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- Fersommling abstract "A Fersommling (plural, Fersommlinge) (also spelled Versammling or Fersammling) is a Pennsylvania Dutch social event in which food is served, speeches are made, and one or more g'spiel (plays or skits) are performed for entertainment. Another tradition is the singing of \"My Country, 'Tis of Thee\", in Pennsylvania German, as translated by John Birmelin. Fersommlinge are typically attended by the Fancy Dutch, as opposed to the \"Plain sects\" of the Amish, Brethren and Mennonites. The term literally means \"a congregation,\" not in the sense of a group of church-goers, but as a \"social gathering of people.\" Fersommlinge are not religious functions, though many churches and church groups hosted the events and used them to raise money. The Pennsylvania German dialect is the only language spoken at the event, and those who speak English pay a penalty, usually in the form of a nickel, dime or quarter, per word spoken, put into a bowl in the center of the table.The first Fersommling was held by Dr. John I. Woodruff of Susquehanna University in 1933. Shortly afterward, on March 13, 1933, a second was held in Allentown, Pennsylvania at the home of William S. Troxell, who wrote a daily column on Pennsylvania German culture for the Allentown Morning Call under the pseudonym \"Pumpernickle Bill.\" The purpose of the gathering was to plan the formation of the first Grundsow (Groundhog) Lodge. On the next Groundhog Day, February 2, 1934, the first Fersommling of Grundsow Lodge Nummer Ains an Da Lechaw (Number One on the Lehigh) took place in Northampton, Pennsylvania.Fersommlinge continue to be held throughout eastern Pennsylvania as a means of preserving the Pennsylvania German dialect and culture. For example, the Berks County Fersommling, which started in 1937, annually attracts more than 700 participants, most of whom are of Pennsylvania German ancestry.Since 1997, some of the texts presented at Fersommlinge are also published in the Pennsylvania German newspaper Hiwwe wie Driwwe.".
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- Fersommling wikiPageWikiLink Allentown,_Pennsylvania.
- Fersommling wikiPageWikiLink Amish.
- Fersommling wikiPageWikiLink Ancestor.
- Fersommling wikiPageWikiLink Berks_County,_Pennsylvania.
- Fersommling wikiPageWikiLink Category:Pennsylvania_German_culture.
- Fersommling wikiPageWikiLink Category:Pennsylvania_culture.
- Fersommling wikiPageWikiLink Category:Social_events.
- Fersommling wikiPageWikiLink Church_of_the_Brethren.
- Fersommling wikiPageWikiLink Column_(periodical).
- Fersommling wikiPageWikiLink Culture.
- Fersommling wikiPageWikiLink Dialect.
- Fersommling wikiPageWikiLink Dime_(United_States_coin).
- Fersommling wikiPageWikiLink English_language.
- Fersommling wikiPageWikiLink Fancy_Dutch.
- Fersommling wikiPageWikiLink Groundhog_Day.
- Fersommling wikiPageWikiLink Grundsow_Lodge.
- Fersommling wikiPageWikiLink Hiwwe_wie_Driwwe.
- Fersommling wikiPageWikiLink John_Birmelin.
- Fersommling wikiPageWikiLink Mennonite.
- Fersommling wikiPageWikiLink My_Country,_Tis_of_Thee.
- Fersommling wikiPageWikiLink Nickel_(United_States_coin).
- Fersommling wikiPageWikiLink Northampton,_Pennsylvania.
- Fersommling wikiPageWikiLink Pennsylvania.
- Fersommling wikiPageWikiLink Pennsylvania_Dutch.
- Fersommling wikiPageWikiLink Pennsylvania_German_language.
- Fersommling wikiPageWikiLink Pseudonym.
- Fersommling wikiPageWikiLink Quarter_(United_States_coin).
- Fersommling wikiPageWikiLink Susquehanna_University.
- Fersommling wikiPageWikiLink The_Morning_Call.
- Fersommling wikiPageWikiLink William_S._Troxell.
- Fersommling wikiPageWikiLinkText "Fersommling".
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- Fersommling subject Category:Pennsylvania_German_culture.
- Fersommling subject Category:Pennsylvania_culture.
- Fersommling subject Category:Social_events.
- Fersommling hypernym Event.
- Fersommling type Event.
- Fersommling type SportsEvent.
- Fersommling type Event.
- Fersommling comment "A Fersommling (plural, Fersommlinge) (also spelled Versammling or Fersammling) is a Pennsylvania Dutch social event in which food is served, speeches are made, and one or more g'spiel (plays or skits) are performed for entertainment. Another tradition is the singing of \"My Country, 'Tis of Thee\", in Pennsylvania German, as translated by John Birmelin. Fersommlinge are typically attended by the Fancy Dutch, as opposed to the \"Plain sects\" of the Amish, Brethren and Mennonites.".
- Fersommling label "Fersommling".
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- Fersommling wasDerivedFrom Fersommling?oldid=702935275.
- Fersommling isPrimaryTopicOf Fersommling.