German City

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At the library, in a staff of perhaps 150, there are women named Irma, Erma, Ingeborg, and Elna.

Cincinnati is a German city!

(I have only met Erma, and she is probably in her 40s; no idea on other ages but as they are all fairly senior positions, probably also on the older end. I got emails from Erma, Irma, and Ingeborg all in one day, and then had to go looking through the staff list for others. In related but not close enough to lead with news, there are also a Lorna and an Edith.)

Oh, and actual baby born: Margaux Joelee, to Sarah and Jody (m.).

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The interesting thing is that actual immigration from Germany probably largely ceased by 1915. But it's still soooo German. When I moved here the first time, in 1995, I was stunned at how few brunettes you'd see, just at the mall or something, and how many blondes (compared to New England, with its Italians and Irish).