Comments on: Four generations of Whites http://www.spokesrider.com/2008/05/23/four-generations-of-whites/ Bicycle touring and history Wed, 08 Feb 2012 14:23:23 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Spokesrider http://www.spokesrider.com/2008/05/23/four-generations-of-whites/comment-page-1/#comment-795 Spokesrider Mon, 26 May 2008 15:30:53 +0000 http://www.spokesrider.com/2008/05/23/four-generations-of-whites/#comment-795 Thanks for stopping by, OldKat'77, and thanks for the kind words. That's a good story. One of the reasons I asked is that it seems that the Amish around here speak German with somewhat of an American English accent. Thanks for stopping by, OldKat’77, and thanks for the kind words. That’s a good story. One of the reasons I asked is that it seems that the Amish around here speak German with somewhat of an American English accent.

]]> By: OldKat'77 http://www.spokesrider.com/2008/05/23/four-generations-of-whites/comment-page-1/#comment-782 OldKat'77 Sun, 25 May 2008 02:21:40 +0000 http://www.spokesrider.com/2008/05/23/four-generations-of-whites/#comment-782 Found your question on AmishAmerica: What I want to know is, do they speak German with a Spanish accent? So I came over to check out your site. Very nice work, interesting too. Inspires me to be more curious of my environment. Back to your question. I once heard an after dinner speaker named Doc Blakley say that he grew up in heavly Mexican influenced South Texas speaking only English, but since his heritage was German he took lessons in that tongue. Once on a trip to France he learned that a large group of Germans was housed at the same hotel as him so he hustled over to try out his German on them. After a few minutes of speaking to one of his fellow guests, the other fellow looked perplexed. Doc asked him if he said something wrong. He answered "Well no, but you have me confused. You look to be French, but you are speaking German with a Mexican accent!" So I guess maybe what you asked is possible. Anyway, your site is great. Found your question on AmishAmerica: What I want to know is, do they speak German with a Spanish accent? So I came over to check out your site. Very nice work, interesting too. Inspires me to be more curious of my environment.

Back to your question. I once heard an after dinner speaker named Doc Blakley say that he grew up in heavly Mexican influenced South Texas speaking only English, but since his heritage was German he took lessons in that tongue. Once on a trip to France he learned that a large group of Germans was housed at the same hotel as him so he hustled over to try out his German on them. After a few minutes of speaking to one of his fellow guests, the other fellow looked perplexed. Doc asked him if he said something wrong. He answered “Well no, but you have me confused. You look to be French, but you are speaking German with a Mexican accent!” So I guess maybe what you asked is possible.

Anyway, your site is great.

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