[HPFGU-OTChatter] Re: Fw: Texas Facts

[Dinah ***]

> > > All the festivals across the state are named
> after a fruit, 
> vegetable, grain, insect or animal.
> > 
> > Let's see. Poteet Strawberry Festival. Noonday
> Sweet Onion 
> Festival. Floresville Peanut Festival. Hah! Wait!
> The Czilispiel is 
> none of the above! Hah! But mostly, this is true.
> 
> I agree with fellow Houstonian Jennifer that this is
> not true of 
> most Central Texas German festivals, most especially
> WurstFest, our 
> favorite.  Obviously ... Festival of the Sausage.

*groans* Just what is it with Americans  and
pseudo-german culture? I mean, embracing foreign
culture and experiencing new ethnic traits is alright,
but this completely baffles me. What you are
celebrating over there is here only interesting to the
generation of over 55 and up to 100. 
Dirndls are not sexy, they throw all kinds of really
disgusting things into the Weiwurst (I swear it's
probably mainly made up of eyes and nostrils) and
beer... well, there's a salvaging point. But you do
have beer overthere, too, don't you? And the Polka is
evil and Dirndl do nothing for you - especially when
you have hips like a horse because it'll magnify that
effect. I'd rather do the cha-cha or a waltz.

But then, I'm currently rather sensitive about the
subject. My little brother is learning drumming and
has recently entered a youth-"kapelle" - meaning, they
only play marches and other delightfully terrifying
music. I can't wait til he's older and can enter a
Band, preferably rock or jazz...

Dinah

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