in Germany? I guess just for the hell of sharing, my last name is very German, and even though the blood may not be as strong as it was 125 years ago, we still have some family in Heidelberg that own a bakery named Bäckerei Göbes and some closer relatives in Schweinberg that own a company named Göbes GmbH that produces interior door. __________________ We keep moving forward, opening new doors, and doing new things, because we're curious and curiosity keeps leading us down new paths. -Walt Disney Last edited by Maddy; 10th Oct 2009 at 11:35 PM.. Reason: removed surname

10th Oct 2009, 07:21 PM	#2
RaeofLite I've got the moves like Jagger Full Member Gender: ♀ Orientation: Sapphicly inclined Out Status: My closet is for clothes! Location: BC, Canada Age: 23 Posts: 3,111 Join Date: Apr 2009	Re: German Pride Wow that's pretty neat. My dad's side of the family is German too. And I've been to Germany twice. An amazing country and pretty friendly people. Yay for German heritage. Haben eine guten tag! __________________ People will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel." -Bonnie Jean Wasmund (and the lesbians)

10th Oct 2009, 07:28 PM	#3
Lychee EC Addict Full Member Gender: Spazmatazz Orientation: Friendspage Location: Contrabassoon Posts: 1,739 Join Date: Aug 2008	Re: German Pride My last name is very German, except I'm not posting it, because the stalkers are watching My fam are from Austria __________________ We we we so excited.

10th Oct 2009, 07:33 PM	#4
Black Cat As Seen On Hoarders... Full Member Gender: Male Orientation: Gay Out Status: This cat is out of the bag - I mean closet Location: Pennsylvania, with the cows Age: 21 Posts: 2,391 Join Date: Jun 2009	Re: German Pride From what I understand I'm distantly tied to Germany. My dad's family has German heritage, but I'm not sure how much. I do know that my last name has German origins, and apparently once WWII started they moved to America and changed the spelling. Again, I only know this from hearsay in the family, so I'm not 100% sure. I do feel slightly German, so I can be proud of that. __________________ "Your life is an occasion. Rise to it." - Mr. Magorium

10th Oct 2009, 09:47 PM	#5
George Banned Gender: Male Orientation: Gay Out Status: Out to everyone Location: Melbourne, Australia Age: 19 Posts: 2,387 Join Date: Jul 2007	Re: German Pride I don't really have any connection to Germany, but I have to say some German guys are fuuuccckkkiinnnggg hot.

10th Oct 2009, 11:33 PM	#7
Gerry We're all a little mad! EC Moderator Gender: Male Orientation: Gay Out Status: Some people Location: Las Vegas Age: 24 Posts: 5,551 Join Date: Jan 2008	Re: German Pride I don't have any German heritage that I know of (almost 100% Italiano here) but I am enjoying my German language class and it's making me appreciate the language and culture. __________________ "Everybody's journey is individual. If you fall in love with a boy, you fall in love with a boy. The fact that many Americans consider it a disease says more about them than it does about homosexuality".-James Baldwin

11th Oct 2009, 12:55 PM	#9
zoeee Well Known Full Member Gender: Female Orientation: undefined Out Status: a few Location: Europe Age: 20 Posts: 174 Join Date: Nov 2008	Re: German Pride i'm german i also live in germany. don't agree with you guys on the accent topic tho, german accents are just awful __________________ All I want is you, will you be my bride Take me by the hand and stand by my side All I want is you, will you stay with me? Hold me in your arms and sway me like the sea.

11th Oct 2009, 05:51 PM	#12
Corny Administrators EC Tech Admin Gender: Male Location: Germany (old europe) Age: 30 Posts: 799 Join Date: Dec 2004	Re: German Pride By heritage I am as German as you can get ( zoeeee) Native speakers either say I have a "funny" or a "continental" accent. I still don't know if this a good thing It's quite interesting to read about "German pride" from your point of view, because frankly - this is quite a touchy topic here. Luckily ever since the soccer world championship in 2006 things are a little bit less uptight and people more at ease with showing "German Pride" (you still probably shouldn't call it like that, unless you want to be placed in a right-wing extremist corner).

11th Oct 2009, 08:57 PM	#14
Lexington The gay gargoyle EC Advisor Gender: Male Orientation: Gay Out Status: Out to everyone Location: Colorado Age: 42 Posts: 12,371 Join Date: Dec 2007	Re: German Pride One week at my college, they had "celebrate your culture week". My roommates and I had some rather gallows humor about that, since I'm of German descent and they were both Jewish... And I have yet to find anything NON-German in my family tree. All last names with very harsh consonants. Don't do much with this heritage, though. We have a couple of incense smokers in the home, and I do like me some bratwurst and spatzle. Don't like beer, though, which probably negates all that. Lex

12th Oct 2009, 09:33 AM	#17
kettleoffish new avatar time! Full Member Gender: Male Orientation: Gay Out Status: all but parents.. for now. Location: Scotland Age: 18 Posts: 1,045 Join Date: Feb 2009	Re: German Pride I'm half German, we go there once or twice a year to see my mum's extended family. She's from the South, near Stuttgart. __________________ ~~There is no way to peace; peace is the way.~~ --A. J. Muste

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