“German-American Friendship Month” has started with a bang – or, to be precise – with four bangs hammered out by “Dr. Ruth” Westheimer as she closed the trading session at the New York Stock Exchange on Wednesday with a giant wooden gavel. “Dr. Ruth”, legendary sex therapist and author, is a Grand Marshal in the upcoming Steuben Parade and has been a Guest of Honor at two exciting events on the first day of September.
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Almost 23 years ago, President Reagan declared Tuesday, October 6, 1987, to be German-American Friendship Day. That happens to be my birthday – the very day I was born to a German mother and an American father. I’ve always joked that German-American friendship is my own personal story.
I grew up in Southern California, and my American roots are undeniable. But my German grandmother, who lives in northern Bavaria, has also been one of the most powerful influences in my life. She has, at times, acted more like a mother than a ’grandmother,’ raising me the only way she knew: as a German.
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German born sex therapist, author and media legend “Dr. Ruth” Westheimer will be a Grand Marshal in the upcoming German-American Steuben Parade on Fifth Avenue on September 25th, 2010. Every year, the German-American Committee of Greater New York honors one or more distinguished German-Americans with that title and has them lead the colorful parade up Fifth Avenue.
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The month of September 2010 will be “German-American Friendship Month” in the city of New York, as the Mayor´s office has now confirmed. It is the fourth consecutive time, that the city honors German-American culture and the contributions of immigrants from Germany by dedicating an entire month of celebration, in which German-Americans organize many events and festivities.
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Stephanie Russell-Kraft is a symbol of German-American Friendship. Born to a German mother and American father on October 6, 1987 - the very day President Ronald Reagan signed a proclamation for the first Annual "German-American Day" -, she has been enjoying both sides of her heritage ever since.
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German photographer Karsten Staiger has taken exceptional photos of the entire parade up Fifth Avenue with great detail on costumes and culture. If you want to order prints - 4"x6" cost $2, 5"x7" cost $3, and extra large 8"x10" are $8 -, please email the photographer as indicated on the web site and order by giving the number below each picture. S&H applies.
German-American Steuben Parade Committee • P.O. Box 3386 • Church Street Station • New York, NY 10008 • Tel. 201-763-7285 • Email: info@germanparadenyc.org
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