VISITING
AUTHOR/EDITOR ARTICLE
OCTOBER
2008
American Kids versus Schwob Kids
Forwarded By Rudy and Marie John
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Hi
Everyone,
In no way is this to put down Americans!
It's
just so funny how many of these things can relate to our Schwob culture.
Have fun reading!!!!!!!
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Schwob
Kids vs. American kids
American kids:
Move
out when they're 18 with the full support of their parents.
Schwob kids:
Move
out when they're 28, having saved enough money for a house, and are two weeks
away from getting married....unless there's room in the basement for the
newlyweds.
American
kids:
When
their Mom visits them, she brings a Bundt
cake, and you sip coffee and chat.
Schwob kids:
When
their Mom visits them, she brings 3 days worth of food, begins to tidy up, dust,
do the laundry, and rearrange the furniture.
American kids:
Their dads always call before they come over to visit them, and it's usually
only on special occasions.
Schwob kids:
Are
not at all fazed when their dads show up, unannounced, on a Saturday
morning at 8:00, and starts pruning the fruit
trees. If there are no fruit trees, he'll plant some.
American kids:
Always pay retail, and look in the Yellow Pages when they need to have something
done.
Schwob kids:
Call
their dad or uncle, and ask for another dad's or uncle's phone number to get it
done...cash deal. Know what I mean??
American kids:
Will come over for cake and coffee, and get only cake and coffee. No more.
Schwob kids:
Will
come over for cake and coffee, and get homemade wine, schnapps, Choice of
two meats, bratwurst, salad, bread, kuchen
and stuff from the "garta"
American kids:
Will greet you with "Hello" or "Hi".
Schwob kids:
Will give you a big hug, a kiss on your cheek, and a pat on your back.
American
kids:
Call your friends parents Mr. and Mrs.
Schwob kids:
Call your friends parents Mom
and Dad.
American kids:
Have never seen you cry.
Schwob kids:
Cry with you.
American kids:
Borrow
your stuff for a few days and then return it.
Schwob kids:
Keep your stuff so long, they forget it's yours.
American kids:
Will eat at your dinner table and leave.
Schwob kids:
Will spend hours there, talking, laughing, and just being together.
American
kids:
Know few things about you.
Schwob kids:
Could write a book with direct quotes from you.
American kids:
Eat
peanut
butter and jelly sandwiches on soft mushy white bread.
Schwob kids:
Eat Schmerwurst und Schwartzbrot .
American kids:
Will leave you behind if that's what the crowd is doing.
Schwob kids:
Will kick the whole crowds' butt who left you behind.
American kids:
Think
that being a Schwob is cool
Schwob kids:
Know that being Schwob is cool.
American kids:
Will ignore this.
Schwob kids:
Will forward it - to other Schwobs!
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