Donaldisten-Treffen in Schwerin

--Lies hier über "Deutschen Organisation der nichtkommerziellen Anhänger des lauteren Donaldismus" (D.O.N.A.L.D.)  ! Ja-es hat etwas mit Disney zu tun. -rsb

 

"Klatsch! Klatsch! Klatsch!"            [die Ente = the duck]

Alles Ente oder was? Donaldisten-Treffen in Schwerin

22.03.2015 - 11:21

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Der Präsident der Donaldisten: Rainer Bechtel. Foto: Jens Büttner

© Jens Büttner

Schwerin - Der Vortrag zum Klima in Entenhausen hat ihnen gefallen. Und dennoch rühren die Kongressteilnehmer keine Hand zum Applaus. Stattdessen schallt aus über 100 Kehlen laut und vielstimmig "Klatsch! Klatsch! Klatsch!"

Wenn Donaldisten zusammenkommen, dann tauchen sie vollends ein in die Welt ihrer Comic-Helden Donald, Daisy und Dagobert Duck. Und was liege näher, als Beifall nach dem Vorbild der auf Tausenden Comic-Seiten verfassten Berichte aus Entenhausen zu bekunden - mit Worten, sagt Rainer Bechtel. 

Bechtel ist "PräsidEnte" der "Deutschen Organisation der nichtkommerziellen Anhänger des lauteren Donaldismus" (D.O.N.A.L.D.), die am Samstag in Schwerin ihre 38. Jahrestagung abhielt.

Die Stadt mit den 12 Seen, für eine Entenfamilie wie die der Ducks als Heimstatt wie geschaffen, ist dennoch eine Diaspora für die Donaldisten, wie Gastgeber Christian Zarnack zu Beginn der Tagung sagt. Gerade zwei Mitglieder zähle der Verein in ganz Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, von bundesweit knapp 1000. -- Micky-Maus-Hefte waren in der DDR nicht zu kaufen und so konnte sich der in den 70er und 80er Jahren im Westen entstandene Donaldismus im Osten Deutschlands nicht ausdehnen. "Eine Kindheit ohne Donald Duck, das ist die schrecklichste Vorstellung, die es gibt", sagt der aus Bayern zugereiste Psychotherapeut Zarnack.

So sei es nicht ganz gewesen, hält ihm die Grünen-Landespolitikerin Silke Gajek aus Schwerin entgegen. "Wir hatten schließlich Westfernsehen. Und da liefen Zeichentrickfilme mit Donald", erzählt sie in ihrer Begrüßungsrede und treibt kurz darauf den Kennern mit ihrer Bemerkung über "Donalds Nichten" tiefe Sorgenfalten auf die Stirn. Tick, Trick und Track sind Enten-Jungs - und damit Donalds Neffen.

Doch auch mit ihrem Hinweis auf die Disney-Trickfilme im Fernsehen liegt Silke Gajek unwissentlich daneben. "Wir befassen uns ausschließlich mit den Comics, die Carl Barks gezeichnet und deren Texte Erika Fuchs ins Deutsche übertragen hat", betont der Kölner Vermessungs-techniker Bechtel. Diese seit den 50er Jahren meist in den deutschen Micky-Maus-Heften erschienen Duck-Comics brächten es zusammengenommen immerhin auf rund 8500 Seiten.

Der amerikanische Zeichner Carl Barks (1901-2000) gilt als Erfinder von Entenhausen, deren Bewohner zum Teil seiner Feder entstammen. Der reiche Onkel Dagobert zum Beispiel und der erfindungsreiche Daniel Düsentrieb. 

Die in Rostock geborene Erika Fuchs (1906-2005) sorgte als langjährige Chefredakteurin des deutschen Micky-Maus-Magazins von Bayern aus für die Texte. Wie Bechtel hervorhebt, verhalf sie den Comics zu neuer Qualität, indem sie die eher schlichte Wortwahl der amerikanischen Urfassungen nicht übernommen und teilweise sogar Zitate der klassischen deutschen Literatur eingeflochten habe.

