Guten Tag, Herr M « Davemania

Saturday, November 26, 2005

Guten Tag, Herr M

Meet, Herr-M. Not his real name but a moniker I placed on the lad for the purposes of Internet Anonymity. Mein Brudder in Texas and his frau, had taken in a German Foreign Exchange Student, and made a surprise swing through visit with us a few days before DankeDay (thanks giving? - I'm making this german word up on the fly if you didn't know). They had shown the lad an American Vacation down in Nashville with a trip to Graceland and a few other oddities in route.

I must say, this kid.., young man actually.., a thin-as-a-rail 16 year old, about 6'4" tall is dwarfed (as I understand it) by his Dad. Herr-M, always has a smile, well versed in the English language, something I myself am still struggling with, and very humble. When I say humble I don't mean a wall flower, but someone who's not got a rude bone in his giant body. The boy made me feel like a casting reject from the Wizard of Oz Munchkins as I stood within his proximity - yet held no aura of superiority. I wish all American kids were like this young man. I really do. Respectful!!!

Herr-M, actually did get a taste of an American Vacation it seems as my brother took a wrong turn in his Truckster 5000 and ended up in a VERY wrong side of town (in Nashville) and a kind black man let him know about his mistake just as several thugs encircled the van while brother was in the store asking for directions. Long story made short, they managed to get their Truckster out of there with a scratch every hubcap accounted for. I'm sure this will be an event young Herr-M will tell his grandchildren eons from now.

Thats all I got. Sorry.

Posted at 06:48 pm - Scribbled out by Daveman the Cool


	chrysalis November 29, 2005 06:26 PM PST Tell him I said Gruess Dich ...


	scott November 27, 2005 11:57 AM PST Where they cowboy-rapper thugs?- 'Yo, yo yo, getcho hat an yo boots, and move on out, bro'


	AbbyNormal November 27, 2005 11:08 AM PST Respect? From American teens? I'm still looking. There's got to be some out there! And taking him to Graceland! What fun, now that's an Apple Pie American holiday!


	plh November 27, 2005 09:13 AM PST id love to have our one friends daughter from the UK, here when shes ready for college :) - its not nice to see your brothers exchange student have to see up close and personal what the streets are like in the usa - glad to hear they escaped the problem unharmed - had it been Salinas CA, its unlikely they would have - says alot for our area :(

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