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What is the Vogelhochzeit? It’s a song to Welcome Spring!

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Celebrating German Culture in America
Germans do love to sing, and they especially love their Folk songs. One of my favorite German Folk Songs is the Vogelhochzeit. In German School I loved singing the fi-de-ralala part over and over. And with so many verses, the song can go on longer than the Twelve days of Christmas! (I have a feeling […]
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What is a Volksmarsch? Walking for Fun, Friendship and Fitness

What is Gemuetlichkeit? Trying to define an indefineable German Concept

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Celebrating German Culture in America
When I arrive on my Aunt’s doorstep in Germany, she greets me with “Kommt ‘rein… mach’s euch Gemütlich!”(come in, make yourself gemütlich) and on family evenings instead of making plans my mother might say, “Wir machen uns Heute Abend Gemütlich” (tonight we will make ourselves gemütlich). A small well appointed room is described as “Gemuetlich”, […]
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What is a Volksmarsch? Walking for Fun, Friendship and Fitness

What is German Unity Day – Tag der Deutschen Einheit

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German Holidays and Festivals
What is German Unity Day or the Tag der Deutschen Einheit? This National Holiday is the celebration of when Germany unified into ONE whole country. For 41 years, Germany was split between the Federal Republic of Germany (West Germany) and the Democratic Republic of Germany (East Germany). They existed as two separate nations. On November […]
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Karneval Berliner – Filled with Jam AFTER Frying

What is the Sandmaennchen? A little Man who Sent German Kids to Dream

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German Products I Love
Unser Sandmännchen 643772 Hand Puppet Sandmann 35 cm Multi-Coloured When the Wall separating East Germany from West Germany fell, many of the icons produced by the East vanished. There is one BIG exception. The Sandmännchen. What is the Sandmaennchen? And how did he continue to thrive despite his East German origins? This little figure with […]
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Cute Animal House Slippers from Germany

What is a Schrebergarten? Little Gardens with Little Huts in Germany

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Only in Germany
You are traveling along in Germany, and suddenly on the side of the railroad tracks, there is a cluster of fenced in tiny houses surrounded by small gardens. Are these actual homes? Are they campground for seasonal workers? Is this where the Garden Gnomes live when they aren’t in your garden?? Actually, these little plots […]
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A Visit to the Nuremberg Toy Museum- Spielzeugmuseum Nuremberg

Shopping for German School Supplies- It’s Much Different than California

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German Products I Love
My daughter, Katy, spent a Semester studying in Berlin. I’m delighted that she sent us a few posts about life as a California Girl in Germany. This week… shopping for German School supplies. Apparently, it’s not the same as it is here in California…  All photos taken by Katy used with permission.  There were many […]
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Cute Animal House Slippers from Germany

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