This past Saturday I was on my way to a Turkish grocery to pick up fresh herbs, and I noticed a side street lined with blue tarps above folding tables. The plain white banner announced in plain black letters that this was “Tag der Oeffenen Tuer”, literally, the day of the open door. As I walked along the sidewalk and looked at the goods on display, I saw stall after stall of the kitsch that German culture is so famous for. But this was not just any old kitsch! I was in Charlottenburg, and Charlottenburg means bourgeoisie! I was, therefore, looking at expensive, classy, first rate kitsch.
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