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  • German Word of the Day: das Mispelchen  (Alcoholic Drink Served with Orange-colored Fruit in Pubs Around Frankfurt)
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    German Word of the Day: das Mispelchen (Alcoholic Drink Served with Orange-colored Fruit in Pubs Around Frankfurt)

    ByMaria January 9, 2023January 9, 2023

    Over the Christmas holidays, we had a visitor here from London, who showed me some photos taken in a local pub (here in Oberursel). It showed a big jar of orange-colored looking fruit sitting on the counter, and when she asked the bartender what type of fruit it was, he said it was similar to…

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  • Public Christmas Trees around Oberursel
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    Public Christmas Trees around Oberursel

    ByMaria December 13, 2022June 17, 2026

    About two weeks ago, I spotted this lovely little Christmas tree in our northern part of Oberursel. Since then, I have found out that this is an initiative organized by the city of Oberursel. 70 trees have been distributed throughout the town. Various shops, clubs, kindergartens, etc. have taken on the task of decorating the…

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  • Buying a Christmas Tree in Germany
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    Buying a Christmas Tree in Germany

    ByMaria December 11, 2022

    This afternoon, we drove up towards the Feldberg Mountain in the Taunus to buy our Christmas tree. There are various types to choose from, but we always get a Nordmann Tanne (Nordmann fir). My better half does need some time to choose the perfect one. That is where we differ, but we have survived 32…

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  • Martinsgans Martinmas Goose
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    The Significance of the Martinsgans or Martinmas Goose

    ByMaria November 16, 2022November 16, 2022

    Martin was a pious man who lived in the town of Tours, and its residents held him in high honor for his caring and willingness to help. In the year 371 (or 372), the residents wanted him to become Bishop of Tours, but being the modest man he was, he shied away from this high…

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