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Nikolaus fills boots at night

Nikolaus fills boots at night

by Petra Lessoing
Kaiserslautern American

Children will place their boots outside their rooms Wednesday night to
have them filled up by Santa Claus with candy, cookies, nuts, oranges
and little gifts during the night. Thursday is

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Send us your vacation photos

Send us your vacation photos

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KMC celebrates American Indian Heritage

KMC celebrates American Indian Heritage

by Angelika Lantz
21st Theater Support Command Public Affairs

Even standing-room was scarce when the 21st Theater Sustainment
Command

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Giving thanks

Giving thanks

by Christine June
U.S. Army Garrison Kaiserslautern

What it means to be thankful was the thought behind the U.S. Army
Garrison Kaiserslautern

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86th CTS, on the move

86th CTS, on the move

The 86th Construction and Training Squadron

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Show, but not much go...

Show, but not much go…

by Dr. Marshall Michel
86th Airlift Wing historian

The United States is justly proud of its world domination in fighter
aircraft since late 1943, but its first attempt at an indigenous
fighter aircraft fell well short of the mark.

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Children love the countdown to Christmas

by Petra Lessoing
Kaiserslautern American

There is something fun about opening a little door on a calendar and
finding a treat or a little holiday photo inside. German children love
this tradition during the Advent season.

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The history of German Advent

The history of German Advent

by Samantha Schafer
Contributing writer

The first Advent calendar can be traced back to the 19th century.
Families would make a chalkline for every day in December until
Christmas Eve.

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The mystery of the Black Forest cuckoo clock

The mystery of the Black Forest cuckoo clock

by Arletha Wheeler
Contributing writer

If I hear someone saying, cuckoo clock, several thoughts come into my
mind: Germany, Black Forest and must-have souvenir, to name a few.

But why is the cuckoo clock so popular? Why does it stand for something
typical from Germany? And simply how does a cuckoo clock work?

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Christmas charm: Käthe Wohlfahrt & Rothenburg on the Tauber

Christmas charm: Käthe Wohlfahrt & Rothenburg on the Tauber

by Wendy McCool Lewis
Contributing writer

The magic began with one German man buying a post-Christmas music box for his friend, an American Army officer in 1963.

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