Add some fun to your car, laptop, refrigerator, or door with these German License Plate Stickers and Magnets! They also make a great gift for German family and friends. The high quality weatherproof stickers will last outside without fading for years. The stickers measure just over 10.5 inches by 2 inches (it is smaller than a standard German License Plate) Worried…
Category: Celebrating German Culture in America
The Train to Crystal City review- German Families Locked Up in WW2
I recently read about the Democratic Representative from Texas Joaquin Castros Congressional Bill: The Wartime Violation of German American Civil Liberties Act of 2022. Like many American school children, I learned about the Internment of thousands of Japanese who lived in the US, but my teachers never told us about the over 11,000 German Americans locked up at the same…
A German Church on Kauai- Where Aloha means Guten Tag
Over the years, I’ve gotten into the habit of seeking out the German history of places I visit. While browsing the history section of my local used bookstore, I stumbled across the book, “Hawaii and the German-Speaking People” by Niklaus R Schweizer. Since we were planning a trip to the Islands, I grabbed it (a little light reading for the…
Bierkeller Boys Oompah Band Release their Debut Album -Dive In!!
Lukas Schroeder reached out to me with some great news! Just in time for the Festival Season, the Bierkeller Boys are releasing their first CD… Dive In! This Polka playing Tuba Quartet has been entertaining people with their fun renditions of German Folk Music, Waltzes, Marches, and of course Oompah music at German venues and Fests across the Midwest. You…
Bryan Berenson- The Man behind the Masks
A few years ago, at German Fest in Milwaukee, I spent some time watching a man carve masks in the Culture Tent. He was swarmed by people watching his artistry. The way he carefully chipped away wood to reveal a face, as if by magic. You won’t find wooden masks or Larvae like the ones worn by the Muller Fasching…
Why is the German Chimney Sweep so Lucky?
You see him down the way, and your heart skips a beat with excitement… the man in black. He turns and gives you a smile, touching his top hat with a little salute, his gold buttons shining bright in the sunshine. You feel lucky; do you dare push it? Why not? You approach him, this German Chimney Sweep, and ask…
Top 10 Visited Pages on the German Girl in America Site for 2022
Every year I take a deeper look at under the hood of the German Girl in America website to get an idea of what interested all of you the most. I’ve been at this since 2014, and now with over 600 pages on the website (you read that right… 600 PAGES), it’s easy to lose track of things. Was it…
Germanology Unlocked- Old German Handwriting & Genealogy
A running joke lately says we can frustrate and confuse the next generation by using handwriting instead of printing. Anyone hoping to research their German Genealogy from original documents or even read letters from their Oma understands that frustration all too well. I’ve written about German Handwriting and how it’s changed a few times (twice in the 20th century). Before…
Black Friday Deals and Cyber Monday Sales on German Products
Why fight the crowds when you can take care of you Holiday Shopping Online! Check out these great Black Friday/Cyber Monday deals on German foods, Coffee, Bedding, Travel, Wine, and clothing. You’ll also find e-bikes! There are great Gift Boxes, Holiday Decor and Cuckoo clocks, Knives and cookpots, Language lessons and Genealogy helps. For the Kids, there are Schleich toys…
DANK Haus Chicago- A Cornerstone of the German American Community
A few months ago, Monica Jirak sent me an invitation to visit the DANK Haus Chicago. Finally in September, while traveling with my father, I had the opportunity to spend a few hours touring the historic building and learning more about what the DANK organization does. I have to admit, I was astonished! I went in thinking that it was…