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What Does a German Look Like? Dealing with Stereotypes

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  I’ve been thinking about stereotypes a lot lately… and what does a German look like? Whenever Germans are portrayed in advertising, or in festival invitations, they always seem to be wearing Lederhosen or Dirndls. But, as I’m reminded EVERY TIME I post such a photo, that is not how the typical German looks or […]

Traditional German Dirndl- History & Where to Buy a Dirndl

German Fairy Tale Wall Art -Colorful Wandfiguren for Children

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See what I found while clearing out the closet? Like many German kids in the 1970s, my room was decorated with colorful wooden Fairy Tail wall art, Wandfigur, that depicted some of my favorite Fairy Tales. Made by companies like Mertens Kunst and Ravi Kunst, these bright and cheery wall hangings have become collectible today. […]

The Linden tree in Germany – The Tree at the Heart of Germany

The Black Forest Lodge- A Slice of Germany in America

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In the 1970s travel to Germany was expensive, but my parents still wanted that German Vacation experience. So, instead of hopping on a cheap flight to Germany on Condor, they packed up the family’s green 1970 Monte Carlo with supplies and headed north to Chester, California near Lassen National Park where we would stay at […]

Smashing a few German Stereotypes – Or Just Clearing them Up

Christmas 1970 – Remembering a German Christmas in America

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On Christmas 1970 I was only 3 years old… just old enough to get really excited about Weihnachten. The lights, the tinsel, and wonder of wonders… the presents! You can see me on Mama’s lap… somewhat wide eyed (hard to see behind those glasses…. those days finding stylish eyeglasses for children was a difficult thing). […]

Christmas Eve Dinner in Germany – Würstchen mit Kartoffelsalat?

Losing a Language- How I Tried to Teach my Kids German and Failed

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German was my first language. ( In fact, I sometimes joke that I could be an ESL, English as a Second Language Student, and apply for benefits.) You see, even though I was born in California, my parents are German… and had just recently arrived in the country. It’s only logical that they spoke German […]

A German Church on Kauai- Where Aloha means Guten Tag

More Christmas Tablecloths than Tables Mehr Tischdeckchen als Tische

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November is when I start cleaning the things I will need for the holidays. Glassware gets a polish, the “good dishes” get a wash, and the tablecloths all get checked for a touch-up iron. So, yesterday I went to the drawer were I keep the smaller Weihnachts Tisch Deckchen (Christmas table cloths) and I realized […]

Christmas Eve Dinner in Germany – Würstchen mit Kartoffelsalat?

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