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Street names around here are frequently derived from their original – mostly medieval – trade associations.
The Badergasse’s no exception.
The Bader (Bad = bath) were barbers, quacks and hot tub operators “in which the guests would enjoy themselves”, as the official version euphemistically goes.
Nudge nudge, know what I mean, say no more..
Having a “good time” tends to bring out the wowsers in any society, and the establishments were closed down tout de suite on “moral and hygienic grounds”
So much for that, then.
Pretty tame these days.
Cafe, a shop where Ms jb buys decorative knick knacks of undefined purpose.
Plus the kiddies playground.
PS
I stand corrected by Bat (who should know about these things, living just around the corner as she does).
It’s actually BAdergasse, not Bädergasse.
She wins the Proofreader Prize of the day 😉
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>Cool picture, and VERY interesting post. Thanks for sharing such fun and colorful information. I am lucky that I don’t have to deal with umlaut’s here in American Fork, Utah much… I have enough trouble figuring out if it is i before e… etc.!!
>Just couldnt contain myself… ;-)Bat aka Klugscheisserin
>Hadn’t used up my contingent of umlauts today and thought I could get away with it.Little did I know……
>Tanderadei, isnt this Street called “Badergasse” without Umlaut?