Fly-In Beer Festivals

On Thu, 11 Mar 2004 20:30:21 GMT, Jay Honeck wrote:

What has Polka to do with Germans or Germany?

Surely you jest, ja?

hu?

#m, don't drink and post

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What has Polka to do with Germans or Germany?

Surely you jest, ja?

hu?

Are you *seriously* asking what Polka has to do with Germans? I didn't
think Austria was that far from Germany...

For the tens of millions of Germans who settled in America over the last 150
years, polka is their national dance. Perhaps that has been lost in the
"old country" -- but it's still going strong here.

The best way to pick up chicks at a wedding in the Midwest is to know how to
polka!

:-)
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Jay Honeck
Iowa City, IA
Pathfinder N56993
www.AlexisParkInn.com
"Your Aviation Destination"

Jay Honeck wrote:

What has Polka to do with Germans or Germany?

Surely you jest, ja?

The polka is a Polish dance.

George Patterson
Battle, n; A method of untying with the teeth a political knot that would
not yield to the tongue.

"G.R. Patterson III" wrote in message
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Jay Honeck wrote:

What has Polka to do with Germans or Germany?

Surely you jest, ja?

The polka is a Polish dance.

And "The Beer Barrel Polka" is German.

On Sat, 13 Mar 2004 13:42:34 GMT, Jay Honeck wrote:

What has Polka to do with Germans or Germany?

Surely you jest, ja?

hu?

Are you *seriously* asking what Polka has to do with Germans?


yes.

I didn't
think Austria was that far from Germany...


well. rather close.

For the tens of millions of Germans who settled in America over the last 150
years, polka is their national dance.

ok. now we have it.
everything "humptataa" is Polka. OK. I got it.
So it is reduced down to Polka. Well ....

Perhaps that has been lost in the
"old country" -- but it's still going strong here.

hmmm. I doubt that it has a lot to do with the roots.

The best way to pick up chicks at a wedding in the Midwest is to know how to
polka!

to polka? so it has become a synonym. ok.

:-)

#m

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Tom Sixkiller wrote:

And "The Beer Barrel Polka" is German.

But that's not the actual name of the tune - that is an American nickname for
it.

George Patterson
Battle, n; A method of untying with the teeth a political knot that would
not yield to the tongue.

Tom Sixkiller wrote:

And "The Beer Barrel Polka" is German.

Well, I just looked it up. It's Czechoslovakian. Music was written by Jaromir
Vejvoda.

George Patterson
Battle, n; A method of untying with the teeth a political knot that would
not yield to the tongue.

Check out Oregon Brewers Fest ( http://www.oregonbrewfest.com/ ) the last
weekend in July. You can fly into Hillsboro Airport (
http://www.portofportlandor.com/HILLSBOR.HTM ) and take the light rail to
the waterfront park, about 20 minutes, It's the best beer fest on the west
coast.


"Jay Honeck" wrote in message
news:Qwn3c.529050$na.1266781@attbi_s04...
Okay, before ANYONE says anything about how irresponsible it is for a
pilot
to be (*gasp!*) drinking beer, the qualifying rules a

1. Fly in to a nearby airport -- preferably within walking distance.
2. Stay the night somewhere.
3. THEN drink beer.

Okay, that said, here are a few family events that I know of:

1. Amana Colonies "Maifest". Held every May 1st and 2nd, this is Iowa's
German Beer Festival. The Amana airport (C11) is located within easy
walking distance of the Millstream microbrewery
(http://www.millstreambrewing.com), beer tents, oompah bands (you *do*
polka, don't you?), May Pole dances, etc.
See more about it at http://www.amanacolonies.com/maps/amana.html .

2. Milwaukee's "SprecherFest". Formerly held every Labor Day, it's now a
summer festival, sponsored by the best brewery anywhere, Sprecher Brewing.
Held this year on July 16th and 17th, at Old Heidelberg Park in nearby
Glendale, WI (5 miles from downtown Milwaukee), they have oompah bands
during the day, and blues bands at night. See more about it at
http://www.sprecherbrewery.com/sprecherfest.html . Timmerman Field
(MWC)
is located less than ten miles away.

3. West Bend (Wisconsin's) German Fest. Held in downtown West Bend, this
VERY German community really rolls out the authentic food, beer, and
music.
This year it will be held August 27th - 29th. (No website, sadly.) The
West Bend Airport (ETB) is a marvelous, friendly little airport, with
rental
and courtesy cars available.

Those are the three good ones Mary and I know about. Can you add some
more?

:-)
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Jay Honeck
Iowa City, IA
Pathfinder N56993
www.AlexisParkInn.com
"Your Aviation Destination"

"G.R. Patterson III" wrote in message
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Tom Sixkiller wrote:

And "The Beer Barrel Polka" is German.

Well, I just looked it up. It's Czechoslovakian. Music was written by
Jaromir
Vejvoda.

Well, that and $3.50 will get you a bottle of Vermuller.

Jay Honeck wrote:
What has Polka to do with Germans or Germany?


Surely you jest, ja?

Polka always reminds me of "Good Morning Vietnam". I do prefer James
Brown

Chris