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Overheard Conversation: Germans in America – Chris Flannery

Overheard Conversation: Germans in America

Place: Boston Market – Claymont, DE – 1:15 PM

An engineer type man in his late 40’s explains the history of German immigrants and their profound impact on America to a slightly younger East Asian man who listens intently.

Makes the following claims: there are more Germans in America than any other immigrant, the impact of German culture is extremely prominent in American culture today, this is evidenced by the popularity of how most communities celebrate Oktoberfest, German songs (including polkas) are still taught in school, and music lessons in many public schools still feature the accordion – which if not for Germans would have never made it to the US.

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