Christmas Stories by Germany.info Readers
Given that the Christmas tree has a long tradition in Germany, the readers of The Week in Germany - the free weekly electronic newsletter produced by Germany.info - were asked in 2007 to send in their own personal memories of Christmas trees past in essay form. Read some of these tender, touching and - at times - hilarious recollections right here.
Charles A. Reibeling & Elaine A. Reibeling
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"I will never forget seeing a photo of my brother taken at the tender age of maybe four or five as he came running into the room."
The Locked Door
ALP
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"Milan is a sleepy little cheese factory town in central Wisconsin with too many bars and the usual churches ... on to 'O Tannenbaum' - or our version of it."
O Tannenbaum
Robert Schmidt
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"I love researching my German roots. My grandfather Herman Schmidt was born in Sasbach (southwest Germany) on the Rhine River in 1855."
Heritge Search
Raymond Ourand
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"The Christmas tree I remember as a child in Washington DC was a towering pyramid of light and color ... Each (tree decoration) had its own story and, for us, each was more precious than jewels."
Symbol of Heritage
Barb Hurley
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A cautionary yet charming tale of "what goes around, comes around" - even in hard times when you are trying to do right by your family at Christmas time!
Short, but not Sweet
