Stationed in Frankfurt, I grew up bilingual with a German mother and American GI father. But because it was still so close to WWII, my Dad insisted "no speakin

Stationed in Frankfurt, I grew up bilingual with a German mother and American GI father. But because it was still so close to WWII, my Dad insisted "no speaking German" and by the time we transferred back to the USA at age 7 I knew English only.