If you are of a certain age, you probably had a storybook about a Rabbit School on your bookshelves as a child. In 1924, Albert Sixtus published a book about bunnies going to school called Die Häschenschule. 95 years later, this classic book is still charming children all over Germany. For Easter in 2019, the Esslinger Verlag (Esslinger Publishing company)…
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Schützenfest- A Marksmanship Competition and Weekend Celebration!
A few years, while visiting family in Germany, everyone was getting ready for the weekend’s Schützenfest. What is Schützenfest? I asked…. ahhhh… It’s a big fest with shooting competitions, drinking, a coronation, and a massive party that lasts the whole weekend. WHAT?? That’s right, a festival involving shooting and alcohol. (What could go wrong?) Nothing! (Remember, this is Germany!) Schutzenfester,…