Presentation Video II "German" presence in America

[BarbaryPirates]

No we don't think all Germans wear are Lederhosen or are all from Bavaria. Yes we like your beer and we like to have a little Oktoberfest here and there, and we don't think you're all Nazis. The celebration is about German heritage in America so what's closely associated with Germany (i.e. Lederhosen) is in the celebration. It doesn't mean we think that's all you wear.

Americans have a favorable view of Germany. Some Americans might be a tad ignorant, but that doesn't mean they are anti-German.

[turcologne]

germans are always nazis

the most racist population in eurpe are germans

[uwed100]

@turcologne

das stimmt doch einfach nicht !

so verletzend typen wie sarrazin&co. sein mögen - solche leute gibt es leider in

allen ländern dieser welt.

was würdest du denn sagen,wenn ich behaupten würde "moslems sind die

schwulenfeindlichsten menschen der welt"? - ich bin schwul und habe diskriminierung und geringschätzung

gerade von anhängern dieses glaubens erfahren.Bin trotzdem nicht islamfeindlich geworden.

[JustPhil22]

Warum ist Miller auf den ganzen deutschen Volksfesten immer der Hauptsponsor? Irgendwie gespenstig, wo man auch hinkommt, Miller hat den Daumen drauf ^^ Aber ziemlich unterhaltsam das mal so zu sehen, wie und was für eher traditionelle Dinge hochgehalten werden, an denen das moderne Deutschland vorbeigegangen ist ^^ Fast wie eine Parodie ^^

[Evilgaming2009]

There r more nazis in america then in germany now days!! Im thinking abt moving to germany for good. I dont wanna live in the US anymore! I dont want to be part of the country that is doin a second holocaust in the middle east!! besides the first holocaust ever was done by the british. Every country has done bad stuff, but germany is pretty much the only 1 that actually admitted making a mistake and apologized and pays back money to the jews untill today.

[rossiphil]

thats so awkward! :D

do u americans think everyone in germany looks like THAT?! :D

[pemkaulitzbilllover4]

is the chicken dance a german dance?????

[sTuLLe99]

was für eine dumme scheisse !!!!!!!!!!! :D:D

[Nogger2222]

von deutschen gegründete städte in amerika? gibts dann auch döner oder? xD

[katyu16]

Nogger2222:

Döner kennen Wir nicht. Habs in Deutschland kennengelernt....schmeckt aber herrlich! LECKER !

[hardstyle905]

@Nogger2222 döner ist ja eigentlich türkisch....von daher.

[Nogger2222]

@hardstyle905 also obs stimmt weiß ich nicht, aber ich hab mal gehört das in deutschland lebende türken den döner erfunden haben... wie auch immer... ich möchte den döner auf jeden fall nicht missen ;)

[AwesomeBirdSama]

@Nogger2222

War so. Kebab war vorher schon Teil der türkischen Küche und auch das ganze in Fladenbrot zu packen kannte man vorher, aber die Art der Aufmachung mit Rot- und Weißkraut und so ist in Deutschland erfunden wurde, allerdings von türkischen Immigranten. :)

Ohne Döner wär ich schon längst verhungert. <3

thank you, Dönermann, for saving my life. 8D

[MegaWehrmacht]

@Nogger2222 steck deine döner in den arsch.döner stinkt.diese presspappe sollte man verbieten.

[myplace9]

Why always "Bavarian" and "polka"??? Because that is the most colorful and culturally different part of the country ... everything else looks/sounds "Western".

Tyrol homes with ornate decoration and flowers all over are much more colorful than the bland look of the rest of the country. "Hee Haw" vs MTV I'm afraid ... you be your own judge. Dirdl vs wardrobe malfunction ... your call.

Thanks for everybody's comments, regardless of your views.

[katyu16]

"Why always "Bavarian" and "polka"??? "

I know exactly what you mean. My family comes from Niederschlesien, Pommern and Berlin (Preussen)...we're never represented.

[hardstyle905]

@katyu16 i'm prussian too. but west prussian (nordrhein-westfalen)

[pattonspie]

i'mm a german mexican portugese american and i'm culturally more german and mexican

but utimately an american

[isuredontthinkso]

Nice to see somebody is preserving our culture. When we no longer are...

[7thBlasphemy]

I must say that I love the German presence in the United States, but our folk music really sucks just like this stupid lederhosen xD

All the same I love to be a German and beer is the best thing mankind ever received^^

Prost

[isuredontthinkso]

Lederhosen are cool. I'll admit Dirndls are even nicer to look at though.

[merowinger10]

Ach Du Scheiße!!!!!das ist doch nicht wahr????

[Alfruna]

OMG...den Ententanz tanzen doch eigentlich nur Kinder...Mensch, ist das peinlich XD

[76149181]

hahah normalerweise schon

[JKstuttgart]

I like it, that they dont forget their basics, they are sometimes more tradional then the people in germany..But is always shown bavarian culture/tardions, Bavaria is olny a part!!

[dark72]

OFG WHATS THE CHICKEN DANCE FOR!! imm confused

[ykyr]

lol die amis...

[Katluver1991]

I just have a couple of things to point out: First of all, the long horn thing(Alp horn) is Swiss. Secondly, Lederhosen may be a traditional icon of Bavaria but they don't wear it all the time. They dress the same as everybody else usually. It is mainly worn at events such as Oktoberfest.

[dem0nhunter1606]

Americans have no clue about Germany

They only think of hitler and bavaria.

[hardstyle905]

@jaxxx1975 äh der typ ist deutsch

[malicho69]

@dem0nhunter1606 i think of arminius

[lasifasila]

you know... "Alphorn" the instrument at 01:48 is not really a german instrument..

I really like the ententanz thing xD I did it when I was younger

[CizzarGX]

The song has been written by a swiss guy and its called Duck dance in german and chicken dance in english.

It makes me lol when I see this vid because in Europe this song is for the children and btw Lederhosen, Oktoberfest and Weißwurst are bavarian traditions and Germany ≠ Bavaria. And also, in Bavaria nobody wears Lederhosen in his everyday life, its something that old people wear on festivals like the Oktoberfest

[Fredchen125]

"Lederhosen" is German for "Leather Trousers"

[bagelgaming]

@CizzarGX well bavaria is the most awesome part of germany ^^

[psychomessiahs]

That song was invented by a guy from belgium as far as I can remember..

[y0momm4]

nope from switzerland

[justinf12311]

The last video is La Crosse WI

Oktoberfestusa com

[Mamakayi]

Ententanz immer gern in Amerika gesehen :_)

[kbaush]

Not only a German phenomenon ;-) Tchèque: Ptačí tanec

 Hollandais: De Vogeltjesdans Finnois: Tiputanssi Anglais: Chicken Dance Allemand: Der Ententanz

Hébreux: ריקוד הציפורים (Rikud Ha'Tsiporim) - Danse de l'oiseau

Islandais: Fugladansinn

Italien: Il ballo del qua qua

Norvégien: Fugledansen

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