Oktoberfest in Accokeek

Melissa, Giselle, and Ann spent the afternoon at the Hard Bargain Farm in Accokeek for the annual Oktoberfest celebration. Lots of music, dancing, bratwursts, und bier -- and a fun time was had by all.

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Ann und Melissa mit apfel struedel!

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Wall of boots at the Hard Bargain Farm - These are primarily used by school groups during educational programs.

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A local carrot grown at the Hard Bargain Farm - Yum!

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What's MillerLite doing at Oktoberfest?!

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Sawmill at the farm

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Das burro

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Die Ziege

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Little boy in lederhosen chasing farm animals. (And no, my secondary school German was not able to help with a translation...)

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Drei Schafe

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Die Kuh

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Alpenhorns!

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There was lots of German music.

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And fast dancing - although as Ann pointed out, for the most part the women twirl while the men do some fancy steppin'!

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Ta-da!

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The recruit

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