Read more about the article Scania in Texas: When a Swedish Cab-Over Shows Up at the BBQ Pit

Scania in Texas: When a Swedish Cab-Over Shows Up at the BBQ Pit

Ja Himmel, only in Texas do you expect a lifted F-350 with chrome stacks pulling a smoker bigger than your aunt’s trailer home. But every now and then, something rolls onto the blacktop that makes even the most seasoned truck stop cowboy spit out his sweet tea. That’s what happened when Bruce Wilson rolled up with his imported Scania cab-over – straight outta Sweden like pickled herring at a tailgate. Texans stared, scratched their caps, and muttered: “What in the…

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Read more about the article Grantler, du alter Haderlump – A Texanischer Antwortl auf dein Internet-Gschimpf

Grantler, du alter Haderlump – A Texanischer Antwortl auf dein Internet-Gschimpf

Zefix, I open the browser in Texas, and what do I find? Mein oider Kindergarten-Freind, der Grantler höchstpersönlich, hockt am digitalen Stammtisch und haut auf mi nein, as if I were still the Bua who stole his Brezn in 1984. Well, Servus Grantler! Wennst schon so grantig über mei Blog schreibst, dann kriegst halt die Antwort vom Hans „Brewkraut“—gewürzt mit Hopfen, BBQ smoke und a bisserl Texas-Sonne. Same Website Design? Ach komm, Bua! Grantler, wo fang i an? Du behauptest,…

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Read more about the article From Kindergarten to Sauerkraut: German Words Y’all Already Speak

From Kindergarten to Sauerkraut: German Words Y’all Already Speak

Zefix nochmal, Texans think German is just about shouting 'Bratwurst' at Oktoberfest and calling it a day. But guess what, meine Freunde: you already sprinkle good old Deutsch into your English every single day without even knowing it… like seasoning your BBQ with Bavarian paprika instead of plain salt. Kindergarten – Not Just for Kids with Lederhosen First up: Kindergarten. You Texans pronounce it like 'kin-der-garden,' ja? Close enough. In Bavaria, it means 'children’s garden' – a place where little…

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