Octoberfest Fun

It is all in the family!

Every year for the past 10 years or so, my family has been going to the local Octoberfest.  Over the years it has grown to be a pretty large event.  They have the traditional German folk dancers, play the chicken dance, and have contests such as log sawing and keg throwing.  They also have a stein-holding contest.  Each year, my dad used to enter it, and he usually won.  He was not a big guy, but boy, was he strong!  

My dad from last year- 2nd place!

This year, it was hard to go to the Octoberfest without him, but all of our wonderful friends went with us and we drank a toast to him.  My brother entered the stein-holding contest and, for the first time, WON!  

My brother from this year- 1st place

Then they held the ladies stein-holding contest, and they did not have enough ladies, so I went up there.  I didn't even think I would be able to hold the mug up, but I did, for 3 minutes and 5 seconds- and came in 3rd place!

Me- this year, third place- not too shabby!