tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8020537.post6629156086677283512..comments2023-05-24T05:21:45.080-04:00Comments on LA TERTULIA: Xenoglossophobia*Ruth Kunstadterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08564348310839816952noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8020537.post-66900898158884905522007-08-27T12:11:00.000-04:002007-08-27T12:11:00.000-04:00During WWI, German-Americans forbade their childre...During WWI, German-Americans forbade their children from even speaking German AT HOME. By God, they said, you learn English and <I>don't look back.</I> Too risky<I> not </I>to do it.<BR/><BR/>And now, we have people named Schmidt everywhere, with only one language, when they (we) MIGHT have had two. <BR/><BR/>Such a waste. :(Daisy Deadheadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17993200276152025235noreply@blogger.com