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Weihnachtszeit in Österreich

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November 24th 2008
Grüß Gott. It is officially Christmastime in Austria. As you all know, Thanksgiving is American, therefore, it is not celebrated, observed, recognized, understood, known, etc. etc. in Austria. So, while you all are stuffing yourselves silly on Thursday, I'll be sitting in class. Cheers. However, since there is no Thanksgiving, that means that Christmas comes earlier here. No ... read more

Europe » Austria » Styria » Graz

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Once the center of power for the large Austro-Hungarian Empire, Austria was reduced to a small republic after its defeat in World War I. Following annexation by Nazi Germany in 1938 and subsequent occupation by the victorious Allies in 1945, Austria'... ... read more