Ingeborg Foco on tue 25 jul 00
Craig,
I don't know what kind of mechanic Fritz was. However, it is common
knowledge that all transplanted VW mechanics worth their salt must be named
Hans. Sorry, but that is just the way it is.
Ingeborg
----- Original Message -----
From: Craig Martell
To:
Sent: Tuesday, July 25, 2000 12:34 PM
Subject: German butter dishes?
> Hi:
>
> This butter dish stuff is driving me nuts. But I thought of something
that
> happened in the late seventies when I was making a lot of domestic pots
and
> selling them at fairs. I've never made any of the butter dishes that are
> currently the hot topic on Clayart. I just made plates with the bowl type
> lid for a cover. No water involved in the piece and it was just a serving
> piece and not a butter "keeper".
>
> So this German tourist cruises up to me and tells me that american potters
> are stupid because we don't make these "european" butter keepers. He
> didn't call them French butter dishes. After this cordial intro to
> conversation he presumes to draw me a picture and explain the whole
concept
> with the idea that I would want to enlighten myself and make some of these
> things. While I most always try to remember not to let pride get in the
> way of learning, this guy was just too damn presumptuous and the whole
time
> he talked to me, not one smile crossed his rather stern face but I did get
> a good idea of how the form works. Didn't like it though and never have
> made one. I just told him that here in America we just make good use of
> refrigerator space (I smiled when I said this) and that sent him off and
on
> his way. So it goes!
>
> Before I get my butt kicked for telling disagreeable tales about German
> people I just want to say that I find most folks from Germany to be quite
> amiable. Fritz, the guy who used to work on my VW was born there and one
> of the nicest people I've ever known. I don't know what he did to keep
his
> butter fresh though.
>
> later, Craig Martell in Oregon
>
>
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Diane G. Echlin on wed 26 jul 00
> I don't know what kind of mechanic Fritz was. However, it is common
> knowledge that all transplanted VW mechanics worth their salt must be named
> Hans. Sorry, but that is just the way it is.
>
> Ingeborg
No, I'm sorry, but the correct name is Lars! ;)~
Di
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Craig Martell
> To:
> Sent: Tuesday, July 25, 2000 12:34 PM
> Subject: German butter dishes?
>
> > Hi:
> >
> > This butter dish stuff is driving me nuts. But I thought of something
> that
> > happened in the late seventies when I was making a lot of domestic pots
> and
> > selling them at fairs. I've never made any of the butter dishes that are
> > currently the hot topic on Clayart. I just made plates with the bowl type
> > lid for a cover. No water involved in the piece and it was just a serving
> > piece and not a butter "keeper".
> >
> > So this German tourist cruises up to me and tells me that american potters
> > are stupid because we don't make these "european" butter keepers. He
> > didn't call them French butter dishes. After this cordial intro to
> > conversation he presumes to draw me a picture and explain the whole
> concept
> > with the idea that I would want to enlighten myself and make some of these
> > things. While I most always try to remember not to let pride get in the
> > way of learning, this guy was just too damn presumptuous and the whole
> time
> > he talked to me, not one smile crossed his rather stern face but I did get
> > a good idea of how the form works. Didn't like it though and never have
> > made one. I just told him that here in America we just make good use of
> > refrigerator space (I smiled when I said this) and that sent him off and
> on
> > his way. So it goes!
> >
> > Before I get my butt kicked for telling disagreeable tales about German
> > people I just want to say that I find most folks from Germany to be quite
> > amiable. Fritz, the guy who used to work on my VW was born there and one
> > of the nicest people I've ever known. I don't know what he did to keep
> his
> > butter fresh though.
> >
> > later, Craig Martell in Oregon
> >
> >
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