Is Bavaria the Texas of Germany?

Stefu · September 22, 2003, 06:52

The thread about German conservatives winning in Bavaria got me thinking about the old question - is Bavaria the Texas of Germany? My theory is that every country has a Texas. For instance, Finland's Texas is clearly the area of Pohjanmaa, which is big wide area that is conservative, religious, aggressive, and has a strong regional identity. Of course, there are differences - while everyone in Texas carries a gun, everyone in Pohjanmaa carries a knife.

Anyway, back to Texas and Bavaria, here's a chart of comparisons:

http://axolotl.mpib-berlin.mpg.de/us...ng/texbav.html

(Incidentally, this would probably make America the Texas of the world.)

FrustratedPoet · September 22, 2003, 06:54

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Texas: Home of mediocre music that the natives adore
Bavaria: Home of Wagner

Texas: Full of heavily-armed American citizens
Bavaria: Full of heavily-armed American soldiers

MikeH · September 22, 2003, 06:55

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Home of mediocre music that the natives adore
- Home of Wagner

Proteus_MST · September 22, 2003, 06:59

Bavaria is also Home of Daniel Küblböck,
so the remark aout the music may be correct

BeBro · September 22, 2003, 07:13

They like pretzels in Bavaria

Harovan · September 22, 2003, 07:40

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Originally posted by BeBro
They like pretzels in Bavaria

Though I'm not a native here, pretzels, beer and good food sweeten my staying tremendously.

And the answer to the thread title is yes.

BeBro · September 22, 2003, 07:46

I never eat a pretzel

How do they taste?

Harovan · September 22, 2003, 07:50

They are soft and salty. Ideal together with beer.

Kropotkin · September 22, 2003, 07:52

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...everyone in Pohjanmaa carries a knife.

So you mean that there's finns- elsewhere than Pohjanmaa- that do not carry a knife!?!

Stefu · September 22, 2003, 07:56

As amazing as it sounds, it is so.

However, I refuse to believe that there's a Swede alive who doesn't go everywhere with his safety helmet on

Harovan · September 22, 2003, 07:57

Are swedish helmets still pointy at both sides? That's how we got to know them.

BeBro · September 22, 2003, 07:58

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Originally posted by Kropotkin

So you mean that there's finns- elsewhere than Pohjanmaa- that do not carry a knife!?!

Are there no knife-control laws in Finland?

Kropotkin · September 22, 2003, 08:00

I take it off inside as it keeps bumping into the wall when I pass trough doorways. I have serious troubles about taking a shower. On one hand there's little point in taking a shower with the helmet on, on the other hand it's quite easy to slip in the shower with dire effects. I'm glad that I live close to a hospital!

Saras · September 22, 2003, 08:01

Knives don't kill people.

Harovan · September 22, 2003, 08:05

Finns do. And eat them afterwards.

Q Classic · September 22, 2003, 08:05

they also seem to be of the country type. i mean, the bavarians and lederhosen, the texans and their cattle...

laurentius · September 22, 2003, 08:15

I go sometimes out with my knife

Kuciwalker · September 22, 2003, 08:27

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Originally posted by Saras
Knives don't kill people.

You're right. Stabbing kills people.

Kropotkin · September 22, 2003, 08:58

So, in that case, shouldn't we arrest this Stabbing-character?

SlowwHand · September 22, 2003, 09:36

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Originally posted by Stefu
The thread about German conservatives winning in Bavaria got me thinking about the old question - is Bavaria the Texas of Germany? My theory is that every country has a Texas. For instance, Finland's Texas is clearly the area of Pohjanmaa, which is big wide area that is conservative, religious, aggressive, and has a strong regional identity. Of course, there are differences - while everyone in Texas carries a gun, everyone in Pohjanmaa carries a knife.

Anyway, back to Texas and Bavaria, here's a chart of comparisons:

http://axolotl.mpib-berlin.mpg.de/us...ng/texbav.html

(Incidentally, this would probably make America the Texas of the world.)

Looks comparable to me.
Except for two mistakes.
Re: Texas music, and merely thinking Texas is a seperate nation.

Sava · September 22, 2003, 09:42

It seems as if the rest of Germany has as much contempt about Bavaria as America over Texas.

To be fair though, I think Bavaria has produced more dangerous conservatives than Texas.

BeBro · September 22, 2003, 09:48

Yeah, the feud between Bavaria and the rest of the country has tradition. Bavarians tend to label all non-Bavarians as Prussians (Sau-Preissen

), while we call them dumb peasants

Harovan · September 22, 2003, 09:53

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Originally posted by Sava
It seems as if the rest of Germany has as much contempt about Bavaria as America over Texas.

Being a non-bavarian living in Bavaria, I know both worlds and I can say, that this contempt doesn't disturb Bavarians the least. They know, that it comes from the "Breiss'n" (Prussians, you got to know, that every non-bavarian regardless of his nationality is a "Breiss") and therefor can be completely ignored.

It's a common mistake to believe, that Breiss'n have anything to with human beings. Not only do they talk an un-godly accent (there's only one way to pronounce German: the Bavarian accent), but some of them are even Protestants

or heathens at all

. This can't be tolerated.

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To be fair though, I think Bavaria has produced more dangerous conservatives than Texas.

Who are you talking about? Austria is not a part of Bavaria.

Harovan · September 22, 2003, 09:54

Ugh, Bebro... great minds think alike.

SlowwHand · September 22, 2003, 09:56

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Originally posted by Sir Ralph

Being a non-bavarian living in Bavaria, I know both worlds and I can say, that this contempt doesn't disturb Bavarians the least.

Being a Native Texan, living in Texas, I can say that what people like Sava say (for instance) matters...none.

MrFun · September 22, 2003, 09:59

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Originally posted by SlowwHand

Being a Native Texan, living in Texas, I can say that what people like Sava say (for instance) matters...none.

And yet, I find you responding to some of Sava's posts.

SlowwHand · September 22, 2003, 10:01

Missed a mistake earlier.

Locals given to yodeling ? Uh, no.
You're in the same sinking rowboat as Sava.
Not caring doesn't equal ignore, poofy.

MrFun · September 22, 2003, 10:03

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Originally posted by SlowwHand
Missed a mistake earlier.

Locals given to yodeling ? Uh, no.
You're in the same sinking rowboat as Sava.
Not caring doesn't equal ignore, poofy.

Ah . . . so that's why you don't have me on ignore, even though you don't care what I say.

Paul Hanson · September 22, 2003, 10:23

Judging by the criteria laid out on that site, the Texas of the UK is Wales. That just doesn't seem right.

DanS · September 22, 2003, 10:36

Americans from other states don't have much animosity or envy towards Texans.