Tuesday, February 21, 2023

Your Friendly Bavarian Smile of the Morning

 


14 comments:

  1. A visit is still on my bucket list unfortunately

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    1. Years ago, I was traveling a LOT on British Air Business class(nice way to go when the company's paying for it). At one point, they gave me a free ticket to go anywhere they went. I was traveling so much I couldn't use it, so I gave it to my friend, who went to Munich for Ocktoberfest. Told him all I wanted out of it was a proper bier stein, which he obliged.

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    2. I drank 7 of those mugs in that very tent in 1977.
      Have the last mug sitting on a shelf in my home office.

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    3. I was there in 1976, 77 and 78. was stationed in West Berlin at that time
      76 was when the 101st went to Reforger and they had buses running back and forth to it. it was a blast ! 2.4 marks to the dollar back then.
      even have a 5 mark coin that was made into a neck charm or whatever you would call it. still have it too.

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  2. Boy, would I love to share some Schnitzengruben with her!

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  3. Prost!
    In Seattle is a group of German pubs, the Prost group. There are 3 in Seattle (there were 4 but one closed just after the government shut things down a few years ago...), 1 in Boise, and I think 1 in Portland.
    My Seattle faves are Prost! in an area just north of the zoo on Phinney Ridge, and my #1, Die Bier Stube, just north of the University District. German beers, not American-made German style, served in the correct authentic glassware. They celebrate all sorts of German events, hold parties and fun stuff all year. When Germany played Aregentina for the World Cup a few years ago, the place was jammed full and shenanigans ensued when Germany won.
    Get a punch card and pretty quickly you get merch from a hat or hoodie to a stein (I have 2!). If you get to Seattle, you gotta check them out.

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    1. The bat flu killed Gasthof zur Gemutlichkeit in Minneapolis, too. Great place, good food, circulating accordion player, polka band and dance hall in the basement on the weekends that was known to get rowdy, damn shame.

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  4. Despite a lot of extended travel in Europe many years ago I never made it past the Frankfurt bordellos, however my daughter got to München for the Festzeltea few years ago. She had a great time.

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  5. Serving wench, another round for the table!

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  6. Pittsburgh PA has a real Hofbrau Haus. If you cant get to München, Pittsburgh isnt that bad for authentic hofbrau beer and some schweinehaxen.

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  7. Been there done that. Army 91-94, good times.

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