Also ethnic as hell. German/Scandinavian services for decades. Lutherans who wanted to speak English set up their own congregations. Mom’s church stayed loyal to the Muttersprache.

April 11, 2026 - 10:31 UTC

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you can't have Lutheranism without some tater tot casserole, pink salad and those butterscotch squares with the rainbow marshmallows

I did not realize I was ethnic as hell until I left my little German farming community
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the only German I know is the original Stille Nacht, and I make a mean seven-layer jello
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