Stars, Stripes, und a Little Zefix – The Story of the U.S. Flag

Ja mei, only in America can a piece of cloth turn into a whole religion. In Bavaria, we wave blue-and-white checkered flags mostly to show who's holding the bigger Bier measure at the Volksfest. But here in Texas, the Stars and Stripes—ach du liebe Zeit—that thing has more rules than a German tax form. Still, respekt ist angesagt, because this flag carries a history that is deep, stubborn, und pretty inspiring. From Rebels to a Flag – A Revolution in…

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Stars, Stripes, and Steaks: Why Americans Wave That Flag Everywhere

Ach du meine Güte, every time I drive through a Texas neighborhood, I see more U.S. flags than mosquitoes on a summer evening – and believe me, the skeeters are already winning the population contest. You can’t buy ribs at the grocery store without bumping into a flagpole display. It’s like Stars and Stripes season 24/7. Makes a Bavarian like me wonder: why are these Texans (and Americans in general) so damn proud of waving that cloth? Sit down, have…

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