zollamt1 on Dec 31, 2009 Thanksgiving in German Europe has a long tradition, but one that is different in many ways from that in North America. First of all, the Germanic Erntedankfest ("harvest festival of thanks") is primarily a rural and a … [More]

zollamt1 on Dec 31, 2009 Thanksgiving in German Europe has a long tradition, but one that is different in many ways from that in North America. First of all, the Germanic Erntedankfest ("harvest festival of thanks") is primarily a rural and a religious celebration. When it is celebrated in larger cities, it is usually part of a church service and not anything like the big traditional family holiday in North America. Although it is celebrated locally and regionally, none of the German-speaking countries observes an official national Thanksgiving holiday on a particular day, as in Canada or the U.S. http://german.about.com/cs/culture/a/erntedankf.htm

zollamt1 on Dec 31, 2009 Männergesangsverein "D'Wachauer" Weißenkirchen