Ever wondered where to find the best Oktoberfest celebrations outside of Germany? Look no further than the United States. Here, German Heritage is deep, and beer festivals are plentiful. From coast to coast, America’s love for Bavarian traditions has sparked a nationwide Oktoberfest fever. A ...
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Bonus: emergencies sometimes means that the public is ordered not to attend sports matches. The Germans have a word for this, too:Geisterspiel, literally “ghost game.” That seems like a fitting word for the eerie feeling that comes with seeing an empty stadium where the game is still goin...
If you plan on going to a party or celebration, you can tell everyone that the word “fest” came from Germany, like when it’s used for the feasts ofOktoberfestandMaifest. War 9. Anschluss Although this word means connection, it comes from the forced integration of Austria with Nazi Ger...
The real fun started in the unisex change room, a first for me as I was always used to separated change rooms, one for men and one for women. At this German spa, everyone was together, all freely walking around naked. At first, I felt a peculiar mixture of fascination and horror. Yo...
If you plan on going to a party or celebration, you can tell everyone that the word “fest” came from Germany, like when it’s used for the feasts of Oktoberfest and Maifest.War9. AnschlussAlthough this word means connection, it comes from the forced integration of Austria with Nazi ...
If you plan on going to a party or celebration, you can tell everyone that the word “fest” came from Germany, like when it’s used for the feasts ofOktoberfestandMaifest. War 9. Anschluss Although this word means connection, it comes from the forced integration of Austria with Nazi Ger...