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The Pied Piper of Hamelin Story- An 800 Year Mystery Wrapped in a Fairy Tale

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Book and Movie Reviews
While visiting Germany many years ago I had to visit the town of Hamelin. You see, when I was growing up, one of my favorite records had the Rattenfänger von Hamelin story… the Pied Piper of Hamelin Story. As a child, the idea of all those kids being snatched up because the town fathers didn’t […]
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German Meals at Oma’s by Gerhild Fulson- My Favorite German Foods!

What is the Loreley? The Legend, the Song, and How to See It…

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German legends
You are cruising down the Middle Rhine admiring the castles towering over vineyards and small villages when suddenly near Sankt Goarhausen,  the whole ship breaks into song in front of a rock cliff.  You’ve reached the Loreley. But WHAT is the Lorelei? It’s not just a pile of rocks, it is a place of song and […]
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All About Ritter Sport Chocolate Bars! (and a Visit to Bunte Schokowelt!)

What Is Walpurgisnacht? And How did An English Nun Become Associated with Witches?

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German Halloween
Legends and traditions about Witches are quite common in Germany… think about all the Fairy Tales you’ve ever heard, isn’t there always a witch? So, of course, there is a night called Walpurgisnacht or Hexennacht (Witches’ Night), a sort of second Halloween. But … What is Walpurgisnacht (pronounced Val-purr-gess-nach-t)? When is it celebrated? Why is […]
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What is a Rauschgoldengel? The legend of the Golden Angel

Germany Land of Legend and Real Fairy Tale Locations

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German legends
  Germany is a land of legends and real Fairy Tale locations, and the most amazing thing is that you actually can visit these places! Ancient forests, Castles with high towers, wide open fields, and Statues. Imagine, visiting an enchanted castle where Sleeping Beauty waited for her prince, or wandering the forest where Little Red Riding […]
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All About Ritter Sport Chocolate Bars! (and a Visit to Bunte Schokowelt!)

The Tale of Kunigunde von Kynast

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German legends
Love this story I got from Paul Von Stache. It’s a fairy tale or folk story from Silesia (Schelsien). I had never heard it before. It sounds like an original Grimm tale, and definitely not a Disney-Happy-Ending-with-singing-Animals Story. The tale is about Kunigunde von Kynast. It took place in Kynast Castle (a/k/a Burg Kynast) in […]
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The Pied Piper of Hamelin Story- An 800 Year Mystery Wrapped in a Fairy Tale

The Elves of Cologne -The story of the Helpful little Heinzelmännchen of Köln

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Book and Movie Reviews
  Once upon a time, so the legend goes, the city of Cologne was helped along by a little race of creatures called Heinzelmännchen. It began simply enough… when the humans went to bed, the Heinzelmännchen came along and finished up all the work that had been left undone. The Elves of Cologne The Heinzelmännchen (The […]
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German Meals at Oma’s by Gerhild Fulson- My Favorite German Foods!

Groundhog Day, A German Tradition? Yes, it is!

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Celebrating German Culture in America
Groundhog Day, a GERMAN Tradition? Turns out that weather prediction using a burrowing animal on the 2nd of February  has it’s roots in Germany. The German immigrants who landed in America, and brought their tradition with them. Of course… a few adjustments had to be made… in America, there are no Hedgehogs (Igel), so a Groundhog was […]
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German Christmas Treats from All Tastes German

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