Bavarians got it right.  Cars, lederhosen, and dirndls are timeless icons. But more importantly they bring people together.  Sure, ein masse of heffeweisen helps with frivolity.  However the beer garden with long picnic benches provides THE place to gather, to laugh, and to share. Stands full of fish-on-stick, brats or beer-cheese line these outdoor places.  The linchpin for this sacred time is a baked hunk of twisted dough. Funny thing, the shape of the pretzel means something.  Southern Germany is steeped in Roman Catholic history. […]

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