Minneapolis restaurant defends Nazi themed dinner - "What; this is a bad thing?"
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[I]daily mail writers pictured at the hitler watering-hole[/I]
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[I]No word: Restaurant owners declined to comment on the Nazi-themed party[/I]
[quote=dailyfuck]
The source would only say that they received the photo from a friend.
At least one person who did attend the event has called it harmless.
Jon Boorom is the owner of the Lakeville Barbers and a member of a WWII Historical Re-enactment Society Inc.. He admitted to attending the dinner in December and compared it to 'a Star Trek convention but for WWII enthusiasts.'
'All of the German [re-enactment] groups in Minnesota have a Christmas party because we don't typically have events going on in the winter,' Boorom says. 'It's just like any club that has a party. Because they dress up like Germans from World War II, it's cool to go to a German restaurant, eat German food, and drink German beer.'
Boorom said the Christmas party has been celebrated annually for 16 years with the last six events held at Gasthof's.
He also said that members took part in educational activities like weekend re-enactments and films.
Boorom said each member must undergo a background check to ensure there are no neo-Nazis or 'political racists' in the ranks.
'If you wear a German uniform or a Nazi uniform, it's not like you're saying, 'I think Hitler was super cool' or 'I hate Jews' or 'I hate gays' or 'I hate democrats,' he said. 'You're not there because you believe in what Hitler stood for -- you're there to educate people about history, and a lot of that is so people don't forget. It's the same as wanting to be the bad guy when you're playing cowboys and Indians. There's an attraction to the bad side.'
The restaurant's owner, Mario Pierzchalski, declined to comment.[/quote]
Some men just want to drink wine while wearing swaggy nazi germany uniforms.
You fucking knew it'd be dailymail
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Heil
I always found it funny that people can do reenactments of other wars and play the other sides.
However, whenever someone puts on a German uniform it is automatically horrible and equals Hitler worship. Maybe these people just enjoy certain aspects of history, it isn't like they're role playing as gas chamber technicians.
Say auf wiedersehen to your Nazi bar!
[quote]'If you wear a German uniform or a Nazi uniform, it's not like you're saying, 'I think Hitler was super cool' or 'I hate Jews' or 'I hate gays' or 'I hate democrats,' he said. 'You're not there because you believe in what Hitler stood for -- you're there to educate people about history, and a lot of that is so people don't forget. It's the same as wanting to be the bad guy when you're playing cowboys and Indians. There's an attraction to the bad side.'[/quote]
i wish my teachers dressed up like nazis when they taught me about world war 2
I think the problem isn't the uniform but the swastikas hanging from every wall.
[QUOTE=Masterofstars;44288332]I think the problem isn't the uniform but the swastikas hanging from every wall.[/QUOTE]
swastikas did bad things?
snip, careless non-sequitur <.>
Not as bad as it's being made out to be, they even said that they go to lengths to screen out neo-nazis and racists.
The Nazis did have sexy uniforms though, you have to admit.
I think this is fine to be honest.
[QUOTE=Zonesylvania;44288361]By that logic, any Hindu temple or place of worship would be closed down a hundred times over because of all the Swastikas it has.[/QUOTE]
Not that I agree with that guy, but don't use this stupid argument, obviously the swastikas hanging there are Nazi symbols, that's the entire point of them being there in this instance.
This is really cool.
I'd go there if I was in the area during re-enactment season.
[QUOTE=Zonesylvania;44288361]By that logic, any Hindu temple or place of worship would be closed down a hundred times over because of all the Swastikas it has.[/QUOTE]
lmao why would you use a blatant non-sequitur and use 'by that logic'
it just makes you look stupid
[QUOTE=Zonesylvania;44288361]By that logic, any Hindu temple or place of worship would be closed down a hundred times over because of all the Swastikas it has.[/QUOTE]
There is a clear difference between the Swastika used in Hindu and the Swastika used as the insignia of the Nazi Party. They're very different, and signify two completely opposite ideals.
I sincerely doubt that this restaurant is planning to be the rebirth of the Third Reich, but those swatstikas sure don't represent auspiciousness.
[QUOTE=Kondor;44288342]swastikas did bad things?[/QUOTE]
Uhh yeah? THey kicked my dog and keyed my car. Don't fuck with em.
[QUOTE=Omali;44288394]Not as bad as it's being made out to be, they even said that they go to lengths to screen out neo-nazis and racists.[/QUOTE]
that sounds pretty fascist
[QUOTE=S31-Syntax;44288435]Uhh yeah? THey kicked my dog and keyed my car. Don't fuck with em.[/QUOTE]
i think swastika is a pretty cool guy. eh kills merchant and doesn't afraid of anything.
[QUOTE=Omali;44288394]Not as bad as it's being made out to be, they even said that they go to lengths to screen out neo-nazis and racists.[/QUOTE]
well if you have to be doing that in the first place...
[QUOTE=Canuhearme?;44288459]i think swastika is a pretty cool guy. eh kills merchant and doesn't afraid of anything.[/QUOTE]
Memes are best when they include swastikas
[QUOTE=NoDachi;44288464]well if you have to be doing that in the first place...[/QUOTE]
Please explain further.
I took my friend to that place for lunch just before he went into the Navy
Its hella expensive, cost like $60 for 1 person but the food was really good, its considered to be one of the best joints in the States by a few food critic magazines/shows.
[QUOTE=Canuhearme?;44288476]Please explain further.[/QUOTE]
I find it funny how he says it's 'not as bad as you think'
[I]because[/I]
they're having to screen for neo-nazi groups
All this nazi business would be so much easier to ignore if the Germans weren't so damn good designers.
I don't really understand why the daily mail has a problem with this
they did support them after all
From the street the place doesn't look bad at all. Just looks like another German resturant.
So long as they don't actively display Nazi signage outside I don't think it's a problem because if it wasn't for this article people probably would of never noticed.
Seems totally harmless. I actually know quite a few people who do re-enactments for East Germany. Don't do it myself but I'd be lying if I said I never put some of my collection on and walked around the house.
Also I wish there were German restaurants around where I live - Can't exactly get schnitzel from a bistro.
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Also I see a Latvian flag hanging in that first picture...That's curious.
[QUOTE=NoDachi;44288464]well if you have to be doing that in the first place...[/QUOTE]
well I mean to be fair when you are re-enacting as the WW2 era Germans you are probably going to attract the kind of people that might actually subscribe to nazi beliefs whether you like it or not, and many re-enacting groups are VERY quick to force those people out
that said Ive been on a few WW2 re-enacting forums and have occasionally heard some pretty concerningly racist stuff coming from the people on there, often from guys doing Waffen-SS re-enacting.
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as for this, they might not have gone about it in quite the right way, and I can see how it would be offensive. But reading through the article I think these guys sound like they are genuinely trying to educate people
[QUOTE=JgcxCub;44288525]I don't really understand why the daily mail has a problem with this
they did support them after all[/QUOTE]
I'm surprised the article doesn't have a picture of Hitler in it anywhere like most DM articles do.
You'd think this would be the perfect occasion for it
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