Bilder: Donaldisten-Tagung in Schwerin

Von diesen beiden Ikonen der Donaldisten leitet sich auch deren Philosophie ab: Barksismus-Donaldismus oder Barksismus-Fuchsismus. Alles hochwissenschaftlich, wie auch Forschungen zur Lokalisierung von Entenhausen, zum Sexualleben der Ducks oder zur außergewöhnlichen Synchronität der Donald-Neffen, bemerkt Bechtel mit rheinisch- frohnatürlichem Unterton. Mit ihrem Ansatz wollten sich Donaldisten auch etwas vom üblichen deutschen, "oft spießigen" Vereinsleben abheben. "Doch wir sind ein Verein, mit Satzung und Kassenwart", bekennt er schließlich. 

Und auch mit den gleichen Problemen.

"Ab 40 aufwärts", umschreibt Bechtel die Altersgruppe der Donaldisten. Fast alle seien mit den Geschichten um Donald groß geworden. Weil Kinder bei dem multimedialen Überangebot heute aber immer weniger zum klassischen Comic griffen, sei es schwer mit dem Nachwuchs. 

Hoffnung indes gibt ihm David aus Frankfurt/Main, der mit Frau und dem kleinen Sohn Felix zum Kongress anreiste. "Ich selbst habe erst mit gut 30 durch eine Literaturveranstaltung zum Donaldismus gefunden", sagt er und erzählt begeistert von den voranschreitenden Sprachübungen seines Sohnes - zum Wort Donald.

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Doktor Daisy ist im Haus

Mickey Maus Wunderhaus



die Beule = a bump
pusten = to puff -- blow

Wer moechte eine Spieldoktor-Sticker bekommen?
Who'd like to receive a play-doctor sticker?

das Geheimnis = a secret

Holen wir ein paar Mitmachsachen!
Let's fetch a few participation items.

eine Giraffe
ein  Sparschwien
ein Vergroesserungsglas

Olaf und das Renntier . . .

Wie geht diese Geschichte auf Deutsch?

Und kann Olaf überhaupt singen?  Was machen die Gefrorenen im Sommer?



-- eine Pfütze = puddle... 
Das Wort reimt mit  Hitze (heat)

Hakuna Matata auf Deutsch

Hakuna Matata
Diesen Spruch sag’ ich gern
Hakuna Matata
Gilt stehts als modern

Es heißt, die Sorgen
Bleiben dir immer fern
Keiner nimmt uns die Philosophie
Hakuna Matata
Ja, auch er war ein kleines Schwein
Auch ich war ein kleines Schwein
Na, Bravo
Grazie 
 
Ein Fluch, sein Geruch war ja kein lieblicher Duft
Er musste nur was fressen, schon kam dicke Luft 
 
Ich bin trotz allen Muts ein Sensibelchen
Es tat weh, als die anderen flüchteten

Und oh, die Qual 
 
Was für ’ne Qual?
Sie war katastrophal
Mach nicht so’n Skandal
Ach, das ewige Humpel
Sag’s uns doch mal
Das ging ständig ins . . .
Pumbaa, doch nicht vor den Kindern
Oh, ’tschuldigung

Hakuna Matata
Diesen Spruch sag’ ich gern
Hakuna Matata
Gilt stehts als modern

Es heißt, die Sorgen
Bleiben dir immer fern
Yeah, leg los, Kleiner
Keiner nimmt uns die
Philosophie
Hakuna Matata

Es heißt, die Sorgen
Bleiben dir immer fern
Keiner nimmt uns die
Philosophie
Hakuna Matata

15 Things You Didn’t Know Were German

June 1, 2014

While doing research for an article recently, I came across so many things that I had no idea were German, or that I never knew had their roots in German traditions. It isn’t hard to imagine that America and Germany shares a lot of similar customs and inventions. After all, roughly 17% of Americans are of German descent. The side effect of my research diversion is this list! 

This list is courtesy of Lindsey Leavitt from  April 5, 2011.

