In all his actual glory...

Fantastic wooden heroes

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October 12th 2009
I am baffled by this creature we discovered recently. He is clearly some kind of wooden friend. He appears to live in the log, but his head (hat?) is part of the outside structure of the log. They have adopted him as their logo, as well. I don't know what kind of childhood tales they have in Germany (I always imagined a fat, lederhosen-wearing, sausage-devouring, beer-swilling protagonist, but ... read more

Europe » Germany » Bavaria

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As Europe's largest economy and most populous nation, Germany remains a key member of the continent's economic, political, and defense organizations. European power struggles immersed Germany in two devastating World Wars in the first half of the 20t... ... read more