Originally Posted by
iris lilies
I am afraid to ask, and will be sorry to know, but curiosity compels me to say do tell! What is “The Proper Respect?” I assume it is showing respect for the motherland, but I could be wrong.
In Hermann, as in most small rural areas, the new people are never accepted as being an intregal part, we are always outsiders. There is a lot of talk about that. But you know what? I dont think I care. I view it this way: The generations of Germans who built Hermann for the main purpose of retaining German culture have made this tiny town interesting and livable. THEY did the work, I didnt. As a carpetbagger why should I expect to jump deeply into the social mileau of this place? I will always be an outsider, and that is OK!