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I've been told that kids in Europe have to learn to play the accordian. Is
this true? If so, then that may be why so many people buy synthesizers
there.

Just an innocent, honest question.

Ed

No Accordion is an out of fashion instrument in germany. There are still some Akkordeon-groups in germany but it's not common to learn it.

From: "Edwards, Ed" <ed.edwards@...>

> In America, >%50 of boys have to join "Little League" which is baseball
for
> kids.  It's almost a requirement, parents really push it on them.
>
> I've been told that kids in Europe have to learn to play the accordian.
Is
> this true?  If so, then that may be why so many people buy synthesizers
> there.
>
> Just an innocent, honest question.

Simple answer: no.

Europe is a collection of somewhat like 50 or 60 states. In cases like these
it's impossible to talk about 'Europe' as a whole, because it isn't. In some
ways yes, in other ways no. For instance, in France you can't have a
vasectomy because it is willing mutilation.

- Peter

Yeah,

And here in Holland we have special wooden shoes made by Nike(tm) and every 
day a folklore dance-event in the Redlight-district where everybody is getting 
high on pot.
Amsterdam? Isn't that the capital of Danmark?

I guess you wouldn't like it if I say that the average American has the same 
IQ of a Jerry Springer guest and looks like Ronald McDonald?
Oh yes..we *DO* have TV over here in Europe! :)

It's nothing personal Ed, but I absolutly hate the ignorance some americans 
have.

Regards,
Roland

>===== Original Message From "Edwards, Ed" <ed.edwards@...> =====
>In America, >%50 of boys have to join "Little League" which is baseball for
>kids.  It's almost a requirement, parents really push it on them.
>
>I've been told that kids in Europe have to learn to play the accordian.  Is
>this true?  If so, then that may be why so many people buy synthesizers
>there.
>
>Just an innocent, honest question.
>
>Ed

At 10:13 AM 8/24/00 +0200, you wrote:

>I guess you wouldn't like it if I say that the average American has the same 
>IQ of a Jerry Springer guest and looks like Ronald McDonald?

As an American, I'm very offended by that. We do not look like Ronald
McDonald. I'll have to tell you that here in the real America, everyone
wears cowboy hats, drives in Cadillacs and eat hamburgers every day. Oh
yeah, and everyone owns a gun. Yeee-haw! <bang bang>

>Oh yes..we *DO* have TV over here in Europe! :)

Of course you have TVs in Europe...how else are they gonna show those
"Mentos" commercials? :)

>It's nothing personal Ed, but I absolutly hate the ignorance some americans 
>have.
 
I agree, but for different reasons. But that's another story...

Elson


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I've just got to go and feed my pet kangaroo.

Phil :-)

From: Roland van Oorschot  <scout@...>
Reply-To: AN1x-list@egroups.com
Date: Thu, 24 Aug 2000 10:13:38 +0200
To: AN1x List <AN1x-list@egroups.com>
Subject: RE: [AN1x-list] OT: Do European parents still make their kids learn
accordian?


Yeah,

And here in Holland we have special wooden shoes made by Nike(tm) and every
day a folklore dance-event in the Redlight-district where everybody is
getting 
high on pot.
Amsterdam? Isn't that the capital of Danmark?

I guess you wouldn't like it if I say that the average American has the same
IQ of a Jerry Springer guest and looks like Ronald McDonald?
Oh yes..we *DO* have TV over here in Europe! :)

It's nothing personal Ed, but I absolutly hate the ignorance some americans
have.

Regards,
Roland

>===== Original Message From "Edwards, Ed" <ed.edwards@...> =====
>In America, >%50 of boys have to join "Little League" which is baseball for
>kids.  It's almost a requirement, parents really push it on them.
>
>I've been told that kids in Europe have to learn to play the accordian.  Is
>this true?  If so, then that may be why so many people buy synthesizers
>there.
>
>Just an innocent, honest question.
>
>Ed



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