"Nuts!" – The Spirit of Bastogne On December 22, 1944, in the bitter cold and chaos of the Battle of the Bulge, German forces demanded the surrender of the besieged town of Bastogne. The reply from American Brigadier General Anthony McAuliffe was as brief as it was legendary: "Nuts!" A single word that has come to symbolize courage, determination, and defiance in the face of overwhelming odds. Each year, this iconic moment is remembered during Nuts Weekend in Bastogne – a proud and vibrant comme