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Dinner for One: A bizarre German New Year's Eve tradition

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Rachel Stewart
December 31, 2023

Many Germans watch this same black-and-white British comedy every year. Rachel Stewart explains in this Meet the Germans remake of Dinner for One.

You'll find more from Meet the Germans on YouTube  or at Meet the Germans.

The video was originally published in December 2019.

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