tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8241445666161004335.post7706840929183125604..comments2024-01-20T15:51:35.268-06:00Comments on And So it Goes in Shreveport: Oktoberfest at BAFBPat Austin Beckerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05767059128758168960noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8241445666161004335.post-31384997457836298882008-10-04T03:36:00.000-05:002008-10-04T03:36:00.000-05:00Like Pat, I will have to control myself, because t...Like Pat, I will have to control myself, because there was just so much to write about tonight's Oktoberfest on Barksdale. <BR/><BR/>Tonight's Oktoberfest was probably as much fun, in one respect, as the one I went to in Munchen (Munich) years ago as a young, single airman stationed in Germany. I say that because this time I was sharing the moment with someone I dearly love, and that makes a big difference. <BR/><BR/>But for a little while tonight I was back in Munich, under the large blue and white checkered Lowenbrau tent, eating German food, drinking German beer, and listening to a Oompah band. "In celebration of the abundance of the harvest." <BR/><BR/>It seemed like everyone was having a great time tonight. Pat and I took notice of an older woman who obviously was having a great time. She was was standing on the other side of the tent and dancing away.<BR/><BR/>Another person having fun was one of the "frauleins"(the one pictured in this blog.) who was helping in serving beer. She was cute, and what made her cute was she was constantly dancing and having so much fun.<BR/><BR/>The young "fraulein" had entered a beer drinking contest, where they were drinking from the 1/2 yard glasses, but she didn't finish her beer prior to entering the yodeling contest.<BR/><BR/>She was still holding the beer, and the announcer made mention of it. She finished drinking the beer and yodeled, "I need a beer, please bring one here, cause I need a beer!"<BR/><BR/>Another funny moment is when the Pat took the picture of the band. I laughed until I had tears in my eyes. <BR/><BR/>Pat said she wanted to take a picture of the band. She walked up close to the stage and put the camera up to take the picture, and one of the band member saw her and yelled "Picture! They stopped playing the song, posed until Pat took the picture, and they resumed the song where they left off. It was absolutely funny. <BR/><BR/>The whole night was really fun filled and glad that Pat had a great time. I too can't wait for next year.<BR/><BR/>But like Pat, I was touched by the Wing Commander's few words. With those words we were reminded that without the men and women who serve to protect our freedoms, what we did tonight wouldn't have happened. <BR/><BR/>Col. Wheeler also asked us to remember the B-52 crew that was lost this summer, when it crashed into the ocean off Guam. <BR/><BR/>So here it is. God Bless the crew of Raider 21. Even though Pat and I never had a chance to meet you, we missed you guys tonight, and we lift our glasses in a toast to each of you.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com