May Day and Maypoles in German-Speaking Europe

by | Apr 25, 2021

Der Maibaum • The Maypole The month of May in Germany and Europe is not only the first month when it’s nice to be outside again, it is a month of many traditions. It all starts on the eve of May Day, on Walpurgis Night (Walpurgisnacht), the night that passes...

Max Fleischer and Betty Boop

by | Jan 16, 2021

Max Fleischer’s Animation Studio When we think of animated cartoons, Walt Disney is the first name that may come to mind, certainly not Max Fleischer. But there was a time when Fleischer was as famous as Disney, maybe even more so. Max Fleischer has been called...