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I'm sorry, but go ahead. No, no. You know what's funny is... So I remember this is โ and we'll get back to this. And maybe Colby will cut this out. But I think this is kind of interesting, right? People love the whole fascist World War II debate right now. Right. Well, listen, I love World War II. I watched the documentaries over and over and over again. I feel bad for my wife.
But listen, she's learning a lot. So here's the thing is that when I โ we went to Germany when I was probably โ 11 or 12 years old, we actually picked up a BMW at the factory. This is when they made BMWs in Germany. Picked it up, drove it on the Autobahn, and had it shipped over here because you could do that back then. I don't know if you can now.
But listen, she's learning a lot. So here's the thing is that when I โ we went to Germany when I was probably โ 11 or 12 years old, we actually picked up a BMW at the factory. This is when they made BMWs in Germany. Picked it up, drove it on the Autobahn, and had it shipped over here because you could do that back then. I don't know if you can now.
But listen, she's learning a lot. So here's the thing is that when I โ we went to Germany when I was probably โ 11 or 12 years old, we actually picked up a BMW at the factory. This is when they made BMWs in Germany. Picked it up, drove it on the Autobahn, and had it shipped over here because you could do that back then. I don't know if you can now.
Not my whole family, my mom, my mother, father, and I. And we stayed at Airbnbs. Not Airbnbs. They weren't Airbnbs. They were bed and breakfasts. That's what they called it. So they were bed and breakfasts back then. Now it's Airbnb. Well, without the breakfast. So anyway, we went and we stayed. And there was a woman who was renting out her rooms, right? That's what a bed and breakfast was.
Not my whole family, my mom, my mother, father, and I. And we stayed at Airbnbs. Not Airbnbs. They weren't Airbnbs. They were bed and breakfasts. That's what they called it. So they were bed and breakfasts back then. Now it's Airbnb. Well, without the breakfast. So anyway, we went and we stayed. And there was a woman who was renting out her rooms, right? That's what a bed and breakfast was.
Not my whole family, my mom, my mother, father, and I. And we stayed at Airbnbs. Not Airbnbs. They weren't Airbnbs. They were bed and breakfasts. That's what they called it. So they were bed and breakfasts back then. Now it's Airbnb. Well, without the breakfast. So anyway, we went and we stayed. And there was a woman who was renting out her rooms, right? That's what a bed and breakfast was.
So I remember we were eating breakfast and we were about to leave. And she was probably in her late 60s. And I remember she was talking, my dad was actually in Korea. He was stationed in Germany. And keep in mind, Korea was only, you know, whatever, a decade or so after, like whatever, 10, 15 years after World War II ended. So they're still recovering.
So I remember we were eating breakfast and we were about to leave. And she was probably in her late 60s. And I remember she was talking, my dad was actually in Korea. He was stationed in Germany. And keep in mind, Korea was only, you know, whatever, a decade or so after, like whatever, 10, 15 years after World War II ended. So they're still recovering.
So I remember we were eating breakfast and we were about to leave. And she was probably in her late 60s. And I remember she was talking, my dad was actually in Korea. He was stationed in Germany. And keep in mind, Korea was only, you know, whatever, a decade or so after, like whatever, 10, 15 years after World War II ended. So they're still recovering.
They're still buildings that are completely demolished. They haven't even rebuilt. And she was talking about how she had grown up there. She lived there her whole life. She was there during the war. She was a young girl during the war. talked about how she had like three brothers who were all alive because they were very young during World War II, but they were all still alive.
They're still buildings that are completely demolished. They haven't even rebuilt. And she was talking about how she had grown up there. She lived there her whole life. She was there during the war. She was a young girl during the war. talked about how she had like three brothers who were all alive because they were very young during World War II, but they were all still alive.
They're still buildings that are completely demolished. They haven't even rebuilt. And she was talking about how she had grown up there. She lived there her whole life. She was there during the war. She was a young girl during the war. talked about how she had like three brothers who were all alive because they were very young during World War II, but they were all still alive.
And when the Americans, that little town we were in, when the Americans came in, The Americans came in and they came through the town and they were like, look, any men that were part of the German army have to bring their paperwork and come on this day. And they all โ and she said โ I think she said her three brothers went down there and one of them came back.
And when the Americans, that little town we were in, when the Americans came in, The Americans came in and they came through the town and they were like, look, any men that were part of the German army have to bring their paperwork and come on this day. And they all โ and she said โ I think she said her three brothers went down there and one of them came back.
And when the Americans, that little town we were in, when the Americans came in, The Americans came in and they came through the town and they were like, look, any men that were part of the German army have to bring their paperwork and come on this day. And they all โ and she said โ I think she said her three brothers went down there and one of them came back.
And, and I, you know, so she was telling that to my dad. I was just like, you know, I'm a little kid. I'm 11 years. I don't have a fucking clue what's going on. I'm like, okay. And my dad was right, right, right. So when we got in the car later, I was like, my dad was talking to my mom about it. And I mentioned, I should pull this closer. And I mentioned, what does she mean?
And, and I, you know, so she was telling that to my dad. I was just like, you know, I'm a little kid. I'm 11 years. I don't have a fucking clue what's going on. I'm like, okay. And my dad was right, right, right. So when we got in the car later, I was like, my dad was talking to my mom about it. And I mentioned, I should pull this closer. And I mentioned, what does she mean?
And, and I, you know, so she was telling that to my dad. I was just like, you know, I'm a little kid. I'm 11 years. I don't have a fucking clue what's going on. I'm like, okay. And my dad was right, right, right. So when we got in the car later, I was like, my dad was talking to my mom about it. And I mentioned, I should pull this closer. And I mentioned, what does she mean?
Only, why did she say only two came back? What happened? Did they go to jail? Did they? And my dad said, you know, the history books are, write a certain version of events so that people can feel okay about, you know, about horrible things that have happened. Now, back then you could do that. You can't do that now.