Roll out the barrels
Monday, August 1st, 2011Kirchtag week has started! Over the last few days, our town has changed drastically. Every few hours a new tent or canival ride seems to spring up as the last minute rush to finish preparation continues. Some of the areas and activities don’t open officially until later in the week, so there is still a lot of prep work happening everywhere.
Sunday was the opening day, with a few beer and food stands in the main square. The mayor (or Burgermeister) tapped the first keg with a big wooden mallet. With that the oompah music started , and really hasn’t stopped since.
The first day was mostly for local folks and there were many people dressed in traditional clothes or ‘Ttracht.” Each day during the week, more and more events will take place, building up to the big Kirchtag next Saturday. I’m writing this Monday and there is now a market and more food stands open. The market has everything from a blacksmith making traditional pots and knives to bake stands selling the most amazing looking cookies and pastries.
This was my first beer (of many to come) of Kirchtag!
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