Austria’s Souvenir Gift to the World: The Snow Globe

by | Dec 30, 2019

Wer hat die Schneekugel erfunden? Who Invented the Snow Globe? Everyone has seen one, bought one, played with one, enjoyed one. Mass-produced all over the world, today the common snow globe is a nostalgic childhood memory, a kitschy souvenir, a fun blizzard in a glass...

“Frosty the Snowman” (“Frosty der Schneemann”) – Lyrics

by | Nov 28, 2015

A Christmas Carol in German and English Music: Steve Edward Nelson Lyrics: Walter E. “Jack” Rollins (English) “Frosty the Snowman” is a popular Christmas song written by Walter E. “Jack” Rollins and Steve Edward Nelson. It was first recorded by...

Snow Tires and Winter Driving in Germany

by | Aug 1, 2013

Germany’s “O bis O” Rule • Winterreifen and the Alpine Tire Mark Germany always had requirements for winter tires during the ice and snow season, but in 2015, those requirements turned into a much more specific federal law for all of Germany. And...

Mae West: The German Girl

by | Aug 19, 2024 | History and culture

When Mary Jane West, later the stage and film star Mae West (1893-1980), was growing up in Brooklyn and Queens she was known as “the German girl.” Her mother, Mathilde/Matilda West (née Delker), had been born on 8 December 1870, probably in the Kingdom of...