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German-American adventures continue.

FRISCHLUFT IST BESTE. Since I was little, I’ve had it instilled in me at home and in school that windows should be opened a bit frequently to let in fresh air, to the point my classroom once proudly had a little device to measure air quality. What Ludwig means by “kipp” is that a lot of windows are set up here so that you can “tilt” them - opening them a little without actually opening them, which is neat! And a great way to let in some of that fresh, fresh air. In German you say that the window is “auf kipp”. The second post on my dash when I logged on to post this was actually a post about our supposed obsession with this haha.

Since most European homes don’t have air-conditioning, we also have to rely on what we do with our windows to help regulate temperature. Or at least that’s what we do lmao, when it’s as unnaturally hot as it currently is in summer, sometimes the best thing to do in the evening is to open every window and every door in the apartment and get a draft going so the place cools down a little. 

It was really strange to me when talking with my American friends who do not feel the intense need to tilt open your window every few hours to get fresh air (and yes I know this is partially because you often have air conditioning and because of other factors) so I’ve wanted to draw something about this for ages! I love these little cultural differences that don’t seem significant and you don’t think about but are just kind of fun.