October 7, 2011

Today we went to G&W Meats for some brots.  G&W is another “must” on our St. Louis list.  Not only do they have great fresh German meats and cheeses, but if there is a long line of customers, they hand out free beer to help you relax while you wait.  Consequently, they are the only place where people actually HOPE there is a long line.
To continue the theme of German food and beer we went to the opening night of Soulard’s Octoberfest, which is apparently now the 3rd largest Octoberfest in the country.  They had the biggest TV screen ever set up in the park, with the Cardinal baseball game on so that nobody had to stay home to watch it.  Good thinking!
And St. Louis has an advantage over other towns; Octoberfest is held in the park right next to Budweiser.  And although Budweiser isn’t owned by Americans any more, it still has one thing that St. Louis (and the rest of the country) really loves - the famous Budweiser Clydesdales.  And for the first time they were at Octoberfest.  It was quite a show - the full hitch team pulled a wagon full of beer right up to the stage, with the dalmatian riding on top!  Those beautiful horses are the only thing that could get a bigger cheer than free beer.  There are just no words for how gorgeous they are, and St. Louisians are so proud that this is their home
We saw the Alpine horns but missed hearing them, and I’m really sorry about that.  They are amazing-looking, and I’ll bet they have an unusual sound.



Here’s a question - why did German men, at some point in time, decide that shorts with suspenders and knee socks was a cool “look”?  ‘Cause it’s not….

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