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September 14th 2008
Published: September 14th 2008
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Today is the festival Aufsteirern in Graz. It's a celebration of Styrian & Austrian culture, which thus loosely translates to Lederhosen as far as the eye can see. My friends and I met this morning at 10am in the Hauptplatz to begin our official induction into Austrian culture. When we got there, the mayor of the city was addressing everyone in the Hauptplatz, and so we listened a bit then bega... Read Full Entry



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The Band AgainThe Band Again
The Band Again
Before every band started to play, one member would call out an indicator for attention and silence. The man in the red used something that looked like a conch shell, that was louder than any instrument I heard all day.
DirndlDirndl
Dirndl
In case you needed to pick up something...
Another BandAnother Band
Another Band
I told you there were a lot of bands.
Middle of the RoadMiddle of the Road
Middle of the Road
Looking back towards the Hauptplatz, walking down the middle of the road [usually the trams are always whizzing by, so this would never be possible].
Ja! Natuerlich!Ja! Natuerlich!
Ja! Natuerlich!
Yes! Of course!
Georg Von TrappGeorg Von Trapp
Georg Von Trapp
Just call me Georg von Trapp. Except don't, since nobody in Austria would have any idea what you were talking about.
Another BandAnother Band
Another Band
Does this surprise you?
Women's ChoirWomen's Choir
Women's Choir
A women's choir...which had one man in it.
Wood CarvingsWood Carvings
Wood Carvings
Very fancy wood carvings.
AlleyAlley
Alley
A cool little alley we went down to get back to the Hauptplatz.
My Favorite BandMy Favorite Band
My Favorite Band
These guys were awesome.
TanzenTanzen
Tanzen
Dancing.
TanzenTanzen
Tanzen
Dancing.
Metal-WorkersMetal-Workers
Metal-Workers
Fences separated these guys off since they had roaring fires and whatnot.
PigPig
Pig
The pig on the spit.
PigPig
Pig
Which then became my lunch.



14th September 2008

kristylivingston13@yahoo.com
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I like the hat, George! I think those fancy yummy snacks you love are called... APPLE JELLY DONUTS!!!!!!!!!!

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