>And there weren't - proportionally - all that many of them, I don't think; if there had been, we'd be speaking German, not English. Or both, the way Canadians speak both French and English.
I have heard that there was a vote in the Congress, of the very early USA, to 'set' the national language. It was between English and German. That there were that many Germans here at that time. Granted, I am not an authority nor can I cite a date but my father spoke of it often. Lorri in rainy (and some areas flooding) Washington State To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
