Texas Meets Bavaria

 

Just like Texans are proud to be Texan, Bavarians are proud to be Bayerisch! "Mia samma mia" is what they say that is a warning implying, "We are we, don't mess with us." And they mean it, just like Don't Mess With Texas does. And just like in the good ol' Spirit of Aggieland song, "We are the Aggies, the Aggies are we. True to eachother as Aggies can be." Even other Americans have said to me that Bavaria is like the "proud Texan attitude" of Germany. I love it!


Typical Bavarians are very direct, conservative, honest and say what they think. Some think it comes off as unfriendly but that's not the case, it's just a characteristic. They are proud of their southern dialect (which is impossible to understand, especially if you are learning German).  They are proud of being the biggest and most beautiful state in Germany. They are proud of their trachten gear, their amazing capital München, their castles, their numerous beer festivals (Oktoberfest, Starkbierfest, Frühlingsfest...) and their Weißbier, of course. They also think they are the most intelligent people in the world :) Every German has to bow down before the Bavarian Gymnasium high school graduate. Even though the rest of Germany sometimes thinks Bavarians are the "Farmer Joe" types. 


When Americans think of Germany they think of “Lederhosn”, beer culture, and Oktoberfest.  Little do we realize though, that most of our stereotypical ideas of Germany aren't the norm for all of Germany but just for Bavaria. “Lederhosn” are mostly worn in Bavaria, beer culture is also
connected to Bavaria, and the Oktoberfest is in Munich. 


Walt Disney loved Bavaria too! He modeled his infamous castle logo after Kng Ludwig's Neuschwannsteinschloss. He also depicted the town in the Pinocchio film from Rothenburg. And, according to Wikipedia, a scene from Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows was filmed there.


This sums it up well.
We're from Bavaria. It's near Germany.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UYaWoA9FfFY


So, Bavaria is pretty awesome, just like Texas :)


Thank you to my true Bavarian friends, Laura and Anna and the other people I asked random questions to, who gave me the insight to write this :) Y'all make me a proud Texan to be living in Bavaria!