Holidays we celebrate in our American-German household, how we celebrate them and the traditions each of us grew up with.
Give me your tired, your poor,
Your huddled masses yearning to breathe free,
The wretched refuse of your teeming shore.
Send these, the homeless, tempest-tossed to me,
I lift my lamp beside the golden door!
Mother of Exiles. Today, somewhere between the celebrations, the fireworks and family, take a minute to reflect on who you are.
Easter offers one more reason to visit Bavarian towns. The Easter Fountains found in the city squares. A unique Easter decoration like nothing you have ever seen.
A Bavarian Easter Basket waiting to be found
Packing a Bavarian Easter basket is easy. The symbolism behind it is as simple as it is profound. All of these symbols are understood across every culture, even if it is pronounced in different ways.