Germany is America's unofficial oversea-colony? What? O_e

Me: I'm wondering what I missed the last 10 years.Ten years ago Halloween wasn't that popular in germany... o3o -watches newstime on TV Halloween special-
Papa: You missed nothing... -sour look on face-
Me: What is it,Daddy? O_O
Papa: Germany is more and more "americanized"...-sighs- It's like being a colony...just it's not official...
Me: huh? So you would say we're like an unofficial oversea colony to USA,because we're getting much stuff from there,including the holidays? D8
Papa:  =____=" -says nothing-
Me: O_____e

Later I drew my thoughts and Papa watched me with a "Are you fucking serious?!"-face. :'D