15

Chicken Fried Steak

Although the origins about this delicious, plate swamping treat vary (I mean, we can’t even agree about who or where it was first served in the Lone Star State) most sources say that it is attributed to German and Austrian immigrants in Texas, who brought over the recipe for Wiener Schnitzel. Of course, Americans took it up a notch and really fried the heck out of that sucker and smothered it in gravy. It is believed that it started being referred to as Chicken Fried Steak, and not Wiener Schnitzel, during the war with Germany.

14

Ring Binder

The famous ring binder that we all come into contact with at least once a week (or daily if in school) is a German invention – and a relatively recent one, at that. Friedrich Soennecken invented it in Bonn, Germany, in 1886. The same year he also patented the hole punch (he must have seen Thomas Edison snooping around). The great innovation of adding a hole to the cover was also introduced by a German: Louis Leitz. Interestingly, there is an ISO standard for the distance between the two rings on a double-ring binder, but no official standard for three ring binders.

13

Nutcracker

(Story and Figuring)

The carving of nutcrackers began as a small, cottage industry in the wooded regions of rural Germany. They were, and are, known for their intricate detail and decoration.
Also, before the word nutcracker became synonymous with the Russian ballet by Tchaikovsky (and also synonymous with the ever hilarious short videos on America’s Funniest Videos), the Nutcracker was the hero of an early 19th century story by Berlin’s E.T.A. Hoffman. The story was later adapted for the famous ballet.

12

Gingerbread Houses

The Gingerbread house was first noted in the Grimm’s Fairy tale, Hansel and Gretel, and followed in a little known German opera by the same title. After the show was first produced only days before Christmas, it became a holiday tradition in German Opera houses to build miniature replicas of the gingerbread house from the story. The tradition then spread to bakeries and, eventually, to homes.

 

11

Advent Calendars

The origins of this Christmas tradition come from the German Lutherans, as early as the beginning of the 19th century. The calendar started off simple, a written way to count down the days until Christmas. Eventually, lighting 24 candles became popular. And, very early in the 20th century, Gerhard Lang was credited with printing the first Advent calendar. Several years later, he decided to add little doors that would open to reveal the date or a scripture. It wasn’t until after WWII that the calendars began to be filled with candies and treats for the days before Christmas.

10

Christmas Tree

The tradition of decorating the Tannenbaum (hello, German word) dates back to the 16th century. Although it is documented that trees were erected in present day Estonia and Latvia in the 15th century, it was the Germans who really started the whole decorating tradition. They spruced up the tree with wax candles, fruits and trinkets and the tradition remained confined to the upper Rheinland region of Germany for some time. The idea eventually began to spread throughout the Christian world, when royal families from neighboring countries got wind of it.
Hallmark, you can thank Germany for the bazillions of ornaments you sell every year.

9

Easter Bunny

The Easter Bunny, at least as we know it today, first appeared in 16th century writings in Germany. In the 1700s, Pennsylvania Dutch settlers brought the tradition of the Easter Bunny with them to the new world. Their children believed that if they were good, the Easter bunny would come and lay eggs and treats into nests the children made out of upturned hats and bonnets.

8

Easter Eggs Hunts

While evidence on this isn’t as firm as some of the others, it is believed that the tradition of hiding Easter eggs was first started in Southern Germany. While the legend of the Easter bunny laying eggs in the grass had been around for sometime, the Germans decided to go all out and actually have children hunt for the eggs in hard to reach and see places. Leave it to the Germans to step it up a notch or two!

7

Gummi Bears

I (and probably most American readers) always thought of Gummi Bears as an American product. The sweet treats were invented in the 1920′s by Hans Riegel Sr (of Bonn)  when he started the Ha-ri-bo company. Not only do they produce Gummi Bears, and all other chewy candy under the Haribo name, but the company also makes all Trolli brands of gummy candy, like the popular gummi worms.

6

Prefabricated Houses

Ha, take that one, you “American white trash” stereotypers! The pre fab home – oh come on, let’s just call them like they are – the trailer home was invented by Warner Sell of Berlin. After WWII, there was a need for places to house the U.S. forces occupying the area. Sell’s company manufactured over 5000 prefabricated houses, and the soldier boys lived it up in high style!

