The 62nd Steuben Day Parade marched up Fifth Avenue in New York.
Thousands of participants from the USA, Germany and Austria took part in
the annual celebration of German/American friendship.
Under clear blue skies participants ranging from the US Military Academy at
West Point, to the New York City Fire Department and bands from Austria,
Germany and metropolitan New York participated.
New York's expanding list of Beer Halls were represented too!!
As were local German language schools both in Westchester and Connecticut.
And it was also time to celebrate the 30th Anniversary of the Fall of the Berlin Wall!!
Who can believe it's already 30 years??
The parade honors the central role played by German General von Steuben
in developing the Revolutionary Army during the American Revolution.
Von Steuben later founded the German language club at West Point.
The theme of the parade was "Wunderbar Together" a call for closer
ties between the USA and Germany.
Dr Emily Haber, German Ambassador to the United States served
as Grand Marshal.
Until next year, Auf Wiedersehen!!!
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