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Benedict Arnold

Can you name a custom, folk tradition, clothing, or cultural trait that is distinctivley German?

As opposed to regional or just part of a German group like Bavarian, Swabian, Sorbian, Frisian, Prussian, etc...

Posted - March 2, 2017
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  • Culture of Germany - history, people, clothing, traditions, women ...

      March 2, 2017 8:19 AM MST
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  • 19937
    Lederhosen
      March 2, 2017 8:21 AM MST
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  • That's an Alps thing.  Bavarian and Austrian mostly.   There are various trachts in different parts and for different groups.  
      March 2, 2017 8:26 AM MST
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  • 19937
    I see.  I'll try and remember that in future. 
      March 2, 2017 9:53 AM MST
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  • Dear Glis,

    Your question is more difficult than it appears...Germany being cobbled together of such strong regional cultures...

    Maybe the cuisine?

    When I grew up in Washington State logging country of the 1950's, many people were second generation from the Old Country, mostly Scandinavian but others like Germany too. Food was a big part of every celebration, and I do remember sauerbraten, sauerkraut, and so on...
      March 2, 2017 8:33 AM MST
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  • Yup, exactly.   Big food and drinking family/community  gatherings would seem common for sure.
      March 2, 2017 9:21 AM MST
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  • 2658
    Volkswagen vehicle.
      March 2, 2017 9:09 AM MST
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  • Fahrvergnügen
      March 2, 2017 9:49 AM MST
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  • 2658
    You caused me to look Fahrvergnügen up.  A lesson learned.
      March 2, 2017 9:55 AM MST
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  • You don't remember those commercials?
      March 2, 2017 10:07 AM MST
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  • 2658
    I do, but the name (Fahrvergnügen)  didn't register until I looked it up.

    An advertising slogan used by the German automobile manufacturer Volkswagen in a 1990 U.S. ad campaign that included a stick figure driving a Volkswagen car. "Fahrvergnügen" means "driving enjoyment" in English (from fahren, "to drive," and Vergnügen, "enjoyment"). This post was edited by Beans/SilentGeneration at March 2, 2017 10:24 AM MST
      March 2, 2017 10:11 AM MST
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