MLT Club Member Jürgen
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Our neighboring European countries also have a lot to offer at Christmas, although not all countries have traditional Christmas markets.
By the way: The largest Christmas market in Europe takes place in Strasbourg. A very beautiful and romantic city.
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I’m a bit late David, but after Thanksgiving is before Thanksgiving 😀. ABBA spontaneously comes to mind, Jacki already mentioned it, and of course this song:
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Hi Chris and David,
a nice find. I don’t know the cover or the LP by Led Zeppelin (shame on me), but I don’t think anyone would have gotten very rich by the copyright. That would be atypical for the music industry 😀. Klaus Voormann, for example, only received 50 pounds from the Beatles for designing the cover of “Revolver”.
https://youtu.be/H8osM60KtE8?si=pw-EfbLYqXSSkhcm
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Hi Chris,
a very nice idea. I can’t offer places as impressive as New York, but how about the Christmas market in my hometown Moers?
Or the supposedly largest Christmas tree in the world in Dortmund? It is 45 meters high (around 147 ft.) and weighs around 40 tons. To be precise, it consists of 1000 spruce trees and and has been rebuilt every year since 1996.
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Since the end of 2017, Sina has also been playing drums in the Cologne band “The Gäs”. Not bad at all, right?
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I know, I know, we’ve had Sina as a guest in the forum several times. But I always love her passion playing the drums, truly pushing. Apparently she is now starting to play with her own band and produces music videos. Great.
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The second movie is a British tragic comedy from 2013. On his 21st birthday, Tim Lake learns from his father that, like all male members of the family, he has the ability to travel back in time. All he has to do is go into a dark room, clench his hands into fists and think about the time and place he wants to travel to. This not only messes up Tim’s life, but also time itself.
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The film is accompanied by a beautiful song originally written by The Waterboys in 1990.
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We have now traveled so far through the contemporary history of film. Now only two real time trips are missing. Here are two of my favorite films on this topic. When Robert Zemecki’s Movie Back to the Future came out in theaters in 1985, it really blew my mind. Accompanied by the music of Huey Lewis and the News.
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Anyone who is interested in the history of film and the emergence of modern cinema will not miss the film Hugo Cabret, which takes us to Paris in 1931. There the orphan boy Hugo is confronted with mysterious incidents that lead him further and further to the roots of early cinema. The ingenious tracking shot at the beginning of the film alone draws the viewer into a thrilling plot that only releases the viewer after 127 minutes. If you have the opportunity, you should watch this film in 3D. For me it’s one of the most beautiful 3D films I’ve seen so far. But worth seeing and recommending even without this technology.
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Hi Jung,
yes, every major city here has its own Christmas market. The one in Nuremberg is the best known. I don’t know if it’s the most beautiful. I have not been there. I think the individual Christmas markets come alive from the scenes in the background. Cities like Munich, Cologne, Aachen, or Münster have it very easy because the Christmas markets there are always set up in the immediate vicinity of the local cathedrals and the respective historic old town. Münster alone, not far from here, has six Christmas markets.
The Christmas market in Vancouver looks pretty. Here, in cities without a historic center, the same thing is done: a Christmas village is built out of huts and wooden fences and many small sales stands are then set up there.
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Yes Chris, there is a lot of food and drink on offer at the Christmas market. We traditionally drink mulled wine at the Christmas market. The most famous mulled wine comes from the Christmas market in Nuremberg („Nürnberger Christkindlesmarkt“), the oldest and most famous Christmas market in Germany. But mead, eggnog and lumumba or hot chocolate are also offered. Plus a “Bratwurst” (roast sausage) or roasted almonds, roasted chestnuts, candied apples, cotton candy and mulled wine sweets.
Haha Chris, I didn’t think you would be familiar with Dortmund beer. Yes, the Dortmund Actien Brewery (DAB for short) is an old, traditional brewery here in the Ruhr area. The classic DAB is a light pilsner beer. Actually, every major city in our area used to have its own brewery. Many of them were no longer profitable and had to close. Beer consumption here is declining. The drink is no longer so popular among the younger generation. They prefer alcoholic drinks to be sweet and sticky.
What are your Christmas market traditions like?
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Bud,
nice to hear that you have already experienced a lot of things in life and that you have traveled to many places. This broadens your personal horizon a lot. Personally, I also really enjoy traveling and think it’s a shame that the world is becoming smaller again because many countries think they have to separate themselves. Here in Europe we have had to painfully experience so many times where this leads. A sad trend.
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Many thanks, Jacki. The Waterboys “How long will I love you”. Yes, that’s the song from “About Time”. Thanks for the fast service! 👍
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Sorry Chris, setting up a YouTube video is sometimes a gamble. You’re right, the first time travel movie is „Back to the future“ (Trailer & Song). I replaced that. If it still doesn’t work, maybe you can find a similar video that works for you, thanks. The second film trailer is “About Time”. I also replaced the associated video clip with the film song. I hope it works now.