 

5

Here Comes the Bride

First known as the “Treulich geführt”, the song that is forever linked to women in white gowns, was composed in 1850 by Richard Wagner for his opera, Lohengrin. Although the song is now traditionally played as the bride makes her way down the aisle, it was sung (yes, it even has original words to go along) in the Opera after the ceremony by the members of the bridal party. The video clip above is a good version of this song from the opera. Oh – and by the way, the OTHER wedding song (the recessional) is also by a German: Felix Mendelssohn – it is called the Wedding March and it is from A Midsummer Night’s Dream
 

 

4

Everything Disney Does

From cashing in on Grimm’s Fairy Tales, Cinderella, Rapunzel, Sleeping Beauty, Snow White to name a few, to building a close replica of the Neuschwanstein Castle in Bavaria, Disney movies and theme parks have relied heavily on German influence. Entertainment would be pretty dull if it wasn’t for Disney stealing from the Germans and Hollywood stealing from the Japanese (think J-Horror)!

 

3

American Picnic Items

Just about all the ingredients to make a perfect ‘All-American’ picnic come from German origins. There is the hot dog, or a Frankfurter: a pork sausage that finds its origins in 13th century Germany. Then, you can’t forget the condiments. Ketchup, which was developed by Heinz, and Mayonnaise, developed by Hellman, both German immigrants. Of course some of those items are based off earlier recipes (Ancient Rome: ketchup; France: mayonnaise) but the favorites eaten today are definitely German. Then, of course, there is the Potato Salad. Although there are many different versions to this dish, one of the most popular variations is the tradition German potato salad.

 

2

Light Bulb

Poor Heinrich Göbel. He is credited with developing the incandescent light bulb over 25 years before Thomas Edison had his bright idea. There was just one little thing Göbel forgot to do….apply for a patent. (Although, I will have to admit, that he was born and grew up in Germany but was in the US by the time he developed his idea). At least Tesla wasn’t the only one cheated by Edison.

 

1  (Time to get personal...rsb)

The Hair Perm

German hairdresser Charles Nessler invented a very early version of the perm. He used a mixture of cow urine and water to achieve those bouncy, poodle like waves. Smells good ladies. Before coming up with just the right mix of harsh and damaging chemicals, he ran test trials on his wife. Two of which burnt off most of her hair and resulted in scalp burns. I think that might be grounds for divorce. Thanks for giving me a dog’s hairstyle in the 4th grade, Germany!

So, out of these 15, who has a favorite?   Other items to add?   (MP3 Player, for instance...)

Till -- Du hast schon wieder etwas ganz interessant für uns gefunden.  Danke. --rsb

Early Walt Disney: First cartoons 1922: The Brothers GRIMM

#1 Red Riding Hood  (Rotkäppchen)  First minute is repetitive; entertainment emerges.  Modern spin.



#2: The Four Musicians of Bremen (Die Bremerstadt Musikanten)  

1spudme  (YouTube uploader) writes:  "This was the second earliest animated short he ever made (the first being Little Red Riding Hood). In this Laugh-O-Gram, we see four animals running from bricks being thrown after them by humans. The last of them, a cat, keeps appearing and disappearing at various points in this sequence. They stop at a river where three of them play music while the cat tries to catch a fish that walks out of the river and jumps away each time the cat tries to hit him with a board. I'll stop there and say that was pretty amusing as was a later sequence where some human men shoot cannon balls at the house the four animals are staying with the cat pulling a Felix and using his tail to hit one of those balls from the roof and then riding on another of them (or was it the same one? I can't remember). Pretty primitive but worth a look for anyone curious about the legendary Disney's earliest works."

Director: Walt Disney  -- Do you like the music Walt selected?
Writers: Jacob Grimm (story), Wilhelm Grimm (story)
Production Co: Laugh-O-Gram Films



One of 75 of Disney's Silly Symphonies, this a favorite based on Hans Christian Andersen's Steadfast Tin Soldier, set to Shostakovich's' "Piano Concerto No. 2 in F major"