No fireworks for the German soul
Sooo, yesterday was once again our glorious national holiday, Unification Day. Now when you hear national holiday, you'll doubtlessly think of feasts and fireworks and some patriotic displays of joy, right
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When I was in Canada back in 2000, the other German exchange students and I were asked whether we could contribute anything to one girl's presentation on the fall of the Berlin Wall. To all our great embarassment, we had all mostly hazy memories as we'd all been 7 or 8 at the time. She took them gratefully anyway, which felt kind of weird. Oh, and we helped her to decorate her paper-maché model of the Wall with authentic graffities. *grins*
I love that comment, so I'm really happy to share it with a German friend...
Awwww! That's so sweet! And funny. *grins*
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That might very well be the best description of how Germans celebrate their national holiday... absolutely lovely!
I must confess that I was surprised to see Germans singing and dancing on the streets during the Soccer WorldCup in Leipzig; Germans, IMHO, are many things - but they're not exactly known for their lovely, open, impromptu celebrations. ;) Being half German, half French myself, I've always viewed the 14th of July as my national holiday to be celebrated, and October 3rd as a very important day to be remembered.
I think Germans still have a lot to learn, after all the things History put them through... and laughing freely, from the heart and without malice or being forced to by entertainers, is one of these things. We'll get there, eventually.
At least, that's what I hope. :)
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