Ein Prosit!

 

Good ole' Octoberfest was big fun when I was younger and had some great memories, that I remember. I have had a few escapades in Kitchener, On. which is a huge event in this German city. I had a wild time which is just too lengthy to write here, plus wild times on 4 other occasions. What happens in Kitchener, stays in Kitchener...lol. 

Now, in 1997, my, then husband and I went to Europe and we ended in Munich not realizing that we would be there, the final weekend  of Octoberfest. We went to the Hofbrauhaus wanting to have 1 beer....we had 2 pitchers! I don't remember what happened while in the Haus, I only recall walking back to the Pension( bigger than a B&B but small than a small hotel). I got us back to the hotel but, to this day, I have no clue what happened, but that 15% beer was good. I'm joining in on Monday Music Moves Me  for this week's theme...

1. LICHTENSTEINER POLKA BY WILL GLAHE & HIS ORCHESTRA-1957

This song and many other polkas have played at every hall, tent, bar etc... during this fest. This song was written by Edmund Kotscher and Rudi Lindt. I bet I have danced to this often. 

2. FLIEGERLIED SUNG BY TIM TOUPET- 

This is a new song, to me, written by Andreas Donauer or known as Donikkl, back in 2002, for kids, has become a big song during Octoberfest. 

3. SIERRA MADRE SUNG BY ZILLERTALER SCHURZENJAGER-1990

This is a song that comes near the end of the festivities and most people sing a long to this which was written by Wolfgang Roloff and Hans Hee. 

Bonus...

EIN PROSIT DER GEMUTLICHKEIT

Written by Georg  Kunoth, a journalist, but made popular by Georg Lang who created this fun with his band which he kept singing every half hour or so. Well, this stuck and this happens throughout the evening, but the more you drink, the more you love singing this along with shouting Einz, Twei, Drei, pzuffer! I know i spelled that last word wrong, Debbie can help me:)

Have you been to Octoberfest?