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8. Are you sure?

Thu Apr 18, 2019, 10:03 AM

Apr 2019

I heard that the song was written for the Sound of Music.
I looked it up and learned that the flower itself was used as a symbol for the Nazis.

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"Edelweiss" was being played as we walked into the @WhiteHouse [View all] demmiblue Apr 2019 OP

Oh if only this was an alternative reality. MissB Apr 2019 #1

The alternate reality show "The Man in the High Castle" NewJeffCT Apr 2019 #3

That's on my "to view" list. nt Ilsa Apr 2019 #4

Yep. That's exactly what I was referring to MissB Apr 2019 #7

I still have not watched Season 3 NewJeffCT Apr 2019 #11

Great show! gldstwmn Apr 2019 #17

Edelweiss? Sanity Claws Apr 2019 #2

It was played in NAZI propaganda films... Wounded Bear Apr 2019 #5

Are you sure? Sanity Claws Apr 2019 #8

It shows up on a documentary I have... Wounded Bear Apr 2019 #12

was this after The Sound of Music? cbdo2007 Apr 2019 #9

Yeah but it's also the theme song for Man In The High Castle MissB Apr 2019 #6

Clarification...I've actually never seen Sound of Music... Wounded Bear Apr 2019 #13

There are two songs about that flower. Lionel Mandrake Apr 2019 #14

Agreed: "Eidelweiss" is a crappy song MurrayDelph Apr 2019 #16

When is Stephen Miller's acapella performance of theophilus Apr 2019 #15