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highplainsdem

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2. Love that! And if there wasn't any beer in heaven when they arrived, my German-American relatives
Thu May 29, 2025, 09:29 PM
May 29

probably brewed some. Along with some elderberry wine. They loved accordions, too. My grandfather brought one with him when he emigrated from Germany, and my youngest aunt owned a few, including one that had once belonged to Lawrence Welk. My very early childhood memories include keggers on my grandfather's farm, lots of relatives there (including one great-aunt who was a nun), and lots of music.

The original German version of that song was written for this scene in a 1956 German film:




Thanks for posting that, marble falls!

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