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I went to the real deal in Munich 7 years ago Nea1 and had a BLAST!:-)
Nobody can party like the Germans!!!!!!lol
Yea it is a shame the history of the even is completely lost, most people dont know it began in celebration of a wedding, now people just go for beer and food.
I know I am half. All I have ever heard is that it isnt something to be proud of, like they were all Nazi's!! And no havent seen a heritage day either.
Well Germans have made great contributions to the USA since Colonial times regardless. Believe it or not the first anti-slavery protest in the Colonies was made by German immigrants in the late 1600s!
March - Irish Heritage
November - American Indian Heritage Month
June - Caribbean-American Heritage Month
May - Jewish-American
Certain states have heritage months too -Georgia "Confederate Month"
And where exactly have any of us seen these other than, African_American month and Hispanic heritage month. You NEVER see Irish or German heritage months advertised and put on bill boards and TV.
Following is a list of observances typically covered by the Census Bureau's Facts for Features series:
African-American History Month (February)
Valentine's Day (Feb. 14)
Women's History Month (March)
Irish-American Heritage Month (March)/
St. Patrick's Day (March 17)
Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month (May)
Older Americans Month (May)
Mother's Day (May 13)
Father's Day (June 17)
The Fourth of July (July 4)
Anniversary of Americans
with Disabilities Act (July 26) Back to School (August)
Labor Day (Sept. 4)
Grandparents Day (Sept. 9)
Hispanic Heritage Month (Sept. 15-Oct. 15)
Halloween (Oct. 31)
American Indian/Alaska Native Heritage
Month (November)
Veterans Day (Nov. 11)
Thanksgiving Day (Nov. 22)
The Holiday Season (December)
US Census Press Releases (broken link)
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