A Tale Of Two Dots: From Metal Music to Frozen Treats

According to the Highland Park Public Library archives in Illinois, which date back as far as 1888, there is no umlaut in the word umlaut

According to Melvil Dewey, inventor of the Dewey Decimal System back in 1876, books about umlauts would fall in the 400s (the call numbers for Language). 

According to the 400s, German writing system & phonology falls on call number 431. 

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According to Bronx history, Häagen-Dazs was first sold in New York in 1961 by Polish immigrants Reuben and Rose Mattus. 

According to foodies and linguists alike, the words Häagen and Dazs are nonsensical, but meant to sound (and look) Scandinavian in nature. 

According to music history, the Blue Öster Cult adopted the umlaut in 1970*.

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According to metal fans, Motörhead, Mötley Crüe, and Queensrÿche were the best known umlaut riddled bands of the 70s and 80s.

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According to Icelandic folklore, eccentric singer/performer/actor/writer/musician/producer Björk Guðmundsdóttir has an official license to use her umlaut without having to pay royalties.

According to climatologists, If you don't like the weather in Iceland, just wait five minutes.

According to meteorologists, however, the mean minimum January temperature in Reykjavík (-3°C) is cold enough to freeze yogurt.

According to the mall culture of Eastern Canada, frozen yogurt was a multi-million dollar industry by the mid 80s, taking a large market share from ice-cream manufacturers.

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According to my own experience, Yogen Früz frozen yogurt was the hippie version of the Diary Queen Blizzard back in 1986.

According to Yogen Früz, their 'u' and umlaut combination creates a convenient vertical emoticon of probiotic bliss.

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* As an aside, who would have guessed that a fake umlaut on Polish ice-cream from the Bronx, could have influenced heavy metal? And who would have guessed that it would even influence fake metal bands like Spinal Tap (with an umlaut over the 'n') and Deathtöngue.

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