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Starkbierfest!

Posted on March 9, 2013 by Steve

The first thing I noticed when I walked into the beer hall was that the floor was sticky. Stout middle-aged women dressed in dirndl dresses clutched multiple massive mugs in each hand as they pushed their way through the crowd … Continue reading →

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Battling in the Bundesliga

Posted on February 19, 2013 by Steve

For-tun-a! For-tun-a! For-tun-a! Tens of thousands of fans yelled as the Fortuna striker lined up to take the penalty kick.  The goalie for the opposing team danced back and forth on his toes, trying to guess which way the striker … Continue reading →

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Polska Polka Party

Posted on September 25, 2011 by Steve

My extended family in Poland really knows how to throw a good party.  We were staying with my aunt and uncle in Laka, a small village near the town of Pszczyna in southern Poland.  Since we were there, they decided … Continue reading →

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Poland: Then and now

Posted on December 12, 2010 by Steve

Communist Poland, 1984. The old bus was crowded as it lumbered along the pot-holed road between towns on the way to the mountains. We stood in front next to the driver. The seats were filled with old babkas from nearby … Continue reading →

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