My highschool was housed in a medieval castle (I live in Germany) complete with a moat and portcullis. When the topic of possible shootings came up they actually considered using those. They never had to, thankfully.

If everyone is crowded around the same single entrance/exit, the next shooter just has to aim at the crowd. The ensuing panic and lack of space would do the rest.

I’m not sure if we need temperature, but lots of pressure would be good.

I heard about it on the radio here in Germany. You should have heard the tone of the announcer when said ‘there has once again been a shooting at a US highschool’.

Nope, I’m in Hessen. The castle belonged to a Graf/count in the 900s.

I hope it’s this one. Though it would make more sense if the hot mug showed them alive.

I live in Germany in a tiny town that has its own medieval castle. People will party there on Saturday. (The original inhabitants of that castle were in no way related to the Windsors.)

I guess he ‘works’ for the family business. If his grandfather’s obituary is anything to go by they deal in wine and beer.

If some fortune teller had told him that that’s the way he would die, I guess he would have been alright with it. We also know for sure that it was an accident. It happened in the hallway of his apartment building and other people were there too.

I’d rather have a bunch of grumpy cats at my wedding than a toddler.

My grand-uncle wanted a quick death before he got too many health issues that would slowly wither him away. One day in his 80s (he was still perfectly healthy) he tripped, fell down some (4-5 steps) stairs and immediately snapped his neck. The autopsy said he was dead as soon as he hit the first step.

At least my thighs clap for me when I run down stairs.

I was thinking along the lines of ‘has been custom for centuries’.

Once again I’m thankful that my parents made a last minute switch and didn’t name me Rebecca.

In some countries it’s perfectly normal that everyone keeps their name.

A friend took his wife’s name because his dad ‘never provided anything besides his sperm and lastname’. He likely would have changed his name anyway sooner or later.

If my stack of 100+ years of family pictures is anything to go by, it’s at least true for Germany. But I’m not so sure if we were influenced so much by Victoria as by Hollywood movies (white gowns became popular in the 1920s). Most women married in their best dress or their Sunday Tracht, often that was the same.

Thanks!

Which one? There are a ton of books with that title.

Just look at the really old ones from the 60s. It used to be a very solemn affair.