At the entrance of the Englische Garten in Munich there is this sign. It reads: Once Elector Palatine Charles Theodore asked the strollers on a notice to not bother each other with their eternal greetings when passing each other. I don’t know if it worked.
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What a delightful piece of historical whimsy! That anecdote is the perfect, most human welcome to a park. It beautifully bridges the centuries, reminding us that the timeless dance of social etiquette—the nod, the smile, the slight awkwardness of repeated encounters—is something we’ve all navigated forever.
It’s wonderfully comforting to imagine that even an 18th-century Elector was trying to solve the very modern problem of “acknowledgement fatigue.” The fact that you “don’t know if it worked” is the best part, as it leaves the story open-ended and charmingly unresolved.
It’s a gentle reminder that parks are for everyone: for the social butterfly who greets every soul, and for the quiet dreamer who just wants to get lost in their thoughts, uninterrupted. Thank you for sharing this gem—it adds a layer of warmth and personality to that entrance, making it so much more than just a gate.
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Thanks for sharing your take on it. I hadn’t thought that far but you’re absolutely right.
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Just a nod to you, I won’t fall on my knees, hahaha ….
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