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Comment on MaiDult is here! (Have some beer…) by The Week in Germany: Seals, Surveys, Surprises | Young Germany

The Week in Germany: Seals, Surveys, Surprises | Young Germany — Fri, 24 May 2013 09:00:42 +0000

[…] “One of the great things about living in Germany is that there are always beer festivals. You don’t have to wait for Oktoberfest in Munich to get your beerfest on. For example, Regensburg has its own festival twice a year called Dult. In May, it’s Maidult. In the fall, it’s Herbstdult. It has all the same things you’d find at Oktoberfest – beer, lederhosen and dirndls, live music, giant pretzels, and rides- minus the enormous flood of tourists.” Read more about the experience and check out pictures here. […]

Comment on MaiDult is here! (Have some beer…) by Kathleen R

Kathleen R — Fri, 24 May 2013 04:39:27 +0000

I love the German fests. We especially enjoy the tiny neighborhood fests with their quirky traditions. Especially enjoy Krautfest. Bring a bag to take home your grated cabbage. And what could be better than a tractor parade where all the tractors are decked out in flowers and Spitzkohl?

Comment on MaiDult is here! (Have some beer…) by R. Hans Miller

R. Hans Miller — Thu, 23 May 2013 13:44:26 +0000

I try to be helpful.

Comment on MaiDult is here! (Have some beer…) by Steven

Steven — Thu, 23 May 2013 13:34:12 +0000

Good tip, thanks!

Comment on MaiDult is here! (Have some beer…) by R. Hans Miller

R. Hans Miller — Thu, 23 May 2013 13:32:56 +0000

The beer festivals were one of the best things about being stationed in Germany. I was stationed in Kaiserslautern, which is near the Haribo factory, so the beer festivals always featured huge tracts of gummi-candies in various booths. Green apple and cherry were my favorite, and they went with banana-weissen (sp?) so well that I’d be more than a little tipsy and hyper at the same time.

Note: Do NOT ride the bumper cars when tipsy and hyped up on gummis. NOT A GOOD IDEA!

Comment on MaiDult is here! (Have some beer…) by ifs ands & butts

ifs ands & butts — Thu, 23 May 2013 11:26:36 +0000

Looks like a blast! Gotta love the good local festivals

Comment on MaiDult is here! (Have some beer…) by Michael Z.

Michael Z. — Thu, 23 May 2013 10:47:30 +0000

I’ve never been to the Dult unfortunately, but Hamburg has the “Dom”, which happens four times a year and is a lot like the Dult. Just without the lederhosen.

Comment on MaiDult is here! (Have some beer…) by Sherbet and Sparkles

Sherbet and Sparkles — Thu, 23 May 2013 09:14:39 +0000

I’ve never seen those pancakes round this way! But Dult sounds like good fun!

Comment on MaiDult is here! (Have some beer…) by Steven

Steven — Thu, 23 May 2013 06:34:20 +0000

Good to know- I thought the fireworks were at the closing on Sunday.

Comment on MaiDult is here! (Have some beer…) by Robert

Robert — Thu, 23 May 2013 06:25:10 +0000

About a million times!

I like that people are wearing more dirndl and lederhosen – this changed in the last years (20 years ago, almost nobody would’ve worn dirndl and lederhosen on the dult).

Fireworks is on Friday btw and yes, it starts at 10 PM.

Comment on Hannover (and Minden) by Steven

Steven — Wed, 22 May 2013 20:00:36 +0000

They’re so cute, aren’t they?

Comment on Hannover (and Minden) by MissFourEyes

MissFourEyes — Wed, 22 May 2013 15:58:14 +0000

Wow, the place is beautiful. I love those little duck detectives!

Comment on Hannover (and Minden) by ifs ands & butts

ifs ands & butts — Tue, 21 May 2013 14:05:17 +0000

I’ve never thought much about Hannover and looking at these pics, it did not seem like a very German city at first. When you went up the Rathaus though and I saw the city view overall, it definitely does look German after all

Comment on Grokking Expatriates In Sci-Fi* by Steven

Steven — Mon, 20 May 2013 17:16:35 +0000

I don’t think he fits- being an expatriate is about living in a place outside of your home culture. Data has no “home culture,” because he’s a created being. When he was first activated, he was a blank slate. I’d no more lump Data into my list than Johnny Five.

Comment on Grokking Expatriates In Sci-Fi* by artsygenius

artsygenius — Mon, 20 May 2013 17:09:34 +0000

You forgot to include Data. Not only is he the last of his kind, he’s one-of-a-kind. He did have an evil brother/twin, but Lor was an earlier model, which still makes Data one-of-a-kind.

Comment on Hannover (and Minden) by Steven

Steven — Mon, 20 May 2013 16:07:05 +0000

Oh, I watch plenty of Who. You mus’t not have seen this post:

http://stevenglassman.de/2013/03/11/grokking-expatriates-in-sci-fi/

Comment on Hannover (and Minden) by artsygenius

artsygenius — Mon, 20 May 2013 14:41:34 +0000

My first thought on seeing the phone box was “Hey, it”s a Tardis!” (If that doesn’t make sense to you, google “Dr. Who”

Comment on Hannover (and Minden) by Sam

Sam — Mon, 20 May 2013 12:11:35 +0000

Our first day trip after we moved to Bielefeld was to go to Hannover. I remember seeing guys selling bratwurst from those little carry-along stands!The Rathaus is stunning, especially since you can see the damage from where it was bombed and rebuilt. And of course the models of the city throughout the years really drove home the history of the country as a whole.

Comment on Grokking Expatriates In Sci-Fi* by Blog Years and Birthdays | rarasaur

Blog Years and Birthdays | rarasaur — Mon, 20 May 2013 08:35:52 +0000

[…] suggested 5 posts to the Freshly Pressed team and two were Freshly Pressed (here and here)! I have no idea if they were queued to be Freshly Pressed anyway, or if millions of […]

Comment on Easter Weekend 2013, Part Three: Zurich, Switzerland by Hannover (and Minden) | Doin' Time On The Donau

Hannover (and Minden) | Doin' Time On The Donau — Mon, 20 May 2013 04:04:50 +0000

[…] the Nanas, large colorful sculptures by Niki de Saint Phalle. I had seen one other Nana recently, the flying protecting angel sculpture in Zurich. It’s the first picture in my Zurich post. When I learned that Niki de Saint Phalle was an honorary citizen of Hannover and had donated a […]