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Oktoberfest at the German Texan Heritage Society
Most Austinites are surprised to discover the sequestered home of the German Texan Heritage Society …
Julie Freeland and Mark Perkins
It roosts on a limestone ledge above Mohawk and Club DeVille, a sort of secret garden impounded by long, low 19th-century stone buildings …
Julius Young and Amanda Wagner
The Society does all kinds of important historical and cultural work there, which I discovered decades ago in graduate school …
Natalija and Stean Brunner with their children Saffron, Cinamon and Sage
Yet, as a whole, it is sheltered from public awareness, something its leaders, such as Jean Warneke, are trying to alter …
Christie and Jeremy John
Thus events like Oktoberfest. This was my second trip to the d’ Wiesn at the Society, nothing on the scale of, say, New Braunfels or Fredericksburg. Still, pretzels, sausages, beer, bands, yodeling, costumes all fit into a flawless fall afternoon …
Mark Cano and Jean Warneke
[For those of you counting, this was Party No. 18 out of 25 on this Big October Weekend. Seven more posts to go.]
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By John and Emma Lee McMurtry
October 29, 2009 2:04 PM | Link to this
Emmie, you are beautiful in the Austin photo. Grandpa and I are so proud of you and all that you are doing in school and in the Austin Community. Thank you for helping to keep your German heritage alive in Texas. Good luck with basketball and all your activities. Your "Snowbird" grandparents are looking forward to being with all our Austin Kids in another few months!! All our love, Grandma and Grandpa McMurtry