1. Today is a quiet day. By law and by ordinance. No unnatural noise is allowed which means no lawn mowing, drilling, sawing. It is a day intended to honor and renew the family and encourages them to take to the walking trails. Quiet time is also enforced throughout the week, beginning at 10pm.
2. German toilets are mounted on the wall, leaving space between the bowl and the floor for adequate cleaning.
3. Right is hot and left is cold.
4. Burial plots are leased for 25 years rather than purchased. At the end of the lease, bones are removed and the plot is recycled. There is an option for renewal of the lease if heirs desire.
5. All 4 vehicle tires must be the same and air pressure must be maintained to the maximum to ensure efficient use of petro.
6 The Good Samaritan Law is in effect, meaning that if a person has the opportunity to help an individual in need and neglects to do so, he or she may be fined.
7. Garbage cans are distributed according to family size. I will receive one small garbage can and one compost can, a yellow, green and blue basket to recycle glass according to color. This is an incentive for me to seek out boxed wine as I think my green bottle collection may exceed weight limit. There is a separate container for paper.
8. There is one church in every Village, a Protestant church...no differentiation of faith, simply Protestant. All church's have bells that ring throughout the Village all day every day. I wonder when chills will stop traveling down my spine at the pure beauty of it all.
9. Germans love big dogs and they have trained them beautifully. I find myself wishing Mickey was at my side. He would love the country side and the weather and I tear up thinking about him.
10. Car horns are not allowed to be used in frustration , only to warn of potential danger. To misuse your sound alert is punishable by a large fine.
11. Yes, today is a quiet day, the sun is shining and I am being beckoned to the walking trail. Gruse Gott my friends.
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7 comments:
Ich freue mich, Sie hatten eine gute Reise.
I enjoy your blog.
Larry
Megan would love #10
Megan was most intrigued with number 4, leasing a burial plot! It's good to hear from both of you and I'm glad you're following the blog. Thanks for responding.
I actually love the idea of no unnatural noise on Sunday. A day of rest. A day of reflection. It's all so civilized.
These days Baltimore would be wise to learn from the German trash collection system. Also I have decided to move to Germany for reasons 4 and 10.
I am German at heart.
I am enchanted by 1,2 and 4 and humiliated by 9 since I have such a badly trained big dog.
Even tho' I actually enjoy all of the ordinances, yesterday it was a little difficult finding a place to eat. I guess when there is quiet and day of rest, that means you don't open the resturant. I eventually found a middle eastern hole in the wall, and it was very quiet!
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