Tag: Bavarian Christmas
What is it with Bavarians and their Wieners at Christmas?
Over the past couple years I have been taking an informal survey of why Americans like Thanksgiving more than any other holiday. Beyond the...
Michael V. Owens: Christmas Markets Help Transport Us
Harriet Beecher Stowe, author of the book Uncle Tom’s Cabin, complained in her short story “The First New England Christmas” that Christmas was losing its...
A Close Look at a Viktualienmarkt Christmastime
There are any number of Christmas markets around the city, some big, some small, and some right under your nose in places you go...
Michael V. Owens: What Is So Funny About “Dinner for One”?
On this New Year’s Eve, like every other New Year’s Eve since 1972, nearly every German will find a way to sit in front...
