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Fun Facts
Discover some interesting similarities Americans owe to their German Ancestors, also myth-busters will dispell inventions and/or events that have been mistakenly labeled as German or German-American. Find out the origins of those myths.
Festivals virtually no other country has more festivals celebrating everything from bread to beer. See how many of these have made thier way to America and where you can find them.
Words
How many words do Americans use everyday which are owed to the German Language? Lets take a look....................
Myth-Buster
Did you know that German Chocolate Cake is not German, but American? It was the result of a call by the Baker Company of Massachusetts for a new type of chocolate invented by Sam German (a Brit). His German's Chocolate Bar was preferred in baking for it's sweet richness. The Cake was attributted to a homemaker in Texas. But, odd fact, she couldn't make it if it wasn't for a German invention -- evaporated milk, developed for Nestle.
Festivals
Germans like to celebrate. Their most famous Festival is Octoberfest, which starts in September and ends the first week of October. It was originally a celebration of a wedding. But, that is just the tip of the iceberg, virtually every week of every month, some town somewhere is celebrating something in Germany.
And if you a German in the USA looking for a festival, we have them. See where the concentrations of German-American festivals can be found
Embarrassments
While many of our words are taken from the German and are identical or very close to that orgin. There are many words that are common in each others language that when used in the others country could prove embarassing....want to know what not to say?