60 years ago the concentration camp in Ausschwitz was freed. More than 2 million people were killed there. Here in Austria we make school trips to the concentration camp in Mauthausen, and really, how our history teacher said, just a matter of time until Mc Donalds lands there. Commercialisation times three. You can land in prison for up to 10 years here, if you deny, play down, approve or justify what happened back then. You can imagine that Prince Harrys Nazi costume not only made the front page in England.
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We almost literally had to dig out our vehicles today. And we are “down” in the city. It must be much worse for those “up” in the country.
Our neighbours are so weird. God knows why they hate us so much. I think its rather rude not to greet, so I do greet, but it feels odd when you greet and the other person turns away. Choices I guess.
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Connie
6:01 am on January 28th, 2005
I think it’s commedable that the Austrian school system does that. I hope your teacher is wrong about the McDonalds…but I expect it will happen someday. I wasn’t aware of the penalties Austria imposes. That’s very interesting.
11:06 am on January 28th, 2005
Hey Connie, hope you’re well 🙂 So it has been snowing really badly in Austria..? Neighbors can be odd, it’s sad that they ignore you, just as long as you know that it’s them acting weird, not you!
I had no clue that the concentration camp thing was taken so seriously (sorry, that didn’t come out well. of course it’s important and we get taught about ww2 history as well, but it does seem that austrians take it more seriously, like in 10 years cell?)
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